OIt’s only his third season with Napoli but Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has earned himself legendary status.
On Friday night, Osimhen scored one of the goals in a 2-0 win at Napoli Sassuolo to take his league tally to 18 goals in 19 Serie A games.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring for Napoli at the MAPEI Stadium on Saturday night with a fine solo goal in the 12th minute.
Osimhen doubled his lead with a superb finish in the 32nd minute when he smashed the ball home from an almost impossible angle.
The 24-year-old found himself sandwiched between two defenders and barely had any space to shoot, but everyone was caught off guard, including Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli when he made the shot.
Apart from scoring the victory for Napoli with a sensational strike, Osimhen according to Opta, became the first player in the club’s history to score in seven consecutive Serie A matches.
Osimhen is the first Napoli player to score in seven consecutive games in Serie A with three points for a winning streak since the 1994-1995 season.
7 – Victor #Osimhen is the first Napoli player to score in 7 consecutive matches in Serie A with three points for the winning season (since 1994/95). Giants.#SassuoloNaples #SerieA pic.twitter.com/4IQt0NRJ0x
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) February 17, 2023
While he heads the whole of Europe with his goalscoring prowess, Osimhen certainly has the traits of a prolific goalscorer despite his young age.
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At the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup, Osimhen was the Golden Boot winner with a record 10 goals for the all-conquering Golden Eaglets.
With an 18-point lead over second-placed Inter Milan in Serie A’s provisional standings, Osimhen and his Napoli team-mates could wrap up the Scudettto earlier than ever with ruthless displays every week.
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