Osimhen currently sits joint 14th on the list with Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrović, with both players recording 27 international goals since 2021. At the summit of the IFFHS rankings is Norway’s Erling Haaland, who has scored 49 international goals since 2021, ahead of England captain Harry Kane on 46 and Argentina legend Lionel Messi on 44. Beyond the decade statistics, Osimhen’s overall impact for Nigeria continues to grow. In 2025, Osimhen was the joint-fifth highest scorer worldwide in all competitions with a total of 46 goals for both his club and country. This made him the top African scorer of the year and represented the highest single-year tally for an African player since 2019.

Source: Punch February 13, 2026 03:41 UTC