VICTOR OSIMHEN NEWS

Napoli's Osimhen knows how to hurt opponents when in the box - Cannavaro ' Goal.com Former Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro has described Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen as a deadly striker that knows how how to hurt opponent...

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Osimhen: Napoli star's scoring run ends against Fiorentina ' Goal.com Prior to the game against Fiorentina, Victor Osimhen had scored in his last five matches for Napoli

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Seventh heaven: Napoli beats Fiorentina 2-1 to stay perfect

Napoli has bounced back from its first loss of the season to maintain its perfect start to the Serie A campaign

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores another goal Osimhen scored one goal during a 2-0 win Sunday versus Cagliari.

Impact Osimhen scored at least one goal (four total) during each of his last three league appearances. Somehow, the Nigerian's recent statistical output indicates Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti will have to choose between him and Dries Mertens if maintaining a 4-3-3 formation.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Napoli star Osimhen matches Benzema's scoring record for September ' Goal.com Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema are the joint-top scorers in Europe’s top five leagues for the month of September.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Napoli's Osimhen is 'phenomenal' - Cagliari's Mazzarri showers praise on striker ' Goal.com Cagliari head coach Walter Mazzarri says Victor Osimhen is a phenomenal forward after his latest display in Napoli’s 2-0 win on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Dybala off injured as Juventus labors to 3-2 win over Samp

Paulo Dybala left the field in tears shortly after scoring to set Juventus on the way to a 3-2 victory over Sampdoria in Serie A

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Napoli's Osimhen has all the qualities of a modern striker

Victor Osimhen possesses all the ingredients of a modern-day striker and the 21-year-old Nigeria international has played a big role in Napoli’s perfect start to Serie A

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bags brace versus Cagliari Osimhen took four shots (three on target), created one chance, drew one foul and scored twice in Thursday's 4-0 win over Cagliari.

Impact Osimhen tacked on two more to his seasonal tally thanks to two relatively easy finishes from close range, and he has a couple of chances to further pad his stats. He is up to three goals, 13 shots, and two chances in four Serie A games, while he has hit the net twice in Europa League. Napoli will host Cagliari Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Napoli's Osimhen wants to keep working hard after Sampdoria brace ' Goal.com Victor Osimhen has promised to keep working hard after finding the net twice as Napoli silenced Sampdoria 4-0 in Thursday’s Serie A encounter.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • GOAL.COM

'Great team show' - Osimhen revels in Napoli's Serie A win at Udinese ' Goal.com Victor Osimhen opened his league account as Napoli’s bright start to the season continued with a key away win against Udinese.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Scores versus Udinese Osimhen took three shots (one on target), drew two fouls, won seven duels and scored a goal in Monday's 4-0 win over Udinese.

Impact Osimhen broke the deadlock near the end of the first half by punching in a lob by Lorenzo Insigne that a defender was about to clear on the goal-line. He opened his Serie A tally in this one. He has posted nine shots, one chance and three tackles in three games. Napoli will face Sampdoria away Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Serie A: Red-hot Osimhen leads Napoli against Udinese ' Goal.com Nigeria international Victor Osimhen would be targeting his first Serie A goal of the season against Luca Gotti's Udinese on Monday.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • GOAL.COM

'You can see Osimhen's quality' - Rodgers lauds Napoli striker after brace against Leicester City ' Goal.com Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers lauds Napoli striker Victor Osimhen after brace for Napoli in Europa League game on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Fires three shots against Juventus Osimhen created one scoring chance, had two successful take-ons, won five duels and took four shots (one on target) in Saturday's 2-1 win over Juventus.

Impact Osimhen had a decent game and moved around a lot, but he was not particularly clutch when finishing. He had played only a few minutes in the opener due to an early red card. He has posted six shots in two matches thus far. Napoli will face Udinese away next Monday.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Osimhen starts against Juventus, Anguissa handed Serie A debut ' Goal.com Andre-Frank Anguissa and Victor Osimhen have been named in Napoli’s starting XI for Saturday’s blockbuster Serie A fixture against Juventus.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Osimhen to face Juventus as red card for Heymans challenge rescinded ' Goal.com Nigeria international Victor Osimhen sat out of the triumph over Genoa, but will be available against Juventus on Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Wins appeal Osimhen got his suspension reduced from two to one game and therefore is available for Saturday's clash with Juventus.

Impact Osimhen was originally sent off in the opener versus Venezia for slapping an opponent in the face, likely inadvertently. He will return late from international duties, like few other players in this break, therefore it is not a guarantee he will get the start. Otherwise, he would be Napoli's main scoring threat.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Uefa Europa League: Moses' Spartak Moscow, Ndidi's Leicester City and Osimhen's Napoli drawn in the same group ' Goal.com Victor Osimhen’s Napoli, Victor Moses’ Spartak Moscow and Wilfred Ndidi’s Leicester City have been placed together in Group C of the Uefa Europa League.

AUGUST 27, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Suspended for two games Osimhen was handed a two-match ban by the League for voluntarily hitting an opponent in the face with a slap, but his club plans to appeal.

Impact Osimhen would miss the games against Genoa and Juventus if the decision was upheld. He is certainly out for the next one versus Genoa. The result of the appeal will be announced during the international break. Since Dries Mertens is hurt, Andrea Petagna is the only center-forward available, unless the coach decides to use somebody else as a false-nine.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Spalletti warns Osimhen after red card in Napoli win over Venexia ' Goal.com Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has warned his star striker Victor Osimhen after red card agaisnt Venexia

AUGUST 23, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Sent off early against Venezia Osimhen took two shots (one on target), drew one foul, had one interception and was red-carded after 23 minutes in Sunday's game versus Venezia.

Impact Osimhen got off two a good start and came close to scoring twice in the early going. However, he pushed off an opponent while the two were tangled up in the box and the referee deemed it enough for a red card. He will miss at least Sunday's road game versus Genoa. Andrea Petagna is the only other available striker at the moment.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Osimhen on target again as Napoli end pre-season with Pescara win ' Goal.com Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen continued his excellent form for Napoli with another goal in their pre-season friendly on Saturday.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Napoli's Osimhen can be like Vucinic and Iaquinta under Spalletti - D'Agostino ' Goal.com Former Italy international Gaetano D'Agostino believes Victor Osimhen can be like Mirko Vucinic and Vincenzo Iaquinta under new Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti.

JULY 17, 2021 • GOAL.COM

Should Maradona's candid Osimhen assessment shape second year at Napoli? ' Goal.com While some have perceived Diego Jr's appraisal of Napoli's Victor Osimhen as blunt, the son of the late Diego Maradona made arresting points about Nigeria's most expensive player.

JULY 2, 2021 • GOAL.COM