Osimhen, Awoniyi, & Dennis help Nigeria set unique Europe top league record
Victor Osimhen, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Dennis Emmanuel have helped Nigeria to set a unique Europe top league record after remarkable goalscoring form.
All three Super Eagles strikers who are currently leading their various clubs have set a record only equaled by Portugal this season.
Taiwo Awoniyi scored his 13th Bundesliga goal over the weekend becoming just the first Union Berlin player to score 13 league goals in a single season.
Emmanuel Dennis was also on target over the weekend scoring his 10th league goal becoming just the 8th Nigerian player to score 10 or more goals in a single Premier League season.
Victor Osimhen also has 11 league goals for Napoli in the Italian Serie A.
Taiwo Awoniyi (13 in Bundesliga), Emmanuel Dennis (10 in Premier League), and Victor Osimhen (12 in Serie A) meant Nigeria is the only African country to have players with double-digit goals in Bundesliga, Premier League, and Italian Serie A.
Only Portugal have a similar record of players with double-digit goals in Bundesliga, Premier League, and Italian Serie A.
Andre Silva (10 for RB Leipzig in Bundesliga) João Pedro (12 for Cagliari in Serie A) and Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota who both have 15 goals for Manchester United and Liverpool respectively.
