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Victor Osimhen scored his 100th career goal on Friday night during Napoli's 2-0 win against Sassulo, becoming one of the five fastest players to achieve the feat.

Scoring in just his 197th game, the Nigerian has racked up his century faster than Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and in incredible style too, striking the ball past the keeper from an impossible angle next to the byline.

For comparison, the Argentinian World Cup winner scored his century after 210 games, while Ronaldo, the world's greatest goalscorer, bagged his ton after 301 games.


After making his professional debut for Wolfsburg in 2017, Osimhen spent time at RSC Charleroi and Lille, before moving to Napoli in 2020, where he would score 47 goals for the Serie A side in just 85 games.

Eighteen of those strikes would come this season, with the 24-year-old now sitting six goals clear at the top of the Serie A Golden Boot ladder, while his club side aren't doing too bad either - topping the Italian first division thanks to his goalscoring form.

In fact, you could say he has been pivotal in Napoli's rise to the top, scoring in all seven of Napoli's previous league games, helping them go undefeated since the first week of January.

His prolific start to his career means he now ranks as the third fastest player to score 100 career goals.

But two big names stand in front of him, one is World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe, who achieved his century after 180 games.

And the other, who leads the tally, is none other than Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who's scoring spree at Borussia Dortmund, RB Salzburg and Molde helped him to sur his ton after a mere 146 matches.


Osimhen's record breaking feats, meanwhile, mean he'll no doubt have increased his value, but will also now be a number one target for many clubs around Europe.

One of those is Manchester United, who 'are targeting a move' for the Napoli forward later in the summer, which could see Erik ten Hag's side bid a whopping £107m to secure his services.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11765379/Victor-Osimhen-notches-100th-career-goal-FASTER-superstars-Lionel-Messi

His goal yesterday was astonishing. Osimhen is currently in the form of his life. African player of the year loading. Serie A player of the season equally loading.

Great guy.

Numerouno94:
His goal yesterday was astonishing. Osimhen is currently in the form of his life. African player of the year loading. Serie A player of the season equally loading.

He will surely be shortlisted gor the Balon 'd Or...

G.O.A.T In the making....

Am so so happy and proud of Osimhen

Africa player of the Year loading.

Serie A player of the year loading.

Serie A Highest Goal Scorer loading.

Goal machine n he is in the form of his life
I tink he needs a big move to Europe top
Club after this season
Wan see am banging for epl top4 or for madrid, Barca or psg

Great100000:
G.O.A.T In the making....

Am so so happy and proud of Osimhen

Africa player of the Year loading.

Serie A player of the year loading.

Serie A Highest Goal Scorer loading.

Nigerians always critizing English for hyping their players same thing we guilty of
They forget to tell us the leagues he.played to reach 100

dawnomike:
He will surely be shortlisted gor the Balon 'd Or...

if Napoli went on to win the Uefa champions league which is highly possible this season balon d or might just be coming to africa

Congrats to him,many more like him are still there in Nigeria,a country of multi-talented individuals

The best striker in the world right now. Better than Haaland in all ramifications.

Freshtruth:
if Napoli went on to win the Uefa champions league which is highly possible this season balloon do or might just coming to africa

no. Even if they do, Ligue 1 and world cup will fetch Messi his 8th

Freshtruth:
Nigerians always critizing English for hyping their players same thing we guilty of
They forget to tell us the leagues he.played to reach 100

And we should not forget those with inferiority complex.

This guy is making tremendous impact and progress

Victor is currently in his prime, the way Martins was in 2004, he should cash in now and play 2 good seasons in the EPL or La Liga before quietly going off to dominate another lesser league like Ligue Un, if not...age go catch up with am because of his play style.

E go be like Taiwo when do very well with Marseille na e nyansh open for AC Milan and by the time e go QPR, Aguero use am take sweep grass for City's first PL title.

robosky02:




https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11765379/Victor-Osimhen-notches-100th-career-goal-FASTEfR-superstars-Lionel-Messi

How I wish African tabloids can continue to idolize this young talent. The media is a powerful tool to keeping him in the positive light. Keep excelling young man. God is with you

Osimhen is the man. I hope his form continues in his next club. Village people, stay off

Starboy

Freshtruth:
Nigerians always critizing English for hyping their players same thing we guilty of
They forget to tell us the leagues he.played to reach 100

Serie A is Nigerian professional League? Nothing like hyping. The guy is good irrespective of clubs.

African GOAT

I think Victor Osimhen should stay at Napoli and keep doing his thing, till he gathers enough experience.

Because most African footballers tend to fade out when switched to a bigger club, especially in England.

And even if at all he wants to move, he shouldn't sign for a team like Man United, because they will kill his career.

Osimhen the star boy doing Nigeria and Africa proud.

You need to see the chanting of his name at the Diego Maradona stsdium in Naples.

Biggest ovation for a youngster.

He scores in every match lately

Congrats

Freshtruth:
Nigerians always critizing English for hyping their players same thing we guilty of
They forget to tell us the leagues he.played to reach 100y

47 goals in Italian league and in German, French and Belgian leagues.
Be careful.

Not sure Penaldians will be happy with this. Messi fans dont usually care when someone overtakes his Goal tally, cuz they know Goals alone isnt what made him the GOAT Kudos Victor, our very own Starboy..

Making Nigeria proud since 1654BC inspite of Buhari and APC

I love his energy

Freshtruth:
Nigerians always critizing English for hyping their players same thing we guilty of
They forget to tell us the leagues he.played to reach 100

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Which league did Haaland play for to be the second player to achieve it... He was not in EPL wen he score 100 goals..

My annoyance is that our NFF is killing our super eagles. With talents like this, we are supposed to be one of the best teams in Africa. But it does not reflect.

They don't employ world class coach.

They influence the coaches in players they select.

They use retired legs when they should inject younger players who are doing well.

They don't invest in training. You can keep gathering players few days to competitions and expect to get the best out of them.

Prince of Napoli