Osimhen: How Many Goals Napoli Star Has Scored for Nigeria Ahead of AFCON Final

• Victor Osimhen is the Super Eagles' top marksman at the AFCON
• The 25-year-old forward has helped Nigeria qualify for the AFCON final
• Osimhen has scored one goal so far in the competition in Ivory Coast

Victor Osimhen has grown to become a household name in Nigerian football in less than seven years of playing for the national team and is on the verge of leading the country to their first Africa Cup of Nations in over a decade.

The 25-year-old has proven to be a top goalscorer for the Super Eagles and also for his club sides, as his exploits with Napoli last season led him to be crowned the Africa Footballer of the Year.

According to Wikipedia, Osimhen made his official senior debut for Nigeria in a 2–0 defeat against South Africa on 10 June 2017 in an AFCON qualifier and has since been a constant feature in the national team.

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The reigning African Player of the Year is third on the list of Nigeria’s all-time leading goal scorers, just behind all-time great Rasheed Yekini and Segun Odegbami, Soccernet reports.

Here, Sports Brief takes a look at the number of goals Osimhen has scored for Nigeria and their breakdown ahead of the AFCON final versus Ivory Coast on Sunday, February 11.

Breakdown of Osimhen’s Nigeria goals

Africa Cup of Nations qualification 15 goals

World Cup qualification 4 goals

Africa Cup of Nations 1 goal

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International friendlies 1 goal

Countries Osimhen has scored against

Ukraine

Lesotho

Sierra Leone

Benin Republic

Cape Verde

Liberia

Central Africa Republic

Equatorial Guinea

Sao Tome and Principe

Victor Osimhen’s favourite opponents

Sao Tome 7 goals

Sierra Leone 4 goals

Lesotho 3 goals

Osimhen happy to reach AFCON final

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Victor Osimhen has reacted to Nigeria's first appearance in the Africa Cup of Nations final in nearly a decade, following their victory against South Africa on Wednesday night.

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The Napoli striker thought he had clinched the victory after scoring in the 88th minute to make it 2-0, but his goal was overturned after a VAR review, and South Africa was awarded a penalty instead.

The game eventually went to penalties, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saving two spot kicks from Bafana Bafana as the Super Eagles won 4-2, much to the pleasure of Osimhen.