By Rasaq Oboirien
Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has made a significant impact in the Turkish Super League.
With a total of 36 goals, Osimhen is currently the 4th highest scorer in Europe. He trails only Lewandowski from Barcelona and Mbappé from Real Madrid, who are both tied with 40 goals, and Kane from Bayern Munich, who has 38 goals.
Osimhen has scored against 12 of the 18 teams he faced in the Super League. Notably, he scored four goals each against Antalya and Kasımpaşa.
He also found the net against Beşiktaş and provided an assist in the match against Fenerbahçe, where he scored two goals in the Cup; the only team he did not score against was Trabzonspor.
This season, 7 of Osimhen’s 25 league goals came from headers, contributing to his total of 9 goals across all competitions.
Osimhen has changed the score every 74.5 minutes, boasting a performance of 30 goal contributions (25 goals and 5 assists) in the league. He has become Galatasaray’s second most frequent goal contributor in the last 10 seasons.
His goals and assists have played a crucial role, accounting for 23 of the 89 points earned during the championship.