Victor Osimhen
Victor James Osimhen is a Nigerian professional footballer who was born in Lagos State. He plays as a striker for the Nigerian Super Eagles and Serie A club, Napoli. He is one of the nation's best Male footballers also famous for his strength, athleticism, finishing, and pace on the football pitch. Osimhen is 6 foot 1 inch tall and is currently 24 years old. Over the years, he has played for clubs like VfL Wolfsburg, Charleroi, and Lille, all between 2017-2020. He joined his current football club, Napoli afterward and has been making them proud.
He has been playing for the Nigerian international team since 2015. He represented the country's U17, and U23, and is still very much active.
Victor Osimhen salary
Based on research, Victor Osimhen is the second highest-paid Nigerian footballer with an estimated annual income of N4,907,464,930.00. That makes his monthly salary approximately N408,955,410.83.
If you were to break it down to the amount he earns weekly and daily, Victor Osimhen's weekly salary would be N94,374,325.58 while his daily income would be N18,874,865.12.
Napoli Victor Osimhen
As stated earlier, Victor Osimhen currently plays for the Napoli football club. The Napoli Football Club is an Italian club that was founded 97 years ago on the 25th of August, 1926. The club is based in a city called Naples and plays the Serie A, also known as the top flight of Italian football.
Victor Osimhen became one of their players in 2020 after he was signed with a whopping €50 million. He was 21 years old at the time and played for Lillie before Napoli saw him competent to be a part of the Serie A. Also, Osimhen became the first Napoli football player to be nominated for the Balloon d'Or Award which he finished 8th place. Not only did he make Napoli proud, but he has made Nigerians and his fans all over the world proud.
Victor Osimhen Man UTD
Have you ever wondered if Victor Osimhen plays for Manchester United? If that question has crossed your mind at some point, you are not alone. Many of Osimhen's fans are very much curious to find out. Well, the answer is no. Victor currently plays for Napoli SSC but his transfer to Man UTD is being discussed.
It was reported that the Man UTD is ready to process Osimhen's transfer. This is due to the enticing records of the 24-year-old since he joined the Napoli. He has scored a total of 31 goals in 39 appearances in all completions. He has also grabbed five assists. All this has made Man United keen on throwing €170 million to buy Osimhen so their chances to win the next premier league would be high.
They are determined to recruit a world-class center-forward professional like Victor Osimhen to lead Erik ten Hag’s frontline. Also, the Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis, has said that the only football club in Europe that could easily afford Osimhen would be Paris Saint-Germain, despite interest from Manchester United.
Therefore, Osimhen hasn't been transferred to Man UTD.
Victor Osimhen's net worth
Victor Osimhen is one of the richest Super Eagles players in Nigeria with a net worth of $ 2 million. His weekly salary is approximately N95 million. His market value as of March 2023 is €100 million. Most of his income comes from playing football and signing ambassadorial deals.Osimhen stats: How many goals has Victor Osimhen scored this season?
So far in the Serie A 2023/2024 season, Victor Osimhen has scored 6 goals in 8 matches. 3 of the 6 goals were scored at home while he scored 3 goals at away games. In total, Victor Osimhen's goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.87. Also, Victor Osimhen's total G/A (goals + assists) is 6 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.87 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.34. This puts Victor Osimhen's npxG output at 2.34 which puts him in the top 95 percentile of Serie A players.