Victor Osimhen, the Super Eagles and Galatasaray forward, has overtaken Nigerian football legend Segun Odegbami on the nation’s all-time top scorers list.
The milestone was achieved during Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda held in Kigali, where Osimhen found the net in the 11th minute.
Heading into the match, both Osimhen and Odegbami were tied at 23 goals. However, the Napoli loanee broke the deadlock by converting a free-kick cross delivered by Ademola Lookman early in the game.
With this strike, Osimhen now holds 24 international goals, surpassing Odegbami’s record and cementing his place in Nigerian football history.
At 26 years old, Victor Osimhen now sits second on Nigeria’s all-time top scorers list, trailing only the legendary Rashidi Yekini, who boasts 37 goals for the Super Eagles.
The updated list of Nigeria’s highest goal scorers is as follows:
Rashidi Yekini – 37 Goals
Victor Osimhen – 25 Goals
Segun Odegbami – 23 Goals
Yakubu Aiyegbeni – 21 Goals
Ikechukwu Uche – 19 Goals
Obafemi Martins – 18 Goals
Sunday Oyarekhu – 17 Goals
Samson Siasia – 16 Goals
Odion Jude Ighalo – 16 Goals
Ahmed Musa – 16 Goals
