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With two goals against Frosinone in the opening weekend of the new Serie A season, Nigeria's Victor Osimhen surpassed both Erling Haaland and Harry Kane for goals this calendar year. But how many has he scored so far?
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen recently moved ahead of the chasing pack in the list of top goalscorers in Europe’s top five leagues in 2023 after a superb brace for Napoli against Frosinone to open his account for the new season.
Osimhen tops scorers chart in big five leagues
Osimhen moved ahead of Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland with his two goals against Frosinone taking him to 19 league goals so far in the calendar year.
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After leading Napoli to the 2022/23 Serie A title with 26 goals in 32 games, Osimhen has picked up where he left off in the new season, scoring on the opening day of the 2023/24 season as well.
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Osimhen, other African stars snubbed from UEFA's top 10 Players of the Year
No African player managed to make it to the top 10 of UEFA's rankings for the 2023 Player of the Year
The 24-year-old forward scored Napoli’s second and third goals in the 3-1 win, leaving him at the top of the scorer’s ranking for this year ahead of some incredible names.
Osimhen ahead of Kane and Haaland
Kane, who scored in his first start for his new side Bayern Munich, has now scored 18 goals in the Premier League and Bundesliga combined in 2023, leaving him just behind Napoli’s Osimhen.
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Manchester City’s goal machine, Erling Haaland, finished the 2022/23 season with 36 goals in the Premier League, but with the bulk of those coming in the first half of the season, he has only registered 17 goals this calendar year, two behind Osimhen.
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Despite his exploits in recent months, Osimhen was omitted from the top 10 of UEFA’s Player of the Year shortlist, while Haaland, thanks to hs exploits for Manchester City is among the favourites to win the award.
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