Osimhen reached a defining milestone on Sunday, becoming a 200-goal forward as Galatasaray eased past Kayserispor in the Turkish Super Lig.
The Nigeria striker doubled his side’s advantage in a commanding performance, underlining his standing as one of Africa’s most prolific forwards of his generation.
The strike took him to 200 career goals for club and country, achieved across 336 senior appearances, alongside 51 assists. At club level alone, he has scored 165 goals in 284 matches, with his most productive spells coming at SSC Napoli and Galatasaray.
A breakdown of his club output shows 76 goals in 133 games for Napoli, 51 in 61 matches for Galatasaray, 18 for LOSC Lille, 20 for Royal Charleroi SC and a modest return during his early spell at VfL Wolfsburg. For Nigeria, he has scored 35 goals in 51 appearances, reinforcing his status as the country’s leading marksman of the modern era.
The weekend goal also extended a remarkable run, having recently become the fastest player to reach 50 goals for Galatasaray. Beyond scoring, Osimhen provided an assist before being withdrawn in the 82nd minute, as Mauro Icardi later sealed the win from the penalty spot.
Omewa announced herself to English football in emphatic fashion, scoring on her debut for Forest Women despite a heavy defeat. The Super Falcons forward found the net in Forest’s 5-1 loss to Birmingham City in the Women’s Super League 2.
Omewa, who joined from Danish side Fortuna Hjørring earlier in the week, drew Forest level shortly before half-time after showing composure to beat her marker and finish calmly. Although the visitors eventually pulled away, her goal stood out as a positive moment on a difficult afternoon.
The strike continued an extraordinary scoring streak, with Omewa now having found the net in 15 of her last 16 league matches. Her movement and attacking awareness offered Forest supporters early encouragement ahead of their next fixture against Charlton on February 8, before a possible mid-February departure for WAFCON duty.
Aina produced a disciplined defensive display as Nottingham Forest, reduced to ten players, held Crystal Palace to a draw. The Nigeria defender was heavily involved, recording seven defensive contributions, winning eight of 10 ground duels and completing all three of his aerial contests.
Aina also made eight recoveries and four clearances, which underlines his importance as Forest absorbed pressure for long spells. Despite conceding territory, his work rate and positioning helped Forest emerge with a valuable point.
Uche featured from the bench in the same encounter at the opposing team of Aina, making his 12th league appearance of the season.
The midfielder completed half of his passes, attempted one shot and covered close to 30 metres in ball carries during his brief outing.
Uche is yet to register a goal or assist in the league despite being in good form for the London club in Europe, averaging 14 minutes per league appearance, but continues to gain experience at top-flight level.
