Victor Osimhen

'Huge player' Osimhen gives Napoli Barca draw and new hope

Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, in his first match since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

Osimhen not concerned about lack of goals as Nigeria march on

"Those who know me, they know I don't put myself before the team. If my goal comes, they come," said Osimhen.

AFCON / Osimhen on a mission with Nigeria

Many of the biggest stars at this year's Africa Cup of Nations have already been eliminated before the quarter-finals, but the continent's reigning player of the year Victor Osimhen is still standing as he aims to lead Nigeria to the title.

Nigeria coach hails tireless Osimhen after Cameroon win

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro hailed "fantastic" Victor Osimhen for the African footballer of the year's tireless performance as the Super Eagles beat Cameroon 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.

Osimhen will quit Napoli in summer, says owner

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer and join "either Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain or an English club", the Italian club's president and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Friday.

'Win AFCON and I'm done': Osimhen dreams of triumph with Nigeria

Osimhen is fresh from signing a new contract at Napoli

Osimhen carries weight of injury-hit Nigeria at AFCON

"I want to win the AFCON with my country and write my own legacy," Osimhen told Al Jazeera recently

Osimhen hits back at Kvaratskhelia's agent

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has replied angrily to suggestions that he would leave the Serie A side for Saudi Arabia at the end of this season from agent Mamuka Jugeli, who represents club team mate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Osimhen dreams of ending Nigerian suffering with AFCON title

"They roared us on from the first whistle to the last. The noise they created was deafening. but we let them down and that hurt. Nigerians deserved better."

February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024

'Huge player' Osimhen gives Napoli Barca draw and new hope

Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, in his first match since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.

February 3, 2024
February 3, 2024

Osimhen not concerned about lack of goals as Nigeria march on

"Those who know me, they know I don't put myself before the team. If my goal comes, they come," said Osimhen.

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Osimhen on a mission with Nigeria

Many of the biggest stars at this year's Africa Cup of Nations have already been eliminated before the quarter-finals, but the continent's reigning player of the year Victor Osimhen is still standing as he aims to lead Nigeria to the title.

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

Nigeria coach hails tireless Osimhen after Cameroon win

Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro hailed "fantastic" Victor Osimhen for the African footballer of the year's tireless performance as the Super Eagles beat Cameroon 2-0 at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.

January 27, 2024
January 27, 2024

Osimhen will quit Napoli in summer, says owner

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen will leave Napoli this summer and join "either Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain or an English club", the Italian club's president and owner Aurelio De Laurentiis said on Friday.

January 16, 2024
January 16, 2024

'Win AFCON and I'm done': Osimhen dreams of triumph with Nigeria

Osimhen is fresh from signing a new contract at Napoli

January 13, 2024
January 13, 2024

Osimhen carries weight of injury-hit Nigeria at AFCON

"I want to win the AFCON with my country and write my own legacy," Osimhen told Al Jazeera recently

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Osimhen hits back at Kvaratskhelia's agent

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has replied angrily to suggestions that he would leave the Serie A side for Saudi Arabia at the end of this season from agent Mamuka Jugeli, who represents club team mate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

January 9, 2024
January 9, 2024

Osimhen dreams of ending Nigerian suffering with AFCON title

"They roared us on from the first whistle to the last. The noise they created was deafening. but we let them down and that hurt. Nigerians deserved better."

January 6, 2024
January 6, 2024

Salah, Osimhen and stars of Africa descend on Ivory Coast for Cup of Nations

Sadio Mane's Senegal are aiming to retain their title and Mohamed Salah is chasing a first trophy with Egypt at this year's Africa Cup of Nations, which begins in Ivory Coast on January 13.

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