Osimhen climbs to third on Galatasaray’s all-time foreign scorers’ list

Victor Osimhen has achieved a significant milestone, ascending to third place on Galatasaray's all-time list for foreign goal scorers. This achievement follows his impressive performance in the Turkish champions' 4-0 win over Erzurum FK on Friday night, where he netted two goals.

Osimhen's brace increased his total for the club to 62 goals in 76 appearances. This impressive scoring record allowed him to surpass Milan Baros, a former Czech Republic international who had scored 61 goals during his tenure with the Istanbul club. Osimhen also boasts 16 assists since joining Galatasaray, further highlighting his impact.

Beyond this individual milestone, Osimhen is experiencing a remarkable start to the current Süper Lig season. His two goals against Erzurum FK brought his season's tally to at least four goals within Galatasaray's opening two league matches. This feat makes him the first player since Brazilian striker Mario Jardel in the 2000/01 season to achieve such a scoring rate early in the campaign.

The latest achievement underscores Osimhen's growing importance to Galatasaray, where he has firmly established himself as one of the club's most prolific foreign strikers. Only Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, with 77 goals, and Romanian legend Gheorghe Hagi, with 72 goals, now rank higher on the club's foreign scorers list.