Victor Osimhen Breaks Maradona and Sallustro's Record At Napoli, See His Stats

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Adesina David

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Victor Osimhen is the third player in the history of Napoli to score at least 10 goals in four consecutive Serie A campaigns.

Osimhen joins an illustrious list of players to have recorded such impressive numbers, namely; Diego Armando Maradona and Attila Sallustro.

Maradona netted a minimum of 10 goals between 1984 to 1988, while Sallustro raked up those numbers between 1929 and 1933.

Victor Osimhen has been magnificent since joining the Neapolitans on September 1, 2020, for a fee of €75 million.

He has been outstanding in attack for the Serie A champions, scoring 72 goals and providing 18 assists in 122 appearances across all competitions.


Osimhen is regarded as one of the best strikers in Europe, due to his stellar display in attack for Napoli.

He was immense in attack for the Italian side last campaign, leading them to the Serie A title after 33 years wait.

Victor Osimhen ended the season as the league's top scorer, breaking several records, including becoming the highest-scoring African in Serie A history.

The 25-year-old has scored 13 goals and provided 4 assists in 21 appearances this campaign across all competitions.

The Nigeria international has found the back of the net 5 times in 3 matches since returning to action for Napoli, after his outing with the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Osimhen scored a hat-trick on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, helping Napoli in their 6-1 hammering of 18th-placed Sassuolo.

Victor Osimhen's brilliance in recent years has reportedly caught the eyes of several top clubs in Europe, including; Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint Germain, and Chelsea.

These clubs are circling to get his signature, with Paris Saint Germain and Chelsea said to be firmly interested in signing the former Lille man.

Meanwhile, since the 21st of February 2024, when the Nigerian scored against Barcelona, no player has netted more goals than the Napoli poacher in Europe's top 5 leagues.

Victor Osimhen sits on the massive table alongside Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who has also scored 5 goals within that period.

Osimhen is expected to exit the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in the summer, with several clubs as aforementioned said to be interested in getting his services.

His finishing ability is second to not many across Europe, with his athleticism, pace, strength, and flair amongst what make him one of the best in his position in Europe.

Napoli have pegged an asking price of over £100 million for Victor Osimhen and he will likely depart Naples in the summer of 2024.

Osimhen is widely loved in the city of Naples, with fans hoping to see him play for the club for lengthy years to come.

However, ambition and drive are factors that fuel man and the Nigerian is keen on making that step up to a club bigger than Napoli.

Cumulatively, Victor Osimhen has scored 110 goals and provided 28 assists in 212 club appearances so far in his career.

Internationally, Osimhen has netted 21 goals and provided 11 assists in 35 appearances for Nigeria.