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Osimhen Becomes First African Highest Goal Scorer In Serie A

Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli looks on during the Serie A match between US Salernitana and SSC Napoli at Stadio Arechi, Salerno, Italy on 21 January 2023. (Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Osimhen Becomes First African Highest Goal Scorer In Serie A

 

Nigerian professional footballer, Victor Osimhen, has emerged the highest goal scorer in Serie A, making him the first African to achieve such feat.

 

He has been the first player to combine that with the Scudetto since 2009.

 

His closest rival, Lautaro Martinez, could not score a goal in Inter Milan’s victory against Torino on Saturday night.

 

While Osimhen is too far out in front on 25 goals, Martinez, is on 21 goals and may not go beyond that tally.

 

Former Sweden international, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, was the last player to combine both the Scudetto and the top scorer award for Inter Milan in 2008/09.

 

Osimhen is the fourth Napoli player to win the award, following in the footsteps of Diego Maradona, Edison Cavani, and Gonzalo Higuain.

 

Napoli won the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years.

 

 

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