Victor Osimhen Nears Rashidi Yekini Record as Super Eagles Star Rockets to 34 Goals

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Nigerian football sensation Victor Osimhen is on the verge of immortality, climbing to second place on the Super Eagles’ all-time scoring list with 34 goals, just three shy of Rashidi Yekini’s legendary 37-goal mark.

The 27-year-old Galatasaray striker reached the milestone with a brilliant brace in Nigeria’s 4–0 AFCON 2025 Round of 16 demolition of Mozambique, a performance that also helped the Super Eagles secure a spot in the quarter-finals. With 13 assists in just 50 international appearances, Osimhen has consistently delivered at a rate few can match, eclipsing icons such as Segun Odegbami (23 goals) and Yakubu Aiyegbeni (21 goals) in record time.

Yekini, Nigeria’s beloved “Goals Father,” set the benchmark with 37 strikes over 62 caps before his passing in 2012. Now, with the national team charging into the knockout stages of AFCON and eyeing upcoming World Cup qualifiers, Osimhen is poised to rewrite history.

The striker’s sensational 2025 campaign has further cemented his global standing. Across club and country, Osimhen netted an astounding 46 goals, a tally that helped Galatasaray lift silverware and established him as Africa’s most prolific marksman this year.

As the Super Eagles chase a fourth AFCON title, all eyes are on Osimhen. The question on every fan’s lips: Can he surpass Yekini and carve his name permanently into Nigerian football history?

With golden boots like his, the next chapter of Nigerian football is being written in spectacular fashion.