.jpeg) |
| Victor Osimhen in Nigerian 🇳🇬 🦅 jersey ! |
_________
Victor James Osimhen MON MFR (conceived 29 December 1998) is a Nigerian expert footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli and the Nigeria public group. Viewed as perhaps of the best player on the planet, he is known for his tip top getting done, speed, strength and physicality.
Individual Data
Complete name
Victor James Osimhen
Date of birth
29 December 1998 (age 25)
Spot of birth
Lagos, Nigeria
Level
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)
Striker
Group data
Current group
Napoli
Number
9
Youth vocation
Extreme Strikers Institute
Senior career*
Years
Group
Applications
(Gls)
2017-2019
VfL Wolfsburg
14
(0)
2018-2019
→ Charleroi (credit)
25
(12)
2019
Charleroi
0
(0)
2019-2020
Lille
27
(13)
2020-
Napoli
98
(61)
Global career‡
2015
Nigeria U17
7
(10)
2015-2019
Nigeria U23
4
(3)
2017-
Nigeria
35
(21)
Decoration record
Men's football
Addressing Nigeria
Africa Cup of Countries
Sprinter up 2023 Ivory Coast
Third place 2019 Egypt
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Winner 2015 Chile
*Club homegrown association appearances and objectives, right as of 19:08, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ Public group covers and objectives, right as of 23:31, 11 February 2024 (UTC).
.jpeg) |
| Victor Osimhen during a training session for Nigeria 🇳🇬 super eagles 🦅 |
Brought into the world in Nigeria, Osimhen started his senior profession in Germany at VfL Wolfsburg in 2017.[9] Following a season and a half at the club, he moved to Belgian side Charleroi borrowed in 2018-19, preceding moving to Ligue 1 with Lille, scoring eighteen objectives in his only season with the French club.
In 2020, Osimhen moved to Serie A side Napoli for a club-record expense of €70 million, and won the Serie A Best Youthful Player grant in the 2021-22 season. In the accompanying effort, he completed as the association's top scorer with 26 objectives, a record-high for an African player, as he assisted Napoli with bringing home a first Serie A championship for quite a long time. For his endeavors, he won the association's Best Striker grant, before likewise being named Serie A Footballer of the Year a couple of months after the fact. Osimhen is right now the most elevated scoring African player throughout the entire existence of Serie A.[10][11]
Osimhen won the Brilliant Boot grant at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which Nigeria won.[12] He made his senior global presentation in June 2017, and played at the Africa Cup of Countries in 2019 and 2023, arriving at the last of the last competition. He is presently the joint-third all-time most noteworthy goalscorer of the Nigeria public team.[13] On 29 May 2023, Osimhen was made an Individual from the Government Republic by President Muhammadu Buhari.[14]
Osimhen completed in eighth spot at the 2023 Ballon d'Or service, turning into the principal Nigerian to make the main ten of the French award.[15] He was additionally named the African Footballer of the Year at the 2023 CAF Grants, the primary Nigerian to get this distinction since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.[Club vocation
Osimhen began his profession at A definitive Strikers Foundation, situated in Lagos, Nigeria. In January 2016, subsequent to being seen for his exhibitions at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Osimhen focused on a pre-contract with VfL Wolfsburg, specifying that he would authoritatively join the club in January 2017.[18][19][20][21]
VFL Wolfsburg
.jpeg) |
| Osimhen while playing for VFL Wolfsburg |
2017 - 18: First seasons in Europe
On 5 January 2017, Osimhen formally marked a three-and-a-half-year manage the club, going on until June 2020.[22][23] Out with a physical issue upon his arrival,[24] he made his Bundesliga debut for Wolfsburg on 13 May, coming on as a substitute in the 59th moment in a 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[25] Osimhen likewise came on the next week in a critical transfer tie against Cheeseburger SV, on what was the last match day of the 2016-17 season. He supplanted safeguard Sebastian Jung with the score tied 1-1, and Hamburg scored a late victor to pass Wolfsburg in the table, sending Wolfsburg to a transfer season finisher with Eintracht Braunschweig. Osimhen was in the crew for both matches, getting an appearance toward the finish of the second leg with Wolfsburg's support in the following Bundesliga affirmed, as they won 2-0 on total.
