By Oluwadamilola Olaleye
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has opened his goalscoring account for Galatasaray, finding the net in the defending champions’ emphatic 4-0 victory away at Kayserispor in the Turkish Süper Lig on Sunday.
The Nigerian striker, who joined from Napoli in a record-breaking move this summer, is beginning to embrace his role as Galatasaray’s marquee signing.
His debut goal came in clinical fashion after fine build-up play from Mauro Icardi and Nicolo Zaniolo.
Icardi showed brilliant awareness to pick out Zaniolo’s clever run behind the Kayserispor backline.
With space to exploit, Zaniolo whipped in a precise low cross, leaving Osimhen perfectly positioned to apply the simplest of finishes and extend Galatasaray’s lead to 3-0.
Leroy Sané then capped off the night by adding a fourth, sealing another statement win for Okan Buruk’s men.
The result underlines Galatasaray’s blistering start to the season. The Lions have now recorded three consecutive wins, three clean sheets, and 10 goals scored, a feat the club last achieved at the beginning of the 2007/08 Süper Lig campaign.
With Osimhen off the mark and the squad firing on all fronts, Galatasaray look set to mount another strong title defense. They next host Çaykur Rizespor on Saturday in Istanbul, aiming to extend their perfect start.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
