Meet Nigeria's top goal scorers in 2023

Nigeria is blessed with some of the finest attacking talents that any football-loving nation can boast of.

The year 2023 saw some exceptional individual displays from some Nigerian strikers in the top European leagues.

The likes of Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface, Gift Orban, Taiwo Awoniyi were in explosive goal-scoring form for their respective clubs.

In this write-up, mynigeria.com puts the spotlight on Nigerian players who put the name of the country on the map with their incredible goal-scoring prowess.

Gift Orban - 32 goals

Nigerian striker, Gift Orban, ended the year 2023 as the most prolific Nigerian player in Europe’s top six league, as per PUNCH Sports Extra

The 21-year-old scored 20 times in 22 games in his first season with Gent and has netted 12 times in 29 games so far this season taking his tally to 32 goals in 2023.

Despite scoring more goals than the Nigerian forwards listed for the Africa Cup of Nations billed to hold from January 13 to February 11, Orban was excluded from the Nigerian squad for the tournament.

Victor Osimhen - 29 goals

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen ended the year with 29 goals to his credit.

The 25-year-old was recently crowned the African Best Male Player of the Year following his remarkable season with the Naples-based club.

Osimhen scored 26 goals in 31 appearances to help Napoli to their first Scudetto title in 33 years.

The former Lille striker also won the Paolo Rossi Award for emerging as the top scorers in the league.

Victor Boniface - 26 goals

Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface who has taken the German Bundesliga by storm is third behind Orban and Osimhen with 26 goals, 16 of which came in 23 games for his new club this season.

The 23-year-old has won the Bundesliga Player of The Month Award four consecutive times since joining the league from Union SG in the Belgium Pro League.