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Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen is edging nearer to breaking Rashidi Yekini’s long-standing record as Nigeria’s all-time top scorer.
This comes after he netted a brace in Nigeria’s 4-0 victory over Mozambique within the Spherical of 16 on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco on Monday evening.
Coming into the match with 32 worldwide goals, the 27-year-old attacker added to his tally in the course of the match in Morocco, bringing his whole to 34 goals, simply three shy of Yekini’s record of 37.
Right here’s Nigeria’s all-time top scorers:
37 goals – Rashidi Yekini
34 goals – Victor Osimhen
23 goals – Segun Odegbami
21 goals – Yakubu Aiyegbeni
19 goals – Ikechukwu Uche
18 goals – Obafemi Martins
17 goals – Sunday Oyarekua
16 goals – Odion Ighalo, Samson Siasia, and Ahmed Musa
