Victor Osimhen's biography: wife, net worth, origin, salary, surgery
Victor Osimhen’s biography: wife, net worth, origin, salary, surgery
Victor Osimhen is a Nigerian striker who plays for Napoli in the Italian Seria A.
The Nigerian football star has been in the news lately after the reports confirmed that he would undergo surgery on his face on Tuesday 23rd of November, 2021.
This comes after Victor Osimhen fractured his cheekbone and eye socket during Napoli’s 3-2 defeat to Seria A winners Inter Milan over the weekend.
Victor Osimhen, Naples’ top scorer this season with nine goals in 14 appearances, was substituted in the 52nd minute after a nasty clash of heads with Inter’s Skriniar.
Napoli, in a statement, confirmed that Victor Osimhen would be out of the team for at least six weeks after the surgery, which means he might miss some of the Nigerian matches in the AFCON in January 2022.
This article is focused on what you should know about Victor Osimhen, continue reading to see more.
Profile Summary
| Full name | Victor James Osimhen |
| Also known as | Victor Osimhen |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | 29th December 1998 |
| A | 23 years old in 2021 |
| Parents | Mr and Mrs Patrick Osimhen |
| Siblings | 5 |
| Place of birth | Lagos state |
| State of Origin | Edo State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Net worth | $2.3 million |
Victor Osimhen’s biography
His full name is Victor James Osimhen, and he was born on the 29th of December to Mr and Mrs Patrick Osimhen in Oregun, Ikeja Lagos state.
Victor Osimhen has five siblings and is the last child of his parents. His elder brother name is Andrew Osimhen, a local footballer in their community while growing up, and there are claims that many of the skills Victor uses today were from his brother.
The Nigeria football star comes from a poor background as a report claimed that when Victor was a baby, he would be strapped to their late mother’s back who would stand in Lagos traffic selling water in sachets to support the family.
Victor Osimhen’s story is described as grass to grace and he is considered one of the talents to watch out for.
Education
Victor Osimhen attended Olasosun Primary School Ikeja, Lagos state. There are no details on whether he proceeded further.
Career
Victor Osimhen has loved football since when he was a child, he , however, started professionally at a Lagos based club known as the Ultimate Strikers Academy in Ojota, Lagos state.
It was at the Academy that coach Emmanuel Amunike discovered Victor Osimhen, and he asked him to join the Golden Eaglets squad that was going for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
He would go on to break a long-standing FIFA U-17 World Cup record by winning the highest goal scorer award with ten goals. Victor Osimhen also won the FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Ball and played an active to make sure that Nigeria under 17 squad became the champion of the tournament in 2015.
His performance in the tournament paved the way for him on the international scene, with football clubs like Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur wanting to sign him, but Victor Osimhen turned them all down and went on to sign for VfL Wolfsburg, who offered him the biggest money.
Over the years, Victor Osimhen has played for Lille and currently plays for Italian club Napoli; he has also been linked with moves to the EPL following his impressive performance in Italy.
Personal Life
Victor Osimhen was reportedly in a relationship with a lady identified as Blessing in 2018, but he has deleted all pictures of him and her from social media. From the look of things, Victor seems to be in another relationship with a new girl.
Net worth
Victor Osimhen is reportedly worth $2.3 million.
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