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5 Records Broken By Victor Osimhen In Napoli’s Championship Win
Napoli are Champions of Italy for the first time in 33 years thanks to Nigeria’s sensational forward Victor Osimhen who scored the equaliser against Udinese to hand the title over to the Partonopei.
Osimhen has been so dependable for Napoli this season that it was only fitting that he scored the goal that clinched his team the title.
Let’s look at 5 records smashed by Victor Osimhen in the clash between Napoli and Udinese:
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Osimhen is now the all-time African goal scorer in a single Serie A season.
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He has also broken Samuel Eto’o record for the most goals scored by an African player in a single Serie A season with 22 goals. Osimhen also achieved the feat having played fewer matches. It took the Nigerian 27 matches to break the record compared to the 35 matches it took Eto’o to set it.
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His strike broke 33-year-old jinx as his club last won their Serie A title in 1990
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The 24-year-old enters history books as only the second Nigerian ever to win the Scudetto after Obafemi Martins first achieved the feat in the 2005/06 season.
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The Lagos-born also equalled George Weah’s record for the Highest African Goalscorer in Serie A with 46 goals.
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