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Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by robosky02(m): 2:43pm On Mar 26, 2019
The search for a top number 9 for Nigeria has been on for a while after the exit of the legendary Nigerias attacker Rashidi Yekini.

We have seen the likes of Yakubu aiyegbeni, victor Agali, Obafemi Martins etc yet Nigeria has not gotten that top 9 player that guarantees goal in every game.

But yesterday Victor Osimhen proved again he is the man for the occasion

When the dream team was at the brink of exit Osimhen make the comback posible with a hattrick and an assist.

At the u17. He holds the record with the highest goal scorer with ten goals

In december he had 2 goals and an assist to win the player of the month in his league

Yesterday he made sure Ahmed Musa caught out 4million cos he scored a hatric plus an assist

.
With Ighalo ageing do you think

Victor Osimhen. Is that top 9, the clinical finisher, Nigeria has been waiyting for.


Source: Robosky2

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by robosky02(m): 3:04pm On Mar 26, 2019
5 things to know about Victor Osimhen

1. Victor Osimhen is 20-years-old

Born in Lagos, Nigeria on December 29, 1998, Victor James Osimhen is still 20-years-old.

2.   Previous clubs

Victor Osimhen started his youth career with Ultimate Strikers Academy in Nigeria before he moved to Europe.


He did not play in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) moved he moved to Europe.

After in an impressive at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Osihmen who was the top scorer at the competition secured a move abroad to German Bundesliga giants VfL Wolfsburg.

The move to Wolfsburg happened during the winter transfer window of 2017 after a successful trial with the club.

He, however, struggled to live up to the high standards which were expected of him.


After squandering several opportunities to prove himself, Osimhen was loaned out by Wolfsburg to where he has turned into a goal machine.

3. Osimhen and Nigeria

Victor Osimhen was born in Nigeria and grew up in the academy systems before a breakthrough.

He represented Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA World Cup held in Chile playing a crucial role for the national under 17 team Golden Eaglets who emerged victorious.

Victor Osimhen was top scorer in the competition and had help from Villarreal.


Victor Osimhen
He and his teammates at U-17 level could however not replicate their achievements at the U-20 level as the team failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 FIFA World Cup.

The youngster went on to make his first appearance for the senior national team in an international friendly against Togo.

He was given his second cap by Rohr as the Super Eagles crashed at home to the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the first game of the 2019 AFCON qualification rounds.


Victor Oshimen
4. Style of play

Victor Oshimen is a central striker who thrives went occupying advancing positions in the opponents half or penalty box.

He has always stated that his hero is Didier Drogba and over the course of his career he has fashioned out a way to impose himself on opposing defenders.

Osihmen can play as a lone striker and can also fit in with a roaming forward who can take away the attention of defenders away from him when the ball is delivered into the box.

Still very young, Oshimen is showing signs at Charleroi that he is a poacher and has a natural instinct for finding the back of the net.

5. Awards

Victor Osimhen is young and is yet to win any individual or collective awards with his club sides.

On the international scene, he contributed a great deal at Nigeria won the 2015 U-17 World Cup and was awarded the golden boot for top scorer and silver ball as the second best player at the tournam

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Nobody: 3:06pm On Mar 26, 2019
They have come again. That's how they overate players and give Nigerians false hope. What has the player in question done to warrant this ambiguous comparison? He has great talent, no doubts, but to begin now to compare home with Yekini is a misplaced accolade.

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by thesicilian: 3:13pm On Mar 26, 2019
After just one match.

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by robosky02(m): 3:52pm On Mar 26, 2019
thesicilian:
After just one match.

Thanks lalasticlala

By the way its not just one game he has been doing it since from u17

Give him chance at super eagle the no.9 shirt will be his singlet grin

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by MANNABBQGRILLS: 4:04pm On Mar 26, 2019
Let's wait and see.......as we wish him all the very best for the future.

No one comes close to Gangling Rashidi Yekini in the history of our National Team, from Green Eagles to Super Eagles yet!

Keep Resting in Peace Great Man!

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Eprolist: 4:05pm On Mar 26, 2019
I think so
Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by MANNABBQGRILLS: 4:05pm On Mar 26, 2019
robosky02:


Thanks lalasticlala

By the way its not just one game he has been doing it since from u17

Give him chance at super eagle the no.9 shirt will be his singlet grin
We wish him all the best.
His future looks bright....

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Neimar: 4:05pm On Mar 26, 2019
naxo he is the next Ronaldo de Lima

naxo dem hype dt oshiomhole goat faced STANLEY OKORO

las las d guy nr see shirt for Bendel Insurance

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by equitorial1(m): 4:05pm On Mar 26, 2019
robosky02:
The search for a top number 9 for Nigeria has been on for a while after the exit of the legendary Nigerias attacker Rashidi Yekini.

