Victor James Osimhen
Nigeria | Attacker | Galatasaray
Victor James Osimhen, 27, is a footballer from Nigeria playing as Attacker for Galatasaray. Osimhen was born in Lagos, Nigeria. In the 2025 UEFA Champions League season Osimhen has 10 appearances with 7 goals and 2 assists in 841 minutes at an average rating of 7.46. 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
- Galatasaray
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 | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25/26 | Galatasaray | Süper Lig | 22 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7.06 |
| 19/20 | Lille | Coupe de la Ligue | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
Career Transfers
-
31 July 2025
Napoli
to
Galatasaray
Transfer
-
1 July 2025
Galatasaray
to
Napoli
Back from Loan
-
4 September 2024
Napoli
to
Galatasaray
Loan
-
1 September 2020
Lille
to
Napoli
€ 70M
-
1 August 2019
Charleroi
to
Lille
€ 12M
-
1 July 2019
VfL Wolfsburg
to
Charleroi
€ 3.5M
-
23 August 2018
VfL Wolfsburg
to
Charleroi
Loan
Honours
- CAF U23 Cup of Nations 2015 : Winner | Africa
- CAF U23 Cup of Nations : Winner | Africa
- Cup 2024/2025 : Winner | Türkiye
- Cup : Winner | Türkiye
- FIFA U17 World Cup 2015 : Winner | World
- FIFA U17 World Cup : Winner | World
- Serie A 2022/2023 : Winner | Italy
- Serie A : Winner | Italy
- Süper Lig 2024/2025 : Winner | Türkiye
- Süper Lig : Winner | Türkiye
- CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2024 : 2nd Place | Africa
- CAF Africa Cup of Nations : 2nd Place | Africa
- Super Cup 2024 : 2nd Place | Italy
- Super Cup 2021 : 2nd Place | Italy
- Super Cup : 2nd Place | Italy
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 Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League.
How many goals has Victor James Osimhen scored this season?
Victor James Osimhen has scored 7 goals in 10 appearances in the UEFA Champions League 2025 season.
How old is Victor James Osimhen?
Victor James Osimhen is 27 years old and comes from Nigeria.
Updated: 11 Jun 2026, 12:04 UTC