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Victor Osimhen

1998 - Today

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Victor James Osimhen (born 29 December 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli and the Nigeria national football team. He is known for his pace, strength and athleticism. Born in Nigeria, Osimhen began his senior career in Germany at VfL Wolfsburg in 2017. Following a season and a half at the club, he moved to Belgian side Charleroi on loan in 2018–19, before moving to Ligue 1 with Lille, scoring eighteen goals in his sole season with the French club. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Victor Osimhen is the 1,686th most popular soccer player (down from 1,606th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Victor Osimhen ranks 1,686 out of 21,273. Before her are Marek Jankulovski, Julio Libonatti, Müller, Josef Košťálek, Ricardo Bochini, and Lajos Baróti. After her are Martin Dahlin, Antônio Carlos Zago, Juan Cuadrado, Asmir Begović, Ebenezer Cobb Morley, and Thorsten Fink.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1998, Victor Osimhen ranks 11. Before her are Achraf Hakimi, Juice Wrld, Federico Valverde, Shawn Mendes, Hunter Schafer, and Aryna Sabalenka. After her are Dani Olmo, Éder Militão, Tadej Pogačar, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jules Koundé, and Maya Hawke.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Victor Osimhen ranks 28 out of 309. Before her are Moshood Abiola (1937), Hakeem Olajuwon (1963), Olaudah Equiano (1745), Amos Tutuola (1920), Yakubu Gowon (1934), and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1977). After her are Tony Allen (1940), Aliko Dangote (1957), Shehu Shagari (1925), Goodluck Jonathan (1957), Emmanuel Amunike (1970), and Rashidi Yekini (1963).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Victor Osimhen ranks 3. Before her are Jay-Jay Okocha (1973), and John Obi Mikel (1987). After her are Emmanuel Amunike (1970), Rashidi Yekini (1963), Yakubu (1982), Taribo West (1974), Tijani Babangida (1973), Alex Iwobi (1996), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Nwankwo Kanu (1976), and Finidi George (1971).

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