Victor Osimhen overtakes Haaland and Mbappe! Galatasaray striker reaches the top
Galatasaray's Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has reached the top of the table with his performances and goals. The star has surpassed world-renowned players Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haalan. Osimhen's impressive statistics have made him a global sensation.
Galatasaray paid Napoli €75 million for Osimhen, who broke the Süper Lig transfer record after being acquired from Napoli. The Nigerian star's performances have already made the transfer fee he paid seem almost forgotten...
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Directly Contributed to 50 Goals
The 26-year-old striker, who didn't miss a beat against Liverpool and then found the net twice against Bodo Glimt, scored his fifth goal in all competitions this season. The Nigerian player's goal tally since the start of the 2024-25 season has earned him plaudits. Osimhen has played in 49 matches, scored 42 goals, and provided eight assists, making him directly involved in 50 goals in total.
He Overtook the Stars
With this performance, Osimhen has overtaken two of Europe's most talked-about strikers. Real Madrid's French forward Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City's Norwegian Erling Haaland fell behind Cim-Bom's goal-scoring machine.
Striking Statistics
Osimhen scored 50 goals in 49 matches, averaging 1.02 per game. Haaland notched 55 goals in 59 appearances, a remarkable 0.93 per game.
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Mbappe, who was directly involved in 66 goals in 71 matches, also averaged 0.93 per game. The Nigerian footballer's figures have made a splash worldwide.
He didn't stop with the national team
Victor Osimhen is as impressive with the national team as he is with his club. The Nigerian footballer, who recently scored three goals against Benin in a World Cup qualifier, brought his goal tally to 29 in his 44 appearances for the national team. Since joining Galatasaray at the start of the 2024-25 season, the striker has made nine appearances for the national team, scoring eight goals and providing one assist, and directly contributing to nine of them. During this period, Osimhen has directly contributed to one goal per match for the national team, just as he did for the Yellow-Reds.
