“I can break Yekini’s goals record” – Osimhen

Tremendous Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has said he believes he has the standard to equal and even surpass the targets report of legendary Nigerian ahead, Rashidi Yekini.

Yekini, who represented the nation for 14 years, scored 37 targets for the Eagles in 62 appearances to stay the nation’s report targets scorer, whereas Osimhen has 15 targets from 23 matches.

He was additionally a part of the crew that participated within the 1994 World Cup, the place he netted Nigeria’s first-ever purpose on the greatest soccer showpiece in a 3-0 win towards Bulgaria.

Identified for his scoring prowess, Yekini helped the Eagles win the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia as event’s prime scorer with 5 targets and was named finest participant of the competitors.

Since his retirement in 1998, no Eagles striker has been capable of match the late Yekini’s targets report, with Segun Odegbami, a 1980 AFCON winner, in distant second with 23 targets, whereas former Everton striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni is third with 21 targets.

Former Villarreal striker Ikechukwu Uche sits fourth on the nation’s scorers chart with 19 targets whereas Obafemi Martins completes the highest 5 with 18 targets.

Regardless of being 22 targets wanting the previous Abiola Babes striker’s tally, Osimhen, whose 4 targets towards São Tomé and Principé final month noticed him occupy the tenth place on the nation’s prime scorers checklist, mentioned he was assured that with laborious work, he may overtake Yekini.

“I used to say earlier than that it will likely be a giant shoe to fill, however with the form of high quality that I possess, and the form of dedication that I’ve acquired in my profession, I feel I can really break it and even surpass it,” Osimhen advised Naijafootballers.

“Nevertheless it gained’t be straightforward and that gained’t make me the best Nigerian striker ever. For me, we nonetheless have the likes of Rashidi Yekini, Odion Ighalo, Obafemi Martins and the remainder of them, however now I imagine it’s my time and it’s my flip and I feel I can utilise it very effectively.”

On his capacity to attain along with his head, the Napoli ahead added, “I’ve been training lots whereas rising up. People who know me know I exploit my head to attain extra targets than I exploit my ft and the masks additionally provides me the arrogance to enter any duel and rating the headers. I feel I’ll proceed to enhance as I maintain utilizing my head.”