Victor James Osimhen
Nigeria | Attacker | Nigeria
Victor James Osimhen, 27, is a footballer from Nigeria playing as Attacker for Nigeria. Osimhen was born in Lagos, Nigeria. In the 2025/26 Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification season Osimhen has 4 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists in 166 minutes at an average rating of 7.00. Osimhen is ranked 3rd in the Africa Cup of Nations Top Scorers list for 2025.
Profile
- Full name
- Victor James Osimhen
- Age
- 27
- Born
- 29 December 1998 | Lagos | Nigeria
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Height
- 185
- Weight
- 78
- Position
- Attacker
- Shirt number
- 45
- Current club
- Nigeria
League Rankings
- Africa Cup of Nations 2025 | Top Scorers | Position 3 | 4 goals View the Africa Cup of Nations top scorers
- Süper Lig 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 5 | 15 goals View the Süper Lig top scorers
- UEFA Champions League 2025 | Top Scorers | Position 9 | 7 goals View the UEFA Champions League top scorers
- Africa Cup of Nations 2025 | Top Assists | Position 3 | 2 assists Visit the Africa Cup of Nations hub
- Süper Lig 2025/26 | Top Assists | Position 19 | 5 assists Visit the Süper Lig hub
- Coupe de la Ligue 2019/20 | Top Scorers | Position 6 | 2 goals View the Coupe de la Ligue top scorers
- Coupe de la Ligue 2019/20 | Top Assists | Position 9 | 1 assists Visit the Coupe de la Ligue hub
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals | Assists | xG | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 2025 | Galatasaray | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 7.46 |
| 2025 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 2025 | Nigeria | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 25/26 | Galatasaray | Süper Lig | 22 | 15 | 5 | — | 8 | 0 | 7.06 |
| 25/26 | Galatasaray | Türkiye Kupası | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 2024 | Nigeria | Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 23/24 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.53 |
| 2023 | Nigeria | Africa Cup of Nations | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.94 |
| 2023 | Nigeria | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Nigeria | World Cup - Qualification Africa | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 19/20 | Lille | Club Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Lille | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6.82 |
| 19/20 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 27 | 13 | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | 7.02 |
| 19/20 | Lille | Coupe de la Ligue | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 19/20 | Lille | Coupe de France | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Career
Trophy Cabinet | 5 won
- CAF U23 Cup of Nations 1× 2015 Africa
- Cup 1× 2024/2025 Türkiye
- FIFA U17 World Cup 1× 2015 World
- Serie A 1× 2022/2023 Italy
- Süper Lig 1× 2024/2025 Türkiye
Runner-up finishes
- Super Cup 2× | 2024 · 2021 | Italy
- CAF Africa Cup of Nations 1× | 2024 | Africa
Clubs | 7
-
Galatasaray
Jul 2025 – present
Transfer
-
Napoli
Jul 2025 – Jul 2025
Back from Loan
-
Galatasaray
Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
Loan
-
Napoli
Sep 2020 – Sep 2024
€ 70M
-
Lille
Aug 2019 – Sep 2020
€ 12M
-
Charleroi
Jul 2019 – Aug 2019
€ 3.5M
-
Charleroi
Aug 2018 – Jul 2019
Loan
Injury and Suspension History
- Foot Injury : 7 September 2025 to ongoing
- Muscle Injury : 9 December 2024 to 15 December 2024
- Muscle Injury : 1 October 2024 to 18 October 2024
- Muscle Injury : 13 May 2024 to 25 May 2024
- Muscle Injury : 21 March 2024 to 29 March 2024
- Hamstring : 14 October 2023 to 24 November 2023
Current Status
| Reason | Date |
|---|---|
| Yellow Cards | 17 May 2026 |
| Forearm injury | 18 April 2026 |
| Forearm injury | 12 April 2026 |
| Forearm injury | 8 April 2026 |
| Forearm injury | 4 April 2026 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What position does Victor James Osimhen play?
Victor James Osimhen plays as Attacker.
Which team does Victor James Osimhen play for?
Victor James Osimhen plays for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification.
How many goals has Victor James Osimhen scored this season?
Victor James Osimhen has scored 2 goals in 4 appearances in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification 2025/26 season.
How old is Victor James Osimhen?
Victor James Osimhen is 27 years old and comes from Nigeria.
Updated: 11 Jul 2026, 07:42 UTC