Victor Osimhen Makes History, Surpass Eto’o Serie A Records, Leads Napoli To Scudetto Title After 33 Years

Victor Osimhen has made history on Thursday night powering Napoli to win a Serie A title after 33 years.

The Nigerian forward scored the decisive goal in the second half as Napoli came back from trailing to Sandi Lovric’s opener at half-time.

Osimhen’s title-deciding strike against Udine was his 22nd goal in 28 league appearances and rightly caused bedlam among the massed ranks of away fans who took over Udine.

The Nigerian striker has had the best season of his career and been key to Napoli’s historic charge to glory, becoming, in the process, one of the most devastating centre forwards in European football, clattering in goals left and right.

Injury slowed down the 24-year-old striker’s scoring rate but between returning from a thigh injury in mid-October and the recent round of African Cup of Nations qualifiers last month, he averaged a goal a game.

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Over that period, Osimhen scored 23 times in 23 matches in all competitions, propelling Napoli to the brink of a historic Scudetto and becoming a bona fide fan idol even before he scored the goal that secured the title on Thursday.

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Napoli’s Thursday win saw an end to a 33-year title drought, thanks to Osimhen’s title-winning strike which powered the team to glory, one that was last won in 1990.

Napoli are leading second-placed Lazio with 16 points, leaving them with a month-long parade between now and the end of the season which will allow their long-suffering supporters to fully unload more than a generation of frustration.

Osimhen breaks Eto’o’s record

In the game, Osimhen scored his 22nd league goal of the season, making him the Serie A top scorer and setting a new record for most goals by an African player in the Italian top flight in a single season – a benchmark previously held by the legendary Samuel Eto’o, according to ESPN.

The Cameroonian icon scored 21 goals in the 2010/11 season for Inter Milan, who failed to retain the title they won a season earlier under Jose Mourinho by allowing city rival, AC Milan to pip them at the proverbial post.

Osimhen matches George Weah

With his 46th goal in the Italian league, Osimhen has now matched Liberian legend, George Weah for the most goals scored in the league by an African player, according to CBS Sports.

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The 1995 Ballon d’Or winner spent five years in Milan and achieved his feat in 114 games, while the Nigerian striker has reached the tally in only 78 games in just his third season.

Osimhen wildly celebrates Napoli’s victory

Sports Brief also reported on Osimhen wildly celebrating Napoli’s victory in the dressing room after the Partenopei won the Scudetto with five games to spare.

The 24-year-old demonstrated his exuberance and turned up the heat with his teammates, sharing the moment with his fans via an Instagram Live video.

The party will certainly continue this morning when the team arrives back home in Naples, where thousands of fans will be waiting for their victorious team.