Categories: NewsNigeria

Osimhen Reveals The Club Behind His Success

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has said his rise to stardom will be credited to Royal Charleroi for granting him the privilege to play regularly for the team.

Osimhen joined Charleroi from German side Wolfsburg at the beginning of the 2018/2019 season and he went on to score 20 goals during his loan spell.

Currently playing for Lille in the French League, the Nigerian international, who featured for the Super Eagles in their 1-1 draw against Brazil in Sunday’s international friendly, visited his former club in Belgium and lauded the support they gave to him.

“Since the very first time I came to the club, I could remember vividly I had 12 minutes of action. The way the fans supported me was unbelievable,” he said.

“So, I think for me to repay them is for me to give my best and score a lot of goals for them and win games. I think that was the turning point for the relationship between me and the fans.

“And as you can see today, the way I was received by them was very emotional and I am really happy to be here. This is not a goodbye, of course, I will keep coming whenever I have spare time because this place is like a second home.

“My dream to become the kind of player that I want to be started here, and this club gave me the platform to showcase my talent. It’s good to be back with these wonderful fans today and I’m really happy to be here,” he concluded.

Augustine

Augustine is a Writer at Soccernet.ng. He is a graduate of Mass Communication with 10 years experience working with reputable publications including Complete Sports. augustine@soccernet.com.ng

Share
Published by
Augustine

Recent Posts

“We’re not taking any chances” – NFF President confident Super Falcons can win WAFCON 2024

President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has backed the Super Falcons to take… Read More

52 minutes ago

“I truly believe it” -Éric Chelle optimistic about Nigeria’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Newly appointed Super Eagles coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, is confident he can lead the three-time… Read More

2 hours ago

“It was important” – Fulham head coach explains Bassey’s exclusion from FA Cup win over Watford

Fulham head coach, Marco Silva, has revealed why he opted not to field Super Eagles… Read More

3 hours ago

Super Eagles’ new boss Eric Chelle reveals three Nigerian football heroes he admires

Malian tactician Eric Chelle has expressed his admiration for some of Nigeria’s greatest football icons… Read More

4 hours ago

NFF President reveals Eric Chelle’s first assignment as Super Eagles coach

The Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau has revealed that coach Eric Chelle will only… Read More

4 hours ago

“We will score goals” – Eric Chelle’s first Super Eagles vow is great music to Osimhen, Lookman

Eric Sékou Chelle has promised to reinstate the Super Eagles’ reputation as a high-scoring team,… Read More

5 hours ago