We have seen the likes of Yakubu aiyegbeni, victor Agali, Obafemi Martins etc yet Nigeria has not gotten that top 9 player that guarantees goal in every game.

But yesterday Victor Osimhen proved again he is the man for the occasion

When the dream team was at the brink of exit Osimhen make the comback posible with a hattrick and an assist.

At the u17. He holds the record with the highest goal scorer with ten goals

In december he had 2 goals and an assist to win the player of the month in his league

Yesterday he made sure Ahmed Musa caught out 4million cos he scored a hatric plus an assist

.
With Ighalo ageing do you think

Victor Osimhen. Is that top 9, the clinical finisher, Nigeria has been waiyting for.


Source: Robosky2
Never!

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Nobody: 4:05pm On Mar 26, 2019
Una don start again. Let the boy progress at his own pace. Dont destroy him with your hype.

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by KingSatan: 4:05pm On Mar 26, 2019
THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS!
Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by MrImole: 4:06pm On Mar 26, 2019
No, Victor Osimhen is Victor Osimhen.

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by MorataFC: 4:06pm On Mar 26, 2019
You don start angry
Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by b0rn2fuck(m): 4:07pm On Mar 26, 2019
time will tell
Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by MorataFC: 4:07pm On Mar 26, 2019
post=77007131:

We wish him all the best.
His future looks bright....
gbam
Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by CunnyLinguist: 4:07pm On Mar 26, 2019
There can only be one Rashidi.

He had pace...he had strength. He had a bullet shot and a poacher's instinct.

Best Number 9 in Nigeria's history. He would have beaten Laurent Pokou's CAF record if not for Abacha. (Samuel Eto'o broke it)

"Before him there were many, after him there will be NONE, he's Number 1" - JAY-Z

Rest on, our goaleador !

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by MorataFC: 4:07pm On Mar 26, 2019
'94 squad still the best so far, I pray we get that kind of talented bunch of players once again.

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by anochuko01(m): 4:07pm On Mar 26, 2019
its too fecking early....let him reach yakubu's level first

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by arantess: 4:07pm On Mar 26, 2019
He is 19 and then he is still 20 yrs old?
Anyway let's give him sometime cos it's too early to raise our hopes, he could even be a "flash in the pan" because yekini boots are too big even the likes of Martin and Yak could not fill

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Justbeingreal(m): 4:08pm On Mar 26, 2019
undecided

They wan jinx him now.... Haba just one match b4 u know it gets to their head n the player won't live up to expectation again. Make Una wait first let's see more of him shuu..

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by dgbanj: 4:08pm On Mar 26, 2019
done
Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Didi2d(m): 4:08pm On Mar 26, 2019
You didn't tell us he is from Edo state
Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by MrImole: 4:08pm On Mar 26, 2019
robosky02:
The search for a top number 9 for Nigeria has been on for a while after the exit of the legendary Nigerias attacker Rashidi Yekini.

We have seen the likes of Yakubu aiyegbeni, victor Agali, Obafemi Martins etc yet Nigeria has not gotten that top 9 player that guarantees goal in every game.

But yesterday Victor Osimhen proved again he is the man for the occasion

When the dream team was at the brink of exit Osimhen make the comback posible with a hattrick and an assist.

At the u17. He holds the record with the highest goal scorer with ten goals

In december he had 2 goals and an assist to win the player of the month in his league

Yesterday he made sure Ahmed Musa caught out 4million cos he scored a hatric plus an assist

.
With Ighalo ageing do you think

Victor Osimhen. Is that top 9, the clinical finisher, Nigeria has been waiyting for.


Source: Robosky2

What of Julius Aghahowa?

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Bakeroy: 4:08pm On Mar 26, 2019
You guys should just take it easy, that was how we used mouth to chase Okocha away thinking Mikel will take us to the promise land. Once he starts reading headlines like this he starts misbehaving like typical a Nigerian.

This is just one match with the under 23

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by prodigyhenry: 4:09pm On Mar 26, 2019
You people have started again oh. That how they turned Stanley okoro who's older than Stephen keshi to little Messi. Now okoro is no where to be found. Stop putting pressure on these guys let them grow. Just one good match now they won't give him breathing space. If he fumbles in just one match again they will say he is the most useless player ever. To be a Nigerian footballer no be beans

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by loveinglistic: 4:09pm On Mar 26, 2019
Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria.


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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Jarus(m): 4:10pm On Mar 26, 2019
Not by hattrick in one under-23 game.

His club goal record has not been fantastic.

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by OTayobami(m): 4:10pm On Mar 26, 2019
Chill you lot, where is my Emenike that time? This was how we started thinking he was the dream 9 we've been looking for after scoring few goals

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Re: Is Victor Osimhen The New 'Yekini' Of Nigeria by Nobody: 4:10pm On Mar 26, 2019
Edos to the world.. edo amaka

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