Goal King Victor Osimhen Smashes Galatasaray Record to Become the Quickest Player Ever to Hit 50 Goals

The “Lion of Istanbul” has a new king of the jungle. Victor Osimhen has etched his name into the history books of Galatasaray, becoming the fastest player in the 21st century to reach 50 goals for the Turkish giants.

In a dominant performance against Fatih Karagümrük, the Nigerian powerhouse needed only one moment of magic to reach the milestone. In the 55th minute, Osimhen latched onto a pinpoint cross from former Manchester City star İlkay Gündoğan to fire home his team’s third goal of the match. The strike didn’t just secure three points for the league leaders; it cemented Osimhen’s legacy as the most clinical finisher the club has seen in decades.

What makes the achievement truly staggering is the speed at which it was done. While the previous record-holder and current club captain, Mauro Icardi, took 69 matches to find the net 50 times, Osimhen has done it in just 59 games. That’s 10 games fewer than the Argentinian icon, a gap that speaks volumes about the Nigerian’s impact since arriving from Napoli.

The 27-year-old’s journey to 50 has been nothing short of a goal-scoring masterclass. After a debut season where he terrorized defenders to the tune of 37 goals, he has refused to take his foot off the gas this term. Even after a grueling trip to Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations, where he played through pain to help Nigeria to a third-place finish, Osimhen returned to Turkey with his scoring boots firmly on.

Tens of thousands of Galatasaray fans, who famously flooded the streets when he signed a permanent deal last summer, were once again in full voice. For them, Osimhen is more than just a striker he is the “Renewed Hope” of a club aiming to dominate not just Turkey, but the European stage as well.

With the 50-goal hurdle cleared in record time, the question is no longer if Osimhen will become a club legend, but how many more records he can shatter before the season is out.