Osimhen was named in 12 of the 17 matchday crews in the principal half of the 2017-18 season, showing up in 5 games. He procured his full Bundesliga debut on 28 January 2018 against Hannover, playing the full an hour and a half in their 1-0 win.[26] Osimhen made two additional beginnings the remainder of the mission, playing the full match against Werder Bremen on 11 February and being supplanted at the half by Daniel Didavi against Hertha Berlin on 31 Walk. Wolfsburg were again in the assignment season finisher, however Osimhen passed up a great opportunity through injury. He likewise showed up in one round of Wolfsburg's DFB Pokal crusade, swapping midfielder Josuha Guilavogui throughout the previous ten minutes of their 1-0 loss to Schalke in the quarter-last. Osimhen went through shoulder a medical procedure on 2 May, finishing his season with 12 appearances in the Bundesliga to his name.[27]
2018-19: Credit to Charleroi
Osimhen had summer preliminaries with Belgian clubs Zulte Waregem and Club Brugge, who were the defending champs. Be that as it may, a mid year session with jungle fever had impacted his state of being, and neither one of the clubs chose to take him on loan.[28] On 22 August 2018, Osimhen joined Belgian club Charleroi on a season-long credit bargain, having neglected to score in any of his 16 appearances with Wolfsburg.[29] He supplanted the left Kaveh Rezaei, who was offered to Club Brugge in the wake of scoring 3 objectives in the initial three rounds of the season.[30] Osimhen made his presentation on 1 September against Succeed Mouscron, entering as a late substitute for Jérémy Perbet. Osimhen made his full presentation on 22 September, scoring his most memorable objective as an expert with a backheel against Waasland-Beveren.[31] Waasland-Beveren would balance against 10-man Charleroi, and Perbet would later get shipped off in the game too, helping director Felice Mazzu's determination up top. Osimhen would begin with Adama Niane for the following four games, scoring the club's just objective in misfortunes to Cercle Brugge and Gent. He likewise scored two times as of now in a 3-2 win over Zulte Waregem on 21 October, after Hamdi Harbaoui had given Waregem a 2-1 lead with a final part brace.[32] Osimhen was not dropped from the side until 25 November, when he scored an objective off the seat in the club's 4-2 win over Lokeren. After the game, Osimhen let BBC Game know that he had "found his joy again".[33] Osimhen completed the first half with 8 objectives in quite a while, second just to Cristian Benavente in the group.
After an effective spell with the Belgian side, playing 36 games and scoring 20 objectives, Charleroi initiated their choice to obtain Osimhen following his palatable exhibitions while borrowed.
_______
EARLY LIFE:
Osimhen was brought into the world in Lagos, whose guardians hail from Edo State. He experienced childhood in the Olusosun region in Oregun/Ojota of Lagos State. Growing up, his footballing symbol was Didier Drogba.
Club profession
Osimhen began his profession at A definitive Strikers Foundation, situated in Lagos, Nigeria. In January 2016, subsequent to being seen for his exhibitions at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Osimhen focused on a pre-contract with VfL Wolfsburg, specifying that he would authoritatively join the club in January 2017.[18][19][20][21]
VfL Wolfsburg
2017-18: First seasons in Europe
On 5 January 2017, Osimhen authoritatively marked a three-and-a-half-year manage the club, going on until June 2020.[22][23] Out with a physical issue upon his arrival,[24] he made his Bundesliga debut for Wolfsburg on 13 May, coming on as a substitute in the 59th moment in a 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[25] Osimhen likewise came on the next week in an essential transfer tie against Cheeseburger SV, on what was the last match day of the 2016-17 season. He supplanted safeguard Sebastian Jung with the score tied 1-1, and Hamburg scored a late victor to pass Wolfsburg in the table, sending Wolfsburg to a transfer season finisher with Eintracht Braunschweig. Osimhen was in the crew for both matches, getting an appearance toward the finish of the second leg with Wolfsburg's cooperation in the following Bundesliga affirmed, as they won 2-0 on total.
