Victor Osimhen Shines at Galatasaray with 62 Goals

Victor Osimhen has climbed into rare air at Galatasaray, and he did it with the swagger of a man in complete command of his craft.

The Nigeria international struck twice in a 4-0 dismantling of Erzurum FK on Friday night, a performance that did far more than simply seal three points. Those goals pushed his tally to 62 in just 76 appearances for the Turkish champions, a return that now places him third on Galatasaray’s all-time list of highest-scoring foreign players.

The numbers tell the story with brutal clarity. As reported by Turkish outlet A Spor on X, Osimhen’s brace moved him past former Czech Republic forward Milan Baros, who hit 61 goals during his time with the Istanbul giants. One of the club’s most celebrated imports has been overtaken by its current spearhead.

Osimhen’s impact is not limited to finishing. Since arriving at Galatasaray, the 27-year-old has also supplied 16 assists, underlining how much of the team’s attacking play runs through him. He is not just a penalty-box predator; he is the reference point for an entire forward line.

Only two names now sit above him on the foreign scorers chart, and they are heavyweights in Galatasaray folklore. Mauro Icardi leads the way with 77 goals. Gheorghe Hagi, the Romanian icon who helped define an era for the club, is second on 72. Osimhen is chasing giants, and closing fast.

The timing of this surge could hardly be better. He has opened the new Süper Lig season in blistering form. The double against Erzurum FK took his haul to at least four goals across Galatasaray’s first two league fixtures, making him the first player since Brazilian striker Mario Jardel in the 2000/01 campaign to score at that rate from the start.

That kind of company says everything. Jardel’s name still carries weight in Istanbul. Now Osimhen is matching his early-season explosiveness.

Each goal, each assist, each record nudged aside reinforces the same message: Galatasaray no longer just have a prolific foreign forward. They have one who is rapidly writing himself into the club’s history, and who is staring down the tall shadows of Icardi and Hagi with the look of a man intent on catching them.