{"id":843725,"date":"2025-04-26T13:12:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/victor-osimhen-nears-119-year-galatasaray-record\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T13:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T18:12:06","slug":"victor-osimhen-nears-119-year-galatasaray-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/26\/victor-osimhen-nears-119-year-galatasaray-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Osimhen nears 119-year Galatasaray record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Victor+Osimhen+\">Victor Osimhen<\/a> is on the verge of making history at Galatasaray, with the Nigerian striker closing in on the club\u2019s all-time record for most goals in a single season by a foreign player, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Currently on a season-long loan from Napoli, the <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Super+eagles\">Super Eagles<\/a> star has taken Turkish football by storm.<\/p>\n<p>With 30 goals and seven assists in 35 appearances across all competitions, Osimhen has quickly become a fan favourite at Rams Park and a key figure in <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Galatasaray\">Galatasaray\u2019s<\/a> push for back-to-back S\u00fcper Lig titles.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156072\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/super-eagles-osimhen-manchester-united.html\/fenerbahce-v-galatasaray-turkish-cup-quarter-final-match\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/imago1060547646-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Victor Osimhen\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156072\">Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray celebrates victory after the Ziraat Turkish Cup Quarter Final Match between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray [Photo credit\/Imago]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of those 30 goals, 21 have come in the league \u2014 making Osimhen the current top scorer in the Turkish top flight.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian has also scored three times in the Turkish Cup and six in seven Europa League matches before Galatasaray\u2019s exit to AZ Alkmaar.<\/p>\n<p>His prolific return places him fourth on Galatasaray\u2019s all-time list of foreign scorers in a single season, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Buchi_Laba\/status\/1915479176104079571\" target=\"_blank\">Journalist Buchi Laba<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_148548\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148548\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1057112081-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Super Eagles and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148548\">Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray during the Turkish Super League match between Galatasaray and Goztepe at Rams Park Stadium on January 4, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Osimhen now sits just four goals behind the record-holder, Brazilian icon Mario Jardel, who netted 34 during the 2000\u201301 campaign. Mauro Icardi and Baf\u00e9timbi Gomis share second place with 32 goals each.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>READ MORE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/victor-osimhen-vs-nwakame-turkish-cup.html\">Confirmed: Victor Osimhen to battle another Super Eagles star in Turkish Cup final<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/galatasaray-victor-osimhen-man-united.html\">Galatasaray take major Victor Osimhen step as Arsenal and Man United chicken out of transfer race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/osimhen-amorim-manchester-united.html\">Ex-Manchester United forward describes Victor Osimhen as \u2018perfect\u2019 for Ruben Amorim\u2019s side<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p>\u2014 DataMB (@DataMB_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DataMB_\/status\/1915682353415966915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Should Osimhen score five more times before the season ends, he would not only surpass Jardel\u2019s tally in the 119-year history of Galatasaray but also become the highest-scoring foreigner in a single campaign in the entire record of the Turkish S\u00fcper Lig.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157420\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/imago1060394217-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157420\">Nigeria and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Osimhen has also proven lethal away from home, with 11 of his league goals coming on the road \u2014 more than any other player this season. He leads <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Rizespor\">Rizespor\u2019s<\/a> Ali Sowe by three in that category and faces another chance to improve his tally when Galatasaray travel to face Ey\u00fcpspor on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>With six games remaining and Galatasaray holding a five-point lead over Fenerbah\u00e7e, Osimhen\u2019s goals could be crucial in securing another league title for Okan Buruk\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Victor Osimhen has averaged over 0.50 goals p90 in six of his seven seasons since breaking through at Charleroi:<\/p>\n<p>0.53<br \/>0.53<br \/>0.48<br \/>0.70<br \/>0.93<br \/>0.62<br \/>0.95<\/p>\n<p>The best striker on the market. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cofCzrlHYC\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/cofCzrlHYC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StatmanDave\/status\/1915064103820837203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ey\u00fcpspor, who sit fourth and are chasing European qualification, will be determined to cause an upset. The last meeting between the sides ended in a 2-2 draw at Rams Park in December.<\/p>\n<p>For now, all eyes are on Osimhen, whose remarkable form could see him crowned both Galatasaray\u2019s and the Turkish league\u2019s greatest-ever foreign goalscorer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/victor-osimhen-galatasaray-record.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Victor Osimhen is on the verge of making history at Galatasaray, with the Nigerian striker closing in on the club\u2019s all-time record for most goals in a single season by a foreign player, Soccernet.ng reports. Currently on a season-long loan from Napoli, the Super Eagles star has taken Turkish football by storm. With 30 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":843726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96184,2005,29917],"tags":[96183,7669],"class_list":{"0":"post-843725","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-osimhen","8":"category-soccer","9":"category-victor","10":"tag-osimhen","11":"tag-victor"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=843725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843725\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/843726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=843725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=843725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=843725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}