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V. Osimhen

Solid contributorGalatasaray · 27 yrs

Profile

Full nameVictor James Osimhen
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityNigeria
Age27
Date of birth29 Dec 1998
BirthplaceLagos
Height185 cm
Shirt number#45
ClubGalatasaray
Centre-forward
22
Appearances
15
Goals
5
Assists
1718
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Galatasaray.

Injury-affected season

Missed 12 of Galatasaray's ~34 games this season through 12 injury absences (forearm, fitness, yellow cards). He still appeared 22 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Süper Lig2215517187.06
UEFA Champions League10728417.46
Türkiye Kupası100126.7

Scout report

Solid contributorGoal-getting Centre-forward

V. Osimhen is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Galatasaray, enjoying a standout season — 15 goals and 5 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 78, top 3% of Süper Lig centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 48.5, ranking 38th of 326 in the Süper Lig. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (86.8% of available minutes). He brings 1.05 goal contributions per 90 (0.79 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Osimhen.

Judged on this season alone, Osimhen graded 78 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 34 centre-forwards in the Süper Lig, on 15 goals and 5 assists in 22 appearances (1.048 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 72 → 78). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 18% of the 34 centre-forwards in the Süper Lig. At 27 Osimhen is in his prime years, and a market index of 18.6 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Osimhen missed 12 games through injury (forearm, fitness, yellow cards) out of roughly 34 this season. The 22 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
Current potentialTop 18% centre-forwards · Süper LigCurrent seasonTop 3% centre-forwards · Süper Lig1st-best centre-forward in the Süper Lig38th in the Süper Lig · potential6th-highest potential centre-forward in the Süper Lig
48.5
Ratingi
6th of 34 centre-forwards
78.3
Seasoni
elite — among the best in the position
86.8%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.05
Goal contrib / 90
elite end product

Output in context · Galatasaray finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

15
Goals
5
Assists
20
G+A
0.68
Goals / app

15 goals in 22 appearances (0.68 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a title-challenging side (1st of 18). He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 20 goal contributions (0.91 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 86.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 1.05 goal contributions per 90 (0.79 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.5, Osimhen carries the 6th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Süper Lig (top 18%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.05 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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