Osimhen Joins Ronaldo, Messi Among Decade’s Top Scorers

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen has been named among the world’s most prolific international goalscorers of the current decade by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), placing him alongside football icons Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.

The Super Eagles and Galatasaray striker featured on the IFFHS “Top Scorers of National Teams, Third Decade of the 21st Century (2021–2030)” list, highlighting his consistent goal production for Nigeria since 2021.

Osimhen, who has scored 27 international goals since 2021, currently sits joint 14th on the global list alongside Serbia’s Aleksandar Mitrović, showcasing his rise among the world’s elite finishers.

The decade’s top scorer is Norway’s Erling Haaland, followed by England’s Harry Kane and Argentina’s Messi, with Ronaldo and Mbappé also scoring heavily in the same period.

For Nigeria, the 27-year-old continues to make history, building on his prolific scoring run for club and country and further elevating his status among Africa’s foremost football stars.