Osimhen was named in 12 of the 17 matchday crews in the primary portion of the 2017-18 season, showing up in 5 games. He acquired his full Bundesliga debut on 28 January 2018 against Hannover, playing the full an hour and a half in their 1-0 win.[26] Osimhen made two additional beginnings the remainder of the mission, playing the full match against Werder Bremen on 11 February and being supplanted at the half by Daniel Didavi against Hertha Berlin on 31 Walk. Wolfsburg were again in the transfer season finisher, however Osimhen passed up a major opportunity through injury. He likewise showed up in one round of Wolfsburg's DFB Pokal crusade, trading midfielder Josuha Guilavogui throughout the previous ten minutes of their 1-0 loss to Schalke in the quarter-last. Osimhen went through shoulder a medical procedure on 2 May, finishing his season with 12 appearances in the Bundesliga to his name.[27]
2018-19: Credit to Charleroi
Osimhen had summer preliminaries with Belgian clubs Zulte Waregem and Club Brugge, who were the defending champs. Nonetheless, a mid year session with jungle fever had impacted his state of being, and neither one of the clubs chose to take him on loan.[28] On 22 August 2018, Osimhen joined Belgian club Charleroi on a season-long credit bargain, having neglected to score in any of his 16 appearances with Wolfsburg.[29] He supplanted the left Kaveh Rezaei, who was offered to Club Brugge in the wake of scoring 3 objectives in the initial three rounds of the season.[30] Osimhen made his presentation on 1 September against Succeed Mouscron, entering as a late substitute for Jérémy Perbet. Osimhen made his full presentation on 22 September, scoring his most memorable objective as an expert with a backheel against Waasland-Beveren.[31] Waasland-Beveren would balance against 10-man Charleroi, and Perbet would later get shipped off in the game too, helping supervisor Felice Mazzu's choice up top. Osimhen would begin with Adama Niane for the following four games, scoring the club's just objective in misfortunes to Cercle Brugge and Gent. He likewise scored two times as of now in a 3-2 win over Zulte Waregem on 21 October, after Hamdi Harbaoui had given Waregem a 2-1 lead with a final part brace.[32] Osimhen was not dropped from the side until 25 November, when he scored an objective off the seat in the club's 4-2 win over Lokeren. After the game, Osimhen let BBC Game know that he had "found his joy again".[33] Osimhen completed the first half with 8 objectives in quite a while, second just to Cristian Benavente in the group.
After an effective spell with the Belgian side, playing 36 games and scoring 20 objectives, Charleroi enacted their choice to get Osimhen following his palatable exhibitions while borrowed.
