Nigeria's all time goal Record: Can Victor osimhen overtake Rashidi Yekini?

The All time Record for the highest numbers of goals scored by super eagles player currently stands at 37 goals, this record is been he!d by he legendary Rashidi Yekini. And has lasted for decades.

In the past players like Yakubu Aiyegbani, Julius Aghahowa and even Obafemi Martins were touted to break the record yet they ended their careers and the record stands

But currently Victor Osimhen seems to be the next on the line with just 23 games he has already netted 15 goals already.

In doing so he has already equal Rashidis Yekinis record of scoring 4 goals in a single game it will be recall that in 1991 against Burkina Faso Nigeria won 7 - 1. With Yekini scoring 4 times thanks to Finidi George providing some of the crosses.

Victor Osimhen has already surpassed Julius Agbahowa, the legendary JJ Okocha, Daniel Amokachi on the all time table.

And yesterday Victor Osimhen the Napoli man was able to match that record 4 goals in a single game and Finidi George this time was on the bench as assistant coach.


So the question now is can Victor Osimhen go on to equal or surpass the record set by Rashidi Yekini?

Source: Robosky02

Lalasticlala. Mynd44 mukina2

Of course he will considering the minutes he has played and the one he will play later in the future(age factor).
Ahmed Musa is very unproductive in the Team at all.

E go hard.
No be everyday dem de see weak country like Sao Tome to play against. Africa no be Europe wey weak countries full ground like Faroe Islands, San Marino, Andorra, Gibraltar... wey Ronaldo de take clean mouth.

Yekini also has the honour of scoring Nigerias first ever goal at the world cup




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvj_ntT-uxk


Let's go there

amotolongbo, paulolee, ojeemah, fergie001, Omicron007 Totilopussylick. safarigirl TheSuperNerd...

We believe he can, he is only 23 years old.
We wish Victor all the very best for the future.
He's got a very bright future ahead of him.
A modern striker he is.

We read Tottenham want him so badly for next season.
All the best man......


The summer transfer window is officially underway and Tottenham will be lining up moves to improve their squad in the coming weeks.

Fabio Paratici has already been hard at work to bolster the team with deals for Fraser Forster and Ivan Perisic, with both players arriving on free transfers.

Spurs will now be looking to strengthen the group in other areas of the pitch and one position they are reportedly looking to add in is centre-forward.

Football London recently claimed that Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is a player Paratici is eyeing a deal for, with the Serie A club reportedly wanting €110m (£94m) for their star man.
Conte’s own Ciro Immobile
By securing a deal for the Nigeria international, Conte would have his own version of his compatriot Ciro Immobile in north London.

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We read Tottenham want him so badly for next season.
All the best man......


The summer transfer window is officially underway and Tottenham will be lining up moves to improve their squad in the coming weeks.

Fabio Paratici has already been hard at work to bolster the team with deals for Fraser Forster and Ivan Perisic, with both players arriving on free transfers.

Spurs will now be looking to strengthen the group in other areas of the pitch and one position they are reportedly looking to add in is centre-forward.

Football London recently claimed that Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is a player Paratici is eyeing a deal for, with the Serie A club reportedly wanting €110m (£94m) for their star man.
Conte’s own Ciro Immobile
By securing a deal for the Nigeria international, Conte would have his own version of his compatriot Ciro Immobile in north London.

Is he not bigger than Tottenham?

He should be joining a champions league club...

Or a top 4 EPL team

he can do better...d guy is very prolific scorer, i jus pray he keeps playing n dnt retire ery early due to our internal football issues like d case of enyeama, ik uche n even ighalo

robosky02:



Is he not bigger than Tottenham?

He should be going a champions league club...

he is bigger than spurs...but its not by size of the club but with a club that he would flourish with..
I dnt see him scoring for spurs as long as kane is still there

paulolee:

he is bigger than spurs...but its not by size of the club but with a club that he would flourish with..
I dnt see him scoring for spurs as long as kane is still there

Spur's are a bit regid

Kanu played 87 matches and scored 12?
Lmao

Why I think Osimhen will shatter that 37 goals record?

Okay, here's one of the reasons....

The Great Rashidi Yekini scored only 5 goals in his first 22 Senior National Team (NT) games.

5 in 22. Then in the next 40 caps, he went on rampage bagging 32 goals to finish with 37goals in 62 NT caps.


Now, Osimhen is on 15 goals already in just 22 NT games. I believe he will hit the 20 goals mark before his 30th cap and go on to break the record before he hits 50 caps.

Osimhen is on course. No one has gotten to 15 goals so quickly for Nigeria in his first 22 caps. No one except Victor Osimhen.

Neimar:
Kanu played 87 matches and scored 12?
Lmao

Is still a legend even if he didn't score any at AFCON

WibusJaga:


E go hard.
No be everyday dem de see weak country like Sao Tome to play against. Africa no be Europe wey weak countries full ground like Faroe Islands, San Marino, Andorra, Gibraltar... wey Ronaldo de take clean mouth.

But Yekini needed 14 years to set that record

Osimehn just started and has more years




Lalasticlala mynd44 mukina2

Hopefully he can


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIgT5DU4NYw

He is still young, he can break the record.

musterseeds:
He is still young, he can break the record.

Time will tell


Even the big Yakubu was touted to do so yet

He missed the ultimate chance

Victor Osimhen - All 15 Goals for the Super Eagles of Nigeria (2019 - 2022)
Victor Osimhen has managed to score 15 goals in 22 appearances for the super eagles of Nigeria.

Victor Osimhen’s 15 International Goals for the Super Eagles of Nigeria
1st goal – Ukraine 2 vs 2 Nigeria (September 2019)
2nd Goal – Nigeria 1 vs 1 Benin (November 2019)
3rd and 4th Goal – Lesotho 2 vs 4 Nigeria (November 2019)
5th Goal – Nigeria 4 vs 4 Sierra Leone (November 2020)
6th Goal – Nigeria 3 vs 0 Lesotho (March 2021)
7th Goal – Cape Verde 1 vs 2 Nigeria (September 2021)
8th Goal – Central African Republic 0 vs 2 Nigeria (October 2021)
9th Goal – Liberia 0 vs 2 Nigeria (November 2021)
10th Goal – Nigeria 1 vs 1 Cape Verde (November 2021)
11th Goal – Nigeria 2 vs 1 Sierra Leone (June 2022)
12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Goal – Sao Tome and Principe 0 vs 10 Nigeria (June 2022)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiJZlkcHqbs
Victor Osimhen - All 15 International Goals for the Super Eagles of Nigeria

Neimar:
Kanu played 87 matches and scored 12?
Lmao

I just noticed too....for all of Kanu's legend (and he is my favorite Nigerian player btw), his goal return for the national team was so poor. Let's not forget his other unwanted record of never scoring at about six AFCON tournament appearances...