Victor Osimhen reached a career milestone of 200 senior goals for club and country during Galatasaray’s win over Kayserispor in the Turkish Super Lig. His goal, which doubled Galatasaray’s lead, brought his overall record to 200 goals and 51 assists in 336 appearances, indicating a goal contribution rate of approximately 0.75 per game.
At club level, Osimhen has scored 165 goals in 284 matches across spells with Wolfsburg, Charleroi, Lille, Napoli and Galatasaray. This equates to a club scoring rate of about 0.58 goals per game. For the Nigerian national team, he has 35 goals in 51 appearances, a rate of roughly 0.69 goals per game, placing him among the most efficient forwards in Nigeria’s recent history.
His recent form at Galatasaray includes becoming the fastest player to reach 50 goals for the club. In the match against Kayserispor, he also provided an assist before being substituted, with Mauro Icardi later scoring from the penalty spot.
In England’s Women’s Championship, Joy Omewa scored on her debut for Nottingham Forest Women after joining from Danish side Fortuna Hjørring. She equalised against Birmingham City with a composed finish, although Forest eventually lost 5-1. Omewa has now scored in 15 of her last 16 league matches, indicating a high level of consistency and suggesting she will be a primary attacking option for Forest.
In Italy, Rinsola Babajide contributed a late equaliser for AS Roma Women in a 3-3 draw with Parma. Coming off the bench, she scored a stoppage-time header, her third goal for the club and her first league goal since her Serie A debut. The result maintained Roma’s unbeaten run and their position at the top of the Serie A Femminile table. Nigerian defender Shukurat Oladipo was again selected in Roma’s back line, indicating continued trust from the coaching staff.
In Mexico, Taiwo Lawal scored her fifth goal of the season for Mazatlán in a 5-0 victory over Necaxa. This goal confirmed her status as the club’s leading scorer, reinforcing the growing quantitative impact of Nigerian women’s players across multiple leagues.