Victor James Osimhen

Victor James Osimhen

Player
0Club appearances
0Club goals
41International caps
30International goals
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Profile

Born
29 Dec 1998 (age 27)
Birthplace
Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality
Nigeria
Height
1.85 m
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International career

Nigeria: 41 caps, 30 goals · debut 17 Jul 2019

International goals

#DateMatchCompetitionMinute
30 10 Jan 2026 Algeria 0–2 Nigeria W Africa Cup of Nations 47'
28–29 5 Jan 2026 Nigeria 4–0 Mozambique W Africa Cup of Nations 25', 47' 2 goals
27 27 Dec 2025 Nigeria 3–2 Tunisia W Africa Cup of Nations 44'
25–26 13 Nov 2025 Nigeria 4–1 (aet) Gabon W World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 102', 110' 2 goals
22–24 14 Oct 2025 Nigeria 4–0 Benin W World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 3', 37', 51' Hat-trick
21 25 Mar 2025 Nigeria 1–1 Zimbabwe D World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 74'
19–20 21 Mar 2025 Rwanda 0–2 Nigeria W World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 11', 45' 2 goals
18 14 Nov 2024 Benin 1–1 Nigeria D AFCON Qualifiers 81'
17 7 Sep 2024 Nigeria 3–0 Benin W AFCON Qualifiers 78'
16 14 Jan 2024 Nigeria 1–1 Equatorial Guinea D Africa Cup of Nations 38'
13–15 10 Sep 2023 Nigeria 6–0 Sao Tome and Principe W AFCON Qualifiers 13', 69' pen, 79' Hat-trick
11–12 18 Jun 2023 Sierra Leone 2–3 Nigeria W AFCON Qualifiers 19', 32' 2 goals
7–10 13 Jun 2022 Sao Tome and Principe 0–10 Nigeria W AFCON Qualifiers 9', 48', 65', 84' 4 goals
6 9 Jun 2022 Nigeria 2–1 Sierra Leone W AFCON Qualifiers 41'
5 16 Nov 2021 Nigeria 1–1 Cape Verde Islands D World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 1'
4 13 Nov 2021 Liberia 0–2 Nigeria W World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 15' pen
3 10 Oct 2021 Central African Republic 0–2 Nigeria W World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 45+1'
2 7 Sep 2021 Cape Verde Islands 1–2 Nigeria W World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 29'
1 30 Mar 2021 Nigeria 3–0 Lesotho W AFCON Qualifiers 23'
International statistics by tournament
SeasonTeamCompetition AppsGAMin
2025/26 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 6 4 2 539
2025 Nigeria AFCON Qualifiers 4 2 0 165
2023/24 Nigeria AFCON Qualifiers 6 10 2 531
2023/24 Nigeria World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 7 8 1 531
2023 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 7 1 1 648
2022/23 Nigeria World Cup Qualifiers (CAF) 8 4 0 701
2021/22 Nigeria AFCON Qualifiers 2 1 0 180
2019/20 Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations 1 0 0 44
Total 4130 63,339

Caps and international goals count official senior internationals only. Youth (U23, U20, U17) and unofficial matches are listed but not counted.

Recent matches

14 Jan 26 Nigeria 0–0 (aet, 2–4 pens) Morocco L 118'
10 Jan 26 Algeria 0–2 Nigeria W 90' ⚽ 1A
5 Jan 26 Nigeria 4–0 Mozambique W 68' ⚽⚽
30 Dec 25 Uganda 1–3 Nigeria W 87'
27 Dec 25 Nigeria 3–2 Tunisia W 90' ⚽ 1A
23 Dec 25 Nigeria 2–1 Tanzania W 86'
16 Nov 25 Nigeria 1–1 (aet, 3–4 pens) Congo DR L 46'
13 Nov 25 Nigeria 4–1 (aet) Gabon W 116' ⚽⚽
14 Oct 25 Nigeria 4–0 Benin W 81' ⚽⚽⚽
10 Oct 25 Lesotho 1–2 Nigeria W 89' 1A