THE CHASE IS ON! Osimhen Hits 34 Goals—Just 3 Shy of Rashidi Yekini’s All-Time Nigeria Record!
FEZ, Morocco — A legend is being written in real-time! Following his clinical brace in the Super Eagles’ 4-0 demolition of Mozambique on Monday night, Victor Osimhen has officially moved into striking distance of the most sacred record in Nigerian football history.
The Road to 37: Closing the Gap
Entering the Round of 16 clash with 32 international goals, the 27-year-old Galatasaray talisman showcased exactly why he is feared across the continent. With two sharp finishes in Morocco, Osimhen’s total now stands at 34 goals.1
He is now just three goals away from equaling the legendary Rashidi Yekini, whose record of 37 goals has stood untouched since 1998.2 At his current scoring rate, many believe Osimhen could match—or even surpass—the “Goalsfather” before the AFCON 2025 final whistle blows.
Nigeria’s All-Time Top Scorers: The Elite List
Osimhen has already surpassed icons like Segun Odegbami and Yakubu Aiyegbeni. Here is how the leaderboard looks today:
| Goals | Player |
| 37 | Rashidi Yekini |
| 34 | Victor Osimhen |
| 23 | Segun Odegbami |
| 21 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni |
| 19 | Ikechukwu Uche |
| 18 | Obafemi Martins |
| 17 | Sunday Oyarekua |
| 16 | Odion Ighalo, Samson Siasia, Ahmed Musa |
A New Era of Dominance
While Osimhen has remained humble, insisting that “the team’s success comes first,” his individual brilliance is impossible to ignore. His partnership with Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams has turned the Super Eagles into a scoring machine, and with a quarter-final clash on the horizon, the stage is perfectly set for him to claim the throne.
Will we see a new King of Goals crowned in 2026? The hunt continues!
