Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Soccernet.ng
  • Home
  • AFCON 2025
  • Leagues
    • EPL
    • NPFL
    • La Liga
    • Seria A
    • Ligue 1
  • Live Scores
  • Soccernet TV
  • Lifestyle
No Result
View All Result
Soccernet.ng
  • Home
  • AFCON 2025
  • Leagues
    • EPL
    • NPFL
    • La Liga
    • Seria A
    • Ligue 1
  • Live Scores
  • Soccernet TV
  • Lifestyle
No Result
View All Result
Soccernet.ng
No Result
View All Result

Jump king: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A record

by Imhons Erons
February 6, 2023
in News, NewsNow, Nigeria, Serie A, This Week, Top
0
Jump king: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A record

The Nigeria international scored twice at Spezia at the weekend to lead the Neapolitans to their 18th league victory of an incredible title march

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has become Serie A’s jump-king after setting a new record during Napoli’s brilliant 3-0 win away to Spezia on Sunday.

Osimhen achieved the incredible feat when netting his first goal – Napoli’s second of the day – against the Little Eagles at the Stadio Alberto Picco.

After a goalless first half, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia handed Napoli the advantage from the penalty spot before Osimhen added the game’s second in the 68th minute with a stunning effort.

A loose ball flung into space inside the danger area with Spezia goalkeeper Bartłomiej Drągowski, for a brief moment, looking like the favourite to pluck it off the air.

But Osimhen somehow managed to lift himself above the goalkeeper to head the ball into an empty net.

And according to Corriere dello Sport (via Tutto Napoli), Osimhen, with that jump, climbed to a height of 2.58 metres – a mark typical of elite NBA stars.

In doing that, Osimhen set a new Italian Serie A record, rubbing off the previous 2.56 metres mark set by Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus against Sampdoria in 2019.

It is also a new personal career high for Osimhen whose previous mark was at 2.52m set against Torino at the Diego Maradona Stadium last season.

The world record of 2.62m set by Ugandan defender Bevis Mugabi in the Scottish Championship in January 2021, however, remains in tact.

Osimhen has now scored 16 Serie A goals this term, the most he has ever managed in a single season in his career. 

Tags: Cristiano RonaldoNapoliSerie AVictor Osimhen
Imhons Erons

Imhons Erons

RelatedPosts

Jump king: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A record
News

Besiktas legend urges Galatasaray to keep Victor Osimhen, insists Nigerian better than Fenerbahce strikers

3 hours ago
Jump king: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A record
Featured

No starts, no problem – Should Chukwueze be comfortable with being a bench player in Milan?

19 hours ago
Jump king: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A record
News

“It’s impossible” – Mourinho snubbed as Osimhen rejects Fenerbahce bid amidst Chelsea, Real Madrid interest

17 hours ago
Jump king: Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen breaks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A record
News

“We need to start again”- Super Eagles goalie Maduka Okoye sets Udinese target

19 hours ago

See other News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest

Ines Fontes: Five things to know about the lady kissed by Onyemaechi after Olympiacos title win

Besiktas legend urges Galatasaray to keep Victor Osimhen, insists Nigerian better than Fenerbahce strikers

“We believe in him” – Fulham head coach joins Carragher to laud Super Eagles star

“It’s impossible” – Mourinho snubbed as Osimhen rejects Fenerbahce bid amidst Chelsea, Real Madrid interest

No starts, no problem – Should Chukwueze be comfortable with being a bench player in Milan?

Soccernet.ng

Copyright © 2024 Soccernet Media Limited.

Navigate Site

  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Journalist Charter
  • Advertise
  • Terms of Use

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • AFCON 2025
  • Leagues
    • EPL
    • NPFL
    • La Liga
    • Seria A
    • Ligue 1
  • Live Scores
  • Soccernet TV
  • Lifestyle

Copyright © 2024 Soccernet Media Limited.