Victor Osimhen has reached a historic milestone in his career, scoring his 200th professional goal during Galatasaray’s 4–0 victory over Kayserispor.
Osimhen converted a penalty to put the Turkish giants 2–0 ahead in a dominant performance that also saw him register an assist.
The landmark goal further underlines Osimhen’s growing legacy at club level.
His 200 career goals have been spread across several clubs, with 76 scored for Napoli, 20 for Charleroi, 18 for Lille, and 51 for Galatasaray.
According to Transfermarkt, he has also provided 37 assists in club football, highlighting his all-round attacking impact.
Impressively, at international level, Osimhen continues to climb Nigeria’s all-time scoring charts.
With 35 goals for the Super Eagles, he is currently the country’s second-highest goalscorer in history, just two goals behind the legendary Rashidi Yekini’s long standing national record.
Only a select group of Nigerian players have reached the 200-goal mark at top-flight level.
Rashidi Yekini, widely regarded as Nigeria’s greatest-ever goalscorer, netted approximately 483 goals in 673 professional appearances.
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Odion Ighalo has recorded at least 219 career goals across more than 12 clubs and the national team, while Yakubu Aiyegbeni ended his career with 215 goals, including a record 95 goals in the English Premier League.
With this latest achievement, Victor Osimhen cements his place among Nigeria
