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 Victor James Osimhen is an experienced Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Napoli from Serie A and the Nigerian national team. Born in Nigeria, Osimhen started his adult career in Germany at Wolfsburg in 2017.

Born: December 29, 1998 (age 23), Lagos, Nigeria

Parents: Patrick Osimhen

Height: 1.86m (6 fingers 1 inch)

Number: Nine

Current group: Napoli

Position(s): Striker

Victor James Osimhen (born December 29, 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli and the Nigerian national team.

Born in Nigeria, Osimhen started his professional career in Germany at VFL Wolfsburg in 2017. After a season and a half at the club, he moved to Belgian Charleroi on loan in the 2018/19 season and then moved to French Lille. In 2020, Yesim Khan moved to the Serie A club Napoli for 70 million euros.

Club Career

Osimhen started his career at the Ultimate Striker Academy, which was mainly based in Lagos, Nigeria. In January 2016, after watching his performances at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Osimhen signed a preliminary agreement with Wolfsburg, stipulating that he could officially join the club in January 2017.

VFL Wolfsburg

On January 5, 2017, Osimhen officially signed a contract with the club for a period of three and a half years, calculated until June 2020. Upon arrival, he dropped out due to injury. On the thirteenth of May, Osimchen made his Bundesliga debut for Wolfsburg, coming on as a substitute in the 59th minute in a 1-1 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach. Osimhen also came out next week in the decisive relegation match with Hamburger SV, which was the last training day of the 2016/17 season. He replaced defender Sebastian Jung with the score 1-1, and Hamburg won an overdue victory and beat Wolfsburg in the table, sending Wolfsburg to the relegation playoff with Braunschweig Eintracht. Osimchen changed his line-up for each match, getting a cameo role at the end of the second leg with Wolfsburg in the next Bundesliga match when they scored 2-0 on a combination.

Osimhen was named to 12 of the 17 matchday squads in the first 1/2 of the 2017-18 season, having played in five matches. He made his Bundesliga debut on January 28, 2018, in a match against Hannover, playing all ninety minutes in a 1-0 victory. Osimhen achieved more thanks to the weakening of the marketing campaign, playing on February eleventh in a match against Werder and coming on as a half-field substitute with the help of Daniel Didavi in opposition. to Hertha Berlin on March 31. Wolfsburg was again in the relegation playoffs, but Osimhen was eliminated due to injury. He also appeared in one game of Wolfsburg's DFB Pokal marketing campaign, replacing midfielder Yoshuha Gilavogui for the remaining ten minutes after a 1-0 defeat to Schalke in the semi-finals. On May 2, Osimhen underwent shoulder surgery, ending his season with 12 Bundesliga appearances on his own.

Charleroi

Osimchen held summer trials with the Belgian golf clubs "Zulte Waregem" and "Brugge", which were the defending champions. However, the summer malaria season affected his physical condition, and none of the club members decided to take him on a mortgage. On August 22, 2018, Osimchen moved to the Belgian club Charleroi on loan for the season, failing to score in any of his sixteen matches for Wolfsburg. He replaced the departed Kaveh Rezai, who moved to Brugge after scoring three goals in the first three matches of the season. Osimhen made his debut on September 1 in a match against Excel Mouscron, coming on as a substitute instead of Jeremy Probe. Osimhen made his full debut on September 22, scoring his first goal as an expert with a backhand in a match against Vaasland-Beveren. Vaasland-Beveren could equalize the score in the confrontation with Charleroi from 10 people, and Perbet could also be removed later in the game, which helped the chosen manager Felice Mazza to rise to the top. Osimhen can start the next 4 matches with Adam Nian, scoring the most productive goal in the club after defeats against Cercle Brugge and Ghent. He also scored twice in the final 5-minute 3-2 win over Zulte Waregem on October 21, after Hamdi Harbawi put Waregem ahead 2-1 with a 2-2 score. Osimhen was no longer excluded from the squad until November 25., when he scored a goal from the bench in a match against Lokeren with a score of 4:2. After the game, Osimhen told BBC Sport that he "once again made sure of his happiness." Osimhen finished the main half with 8 goals in sixteen matches, losing to Christian Benavente in the team.

After a successful period with the Belgian Aspect, having played 36 matches and scored 20 goals, Charleroi activated their option to pick up Osimhen after his excellent performances, even while on bail.

Lille

In July 2019, Osimhen signed a contract with Lille. On August 11, 2019, he made his debut for the club in Ligue 1, scoring a double in a 2-1 win against Nantes.

Osimhen became the Ligue 1 Player of the Month in September 2019, scoring goals and providing an assist in 5 Lille league matches. On June 2, 2020, he became the best player of the Lille season, gaining the most votes from enthusiasts.

Osimhen scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League on October 2, 2019, in a 1-2 home defeat to English Chelsea. The Nigerian finished the season as Lille's top scorer, scoring 13 goals in 25 Ligue 1 matches and scoring 18 goals in all competitions. His confident goals scored noticed that Osimhen received tips, using many to qualify for the African Footballer of the Year award in the near future.

Napoli

On July 31, 2020, Serie A club Napoli announced the signing of a contract with Osimhen for a club fee of 70 million euros, which will undoubtedly grow to eighty million euros with additions, which will make him the most expensive African player to date.

On October 17, 2020, Osimhen scored his first goal for Napoli in a match against Atalanta with a score of 4:1. After scoring a goal, he raised his hand, calling for an end to the ongoing police brutality in his native Nigeria, the United States.

On November thirteenth, 2020, at some point in the qualifying tournament of the African Cup of Nations, which took place simultaneously with the world break with Nigeria, Osimhen was injured. Then it turned into a diagnosed shoulder injury, which could keep Osimhen away from the topic of gambling for 2 months.

After recovering from the injury, Osimhen legalized through his membership to spend time in his native USA, where he was given the opportunity to have a good time on his birthday. At some point during the birthday celebration, it became clear that Miles believed that Osimhen had contracted the COVID-19 virus since he had tested positive on his return to Naples. This pleasant ordeal, combined with a shoulder injury, did not allow Osimhen to move until his return to action on January 29, 2021, when he was substituted for twenty minutes in the Italian Cup match by Napoli against La Spezia.

International Career

Osimhen joined the Nigeria U-17 national team, which won the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, where Osimhen received the Golden Boot and Silver Ball awards. His performances also earned him the CAF Youth Player of the Year Award in 2015. Osimhen made his debut for the Nigerian national team in a 3-0 friendly win over Togo on June 1, 2017.

Osimhen neglected the marketing campaign for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Nigeria after his unsuccessful season at Wolfsburg. After a successful start to his career at Charleroi, he was recalled with the help of Gernot Rohr to an international tournament in November 2018, which began with a pleasant victory over Uganda.

In March 2019, Osimhen was fired from the Super Eagles team to represent the Nigeria U23 national team, as they conceded goals against their Libyan opponent. He scored three goals in the return match against Libya in Asaba.

Osimhen was included in the preliminary list of 25 people compiled by coach Gernot Rohr to participate in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt and was replaced by a similar list in the most recent list for the event. In the match for 1/3 places, he replaced the injured Odion Igalo in 1/2 half as part of the group's 1-0 victory over Tunisia. He spent a total of 45 minutes at the tournament.