Sports

Osimhen Joins League Of Nigerians Who Scored Five Goals In One UCL Season

Napoli charismatic striker, Victor Osimhen has joined the league of Nigerians who have scored five goals in a single UEFA Champions League season after scoring his 5th goal in the competition this season on Tuesday night, April 18.

Osimhen was the center of attraction in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals round at Diego Armando Maradona which was his first start in almost a month.

Advertisement

Recall that the 24-year-old Nigerian striker has been sidelined since after the March international break due to a thigh injury. In his absence, Napoli lost 1-0 to AC Milan in the first leg of the Champions League tie.

Unfortunately, he could not do much for his team in the second leg as AC Milan qualified for the next round 2-1 on aggregate.

Advertisement

Apart From Osimhen who are other Nigerians with five goals in a single Champions League season

Before Victor Osimhen scored five goals in the 2022-2023 season, one of his compatriot has achieved the feat years before he kicked his first ball.

The first Nigerian to score five goals in a single Champions League season is Obafemi Martins. The retired Nigerian international achieved the feat during the 2004-2005 season while playing for Inter Milan.

Advertisement

Before then, the highest number of goals a Nigerian has ever scored in a single Champions League season was four goals. The first player to score that much in a single season is Victor Ikpeba during the 1997/1998 season while playing for AS Monaco.

After him, Yakubu Aiyegbeni followed in his footsteps. The retired footballer scored four goals during the 2002-2003 UEFA Champions League season while playing for Maccabi Haifa.

Advertisement
citynews

Recent Posts

Tinubu promotes Acting Chief of Army Staff, Oluyede to Lt Gen

President Bola Tinubu has promoted the acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede to the…

2 hours ago

Digital Transformation: Maida, Kekere-Ekun Speak At NCC’s Annual Workshop for Judges in Lagos

Welcome Address Delivered at the 2024 Edition of the Judges Workshop at Sheraton Hotel Ikeja,…

7 hours ago

Breaking: House Of Reps Finance Committee Visits FIRS

The House of Representatives Finance Committee has paid a working visit to the headquarters of…

9 hours ago

BREAKING: Tinubu govt drops treason charges against EndBadGovernance protesters

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the treason charges brought against the…

13 hours ago

#USRoadToWhiteHouse2024: Trump-Harris polls remain tied in battleground states…

What to know about the end of the #USElection2024 campaign The most recent polling analysis…

13 hours ago

#USElection2024 Live Updates: Trump Vs Harris…Latest Results…Latest Polls

#US election 2024 Live Updates:  What you need to know about USelection2024 latest polls •…

13 hours ago