Lille
 |
| Osimhen playing for Lille back in 2019 |
Notwithstanding being a detailed objective of a few European clubs, French Ligue 1 club Lille affirmed the exchange of Osimhen on 1 August 2019, marking a five-year contract.[35] The exchange expense was accounted for to be valued at €12 million or more another €3m in different rewards and add-ons.[36][37] Upon his appearance, he told the club's true site: "Lille is a generally excellent club which has a quality task and elegant players, and particularly these last years. Extraordinary Nigerian players (Peter Odemwingie and Vincent Enyeama) have likewise played here."[38][39] Osimhen was given the number 7, which was recently worn by Rafael Leão.[40]
Ten days after the move, he made his Ligue 1 presentation for the club on 11 August, scoring a support in a 2-1 win against Nantes.[41] fourteen days after the fact, he scored one more support in a 3-0 home win against Holy person Étienne for his third game in France, his exhibition procuring him a rating of 8/10 in French games paper L'équipe.[42]
Osimhen was named the Ligue 1 Player of the Month for September 2019, having scored two objectives and helped two more in Lille's five association matches.[43] He then scored his most memorable objective in the UEFA Champions Association on 2 October 2019, arriving in a 1-2 home loss to English side Chelsea.[44] In Walk, a report distributed by the association showed that Osimhen was the player who has most broken the 35 km/h (21.75 mph) boundary with seven runs over this speed, in front of Kylian Mbappé.[45] The Nigerian completed the season as Lille's top scorer, with 13 objectives in 25 homegrown title matches, and 18 objectives across all competitions.[46]
His great season areas of strength for and exhibitions procured him the 2020 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé, an award granted to the best African player in the French championship,[47] and saw Osimhen tipped by a lot of people to be in running for the African Footballer of the Year grant in the close future.[48] On 2 June 2020, he was granted Lille's Player of the Time, having gotten the largest number of votes from fans.
_________
Napoli
.jpeg) |
| Victor Osimhen dazzling while playing for Napoli |
2020-22: First seasons changes
On 31 July 2020, Serie A club Napoli declared the marking of Osimhen,[50] for a club-record charge of €70 million possibly ascending to €80 million with additional items, making him the most costly African exchange to date.[51] On 17 October, Osimhen scored his most memorable objective for Napoli in a 4-1 win against Atalanta. After scoring, he held up a shirt requiring the consummation of the continuous police severity in his nation of origin of Nigeria.[52]
On 13 November, during an Africa Cup of Countries qualifying game played while on worldwide break with Nigeria, Osimhen was stretchered off injured.[53] This was then analyzed as a shoulder injury that would get Osimhen far from the battleground for quite some time.
While recuperating from the injury, Osimhen was approved by his club to invest energy in his nation of origin, where he had an opportunity to praise his birthday. It was during these birthday festivities that it is accepted Osimhen gotten the Coronavirus infection, as he tried positive after getting back to Naples.[54] This positive test, along with his shoulder injury, got Osimhen far from activity until his re-visitation of the side on 29 January 2021, when he was subbed on for close to twenty minutes of Napoli's Coppa Italia win against Spezia.[55]
On 16 September 2021, Osimhen scored a support in a 2-2 away attract against Leicester City the Europa Association bunch stage.[56] In November 2021, Osimhen experienced a terrible head injury and a cracked skull and eye attachment in Napoli's 3-2 misfortune to Bury Milan at San Siro.[57] He went through prompt a medical procedure and had to miss the Africa Cup of Countries in Cameroon.[58] He has been wearing a defensive cover since and toward the finish of the time, he scored 14 objectives in Serie An and 18 in all contests.
