Victor Osimhen is poised to match or surpass the Super Eagles’ scoring records held by Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Segun Odegbami during the upcoming international friendly against Saudi Arabia.

Fresh from his Ballon d’Or nomination, Osimhen delivered a remarkable performance, netting three goals against Sao Tome & Principe in the final match of the 2024 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, securing a 6-0 victory for the Super Eagles. This impressive hat-trick also earned him the title of the top scorer in the AFCON qualifiers, with a total of ten goals across six games.

Osimhen’s prolific scoring form propelled him to fourth place on Nigeria’s all-time goalscorers list, surpassing Obafemi Martins (18) and Ikechukwu Uche (19). He now stands behind Yakubu Aiyegbeni with 21 goals in 58 appearances, Segun Odegbami with 22 goals in 47 appearances, and the legendary Rashidi Yekini, who boasts 37 goals in 62 appearances for the Super Eagles.

In the upcoming friendly against Saudi Arabia, the Napoli star striker could potentially move into second place as Nigeria’s all-time top scorer by reaching 23 goals with a hat-trick. While the record set by Yekini remains a challenge, Osimhen’s goal-per-game ratio of 0.77 compared to Yekini’s 0.6 offers promising prospects. Osimhen has previously expressed his aspiration to break Yekini’s record, and he is now within 17 goals of etching his name into the annals of history.