Victor Osimhen is on the verge of constructing historical past at Galatasaray, with the Nigerian striker closing in on the membership’s all-time document for many targets in a single season by a international participant, Soccernet.ng stories.
Presently on a season-long mortgage from Napoli, the Tremendous Eagles star has taken Turkish soccer by storm.
With 30 targets and 7 assists in 35 appearances throughout all competitions, Osimhen has rapidly turn into a fan favorite at Rams Park and a key determine in Galatasaray’s push for back-to-back Süper Lig titles.
Of these 30 targets, 21 have come within the league — making Osimhen the present prime scorer within the Turkish prime flight.
The Nigerian has additionally scored thrice within the Turkish Cup and 6 in seven Europa League matches earlier than Galatasaray’s exit to AZ Alkmaar.
His prolific return locations him fourth on Galatasaray’s all-time record of international scorers in a single season, as per Journalist Buchi Laba.
Osimhen now sits simply 4 targets behind the record-holder, Brazilian icon Mario Jardel, who netted 34 throughout the 2000–01 marketing campaign. Mauro Icardi and Bafétimbi Gomis share second place with 32 targets every.
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Ought to Osimhen rating 5 extra occasions earlier than the season ends, he wouldn’t solely surpass Jardel’s tally within the 119-year historical past of Galatasaray but additionally turn into the highest-scoring foreigner in a single marketing campaign in your complete document of the Turkish Süper Lig.
Osimhen has additionally confirmed deadly away from house, with 11 of his league targets approaching the highway — greater than some other participant this season. He leads Rizespor’s Ali Sowe by three in that class and faces one other likelihood to enhance his tally when Galatasaray journey to face Eyüpspor on Sunday.
With six video games remaining and Galatasaray holding a five-point lead over Fenerbahçe, Osimhen’s targets might be essential in securing one other league title for Okan Buruk’s aspect.
Victor Osimhen has averaged over 0.50 targets p90 in six of his seven seasons since breaking by means of at Charleroi:
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Eyüpspor, who sit fourth and are chasing European qualification, might be decided to trigger an upset. The final assembly between the perimeters led to a 2-2 draw at Rams Park in December.
For now, all eyes are on Osimhen, whose outstanding type might see him topped each Galatasaray’s and the Turkish league’s greatest-ever international goalscorer.
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