2022-23: Leap forward, Capocannoniere and Serie A title
Osimhen playing for Napoli in 2023
On 12 October 2022, Osimhen scored his most memorable Bosses Association objective with Napoli in a 4-2 win over Ajax, which tied down their capability to the knockout phase.[60] On 29 October, he scored his most memorable Serie A full go-around in a 4-0 win over Sassuolo.[61] On 11 November, he scored an objective and helped one more to assist Napoli with winning 2-1 at Atalanta, turning into Nigeria's most significant standard scorer in the Italian Serie A with 32 objectives, and outperforming Simy's record of 31.[62]
On 13 January 2023, Osimhen scored two and helped one more as Napoli beat Juventus 5-1.[63] On 17 February 2023, he scored his 100th vocation objective to assist Napoli with winning 2-0 at Sassuolo.[64] He likewise turned into the very first player throughout the entire existence of Napoli in the three-guide period toward score in seven association games in a row.[65] In the Bosses Association round of 16, Osimhen scored three objectives north of two legs for Napoli against Eintracht Frankfurt, which finished in a 5-0 win on total and a first-time capability to the quarter-finals.[66]
On 4 May 2023, he scored the balancer in a 1-1 draw with Udinese, affirming Napoli as Serie A bosses without precedent for 33 years.[67] His objective made him the joint-most elevated goalscoring African in the Serie A close by George Weah and the African player with the most objectives in a solitary Italian title season, breaking Samuel Eto'o's record in the process.[10] Three days after the fact, he scored the triumphant objective from a punishment in a 1-0 triumph over Fiorentina, to turn into the most elevated scoring African player in Serie A with 47 objectives, surpassing Weah's record.[68][69] He completed the season as top scorer with 26 objectives, to be the main African to accomplish this feat.[70]
2023-24: Agreement recharging
On 19 August 2023, Osimhen opened the normal season with Napoli by scoring a support against recently advanced Frosinone in a 3-1 victory.[71] A hamstring injury during Nigeria's 2-2 accommodating attract to Saudi Arabia on 16 October 2023 made him miss four standard season games and two Bosses Association bunch stage matches.[72] He returned on 25 November 2023 and helped Eljif Elmas' triumphant objective in a 2-1 triumph over Atalanta.[73] Osimhen scored his most memorable objective of the 2023-24 Heroes Association crusade in the last gathering stage match in a 2-0 triumph over Braga on 12 December 2023, tying down Napoli's movement to the knockout stages over the Portuguese side.[74]
On 23 December 2023, Osimhen expanded his agreement with Napoli until 2026, with another delivery statement set at €130 million.[75] Later that very day, Osimhen was shipped off with a subsequent yellow card against Roma with the score at 1-0 in support of Roma, and Napoli would proceed to lose 2-0 following an objective by Romelu Lukaku. This implied that he wouldn't have the option to play in the last round of the time before his global call-up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[76] On 28 February 2024, he scored a full go-around in a 6-1 away win over Sassuolo, subsequently turning into the third player to score no less than ten objectives in Serie An of every four successive seasons at Napoli, following Diego Maradona and Attila Sallustro.
Worldwide/International profession:
Osimhen was an individual from the Nigeria under-17 group that won the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.[78] He scored 10 objectives in seven games at the competition and won the Brilliant Boot and Silver Ball awards.[79] His exhibitions likewise procured him the CAF Youth Player of the Year grant in 2015.[80]
Osimhen made his authority senior presentation for Nigeria in a 2-0 loss against South Africa on 10 June 2017.[81] He passed up Nigeria's 2018 FIFA World Cup crusade after his conflicting season at Wolfsburg.[31] Following a fruitful beginning to his credit spell at Charleroi, he was reviewed by Gernot Rohr for the November 2018 global break,[82] kicking off their well disposed win more than Uganda.[33]
In Walk 2019, Osimhen was let out of the Super Falcons crew to address the Nigerian U23 side as they were two objectives down against their Libyan rival. He scored three objectives in the return match against Libya in Asaba.[83]
Osimhen was recorded in mentor Gernot Rohr's 25-man temporary rundown for the 2019 Africa Cup of Countries competition in Egypt[84] and was additionally recorded in the last rundown for the tournament.[85][86] In the counterpart for third spot, he supplanted the harmed Odion Ighalo at half-time in the group's 1-0 triumph over Tunisia.[87] He played a sum of 45 mins at the tournament.[88]
The Super eagles 🦅 finished the 2021 AFCON qualifiers on a high, beating Lesotho 3-0.[89] Be that as it may, Osimhen missed the 2021 Africa Cup of Countries probably because of COVID‑19 as guaranteed by his club. This case incited a reaction from a game legal counselor in Nigeria who wrote to communicate his disappointment to the supposed aim of Osimhen's club side, Napoli, to deny Nigeria the administrations of their star striker.[90] The Napoli proprietor, Aurelio De Laurentiis, irritated numerous Africans, when he said he would presently not sign African players except if they consented to sign a waiver to pass on the AFCON.[91]
Osimhen began the capability for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in shining structure assisting Nigeria with winning both of their initial two matches. Osimhen got an objective against Sierra Leone and one more four objectives in a 10-0 win against São Tomé and Príncipe. Osimhen's super full go-around, was his most memorable senior global full go-around for the Super Eagles.[92] In the converse apparatus played at the Godswill Akpabio Worldwide Arena, Uyo on 10 September 2023, Osimhen scored his subsequent global full go-around in Nigeria's 6-0 win against São Tomé and Principe, completing the 2023 AFCON qualifiers as top scorer with 10 goals.[93][94]
In December 2023, he was called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Countries in Ivory Coast.[95] He got an objective in the initial match against Tropical Guinea which finished in a 1-1 draw.
