Osimhen nets double digit goals for the seventh season in a row!
Victor Osimhen scored again for the 10th time this season to help his club, Galatasaray come from a goal and a man down to win 3-2 at the Yeni 4 Eylul Stadi in Sivas, Turkey where they faced their host, Sivasspor in Turkish Super Lig match week 15 game to extend their lead over Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce to six points.
Osimhen scored to put Galatasaray ahead in first half added time (45+9) after Yunus Akgün restored parity for the yellow and red following their host’s 25th minute opener by Garry Rodrigues, 10 minutes after the visitors’ Metehan Baltacı received a red card.
The Nigerian, on loan from Serie A side, Napoli has now scored 10 goals in 13 appearances across all competitions this season.
Total 23/24: 32 17 4
Total 22/23: 39 31 5
Total 21/22: 32 18 6
Total 20/21: 30 10 3
Total 19/20: 38 18 6
Total 18/19: 36 20 4
Total 17/18: 13 – –
The 25 year old has now scored at least 10 goals a season for the seventh season in a row since he netted 20 goals in 36 appearances in the 2018/19 season while playing at the Belgian Jupiler Pro League.
Osimhen netted 18 in 2019/20 season in the Ligue 1 before switching Lille of France for Napoli where he continued to bang in the goals.
In Napoli he scored 10 goals in his first season, 18 in second and 31 in his third which included the 26 he scored in the Serie A to inspire the club to their first Scudetto in 33 years.
Last season, the Nigerian scored 17 times in 32 games.