He lead them through to the finals after beating Angola 🇦🇴 1 -0, beating South Africa 🇿🇦 4-2 on penalties in the semi-final and lost 1-2 to Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 in the AFCON final match!
Thus, obtaining the AFCON silver 🏅!
______
Person/Individual Life:
Osimhen is a Christian.[107] He has expressed that he has drawn motivation from Sadio Mané, who helps his local area in Senegal, and has said he needs to help crippled individuals all through Africa.[108] Osimhen reported the introduction of his most memorable youngster, a little girl named Haly, conceived October 2022.
OVERALL CALLING:
Osimhen was a person from the Nigeria under-17 gathering that won the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.[78] He scored 10 targets in seven games at the opposition and won the Splendid Boot and Silver Ball awards.[79] His shows similarly acquired him the CAF Youth Player of the Year award in 2015.[80]
Osimhen made his position senior show for Nigeria in a 2-0 misfortune against South Africa on 10 June 2017.[81] He missed Nigeria's 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign after his clashing season at Wolfsburg.[31] Following a productive starting surprisingly spell at Charleroi, he was surveyed by Gernot Rohr for the November 2018 worldwide break,[82] starting off their very much arranged win more than Uganda.[33]
In Walk 2019, Osimhen was allowed out of the Super Birds of prey to group to address the Nigerian U23 side as they were two goals down against their Libyan opponent. He scored three targets in the return match against Libya in Asaba.[83]
Osimhen was kept in tutor Gernot Rohr's 25-man transitory once-over for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations rivalry in Egypt[84] and was moreover kept in the last once-over for the tournament.[85][86] In the partner for third spot, he superseded the hurt Odion Ighalo at half-time in the gathering's 1-0 victory over Tunisia.[87] He played an amount of 45 mins at the tournament.[88]
The Super Birds completed the 2021 AFCON qualifiers on a high, beating Lesotho 3-0.[89] Nevertheless, Osimhen missed the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations presumably in view of COVID‑19 as ensured by his club. This case prompted a response from a game legitimate guide in Nigeria who wrote to impart his failure to the alleged point of Osimhen's club side, Napoli, to deny Nigeria the organizations of their star striker.[90] The Napoli owner, Aurelio De Laurentiis, bothered various Africans, when he said he would by and by not sign African players with the exception of in the event that they agreed to sign a waiver to pass on the AFCON.
Osimhen started the capacity for the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in sparkling construction helping Nigeria with winning both of their underlying two matches. Osimhen got a target against Sierra Leone and another four goals in a 10-0 win against São Tomé and Príncipe. Osimhen's really full go-around, was his generally significant senior worldwide full go-around for the Super Eagles.[92] In the opposite contraption played at the Godswill Akpabio Overall Field, Uyo on 10 September 2023, Osimhen scored his ensuing worldwide full circumvent in Nigeria's 6-0 win against São Tomé and Principe, finishing the 2023 AFCON qualifiers as top scorer with 10 goals.
Honours:
Member of the Order of Niger (MON)
Member of the Federal Republic (MFR)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
.jpeg)
Osimhen! 🦅🇳🇬
ReplyDelete