After his injury and Covid issues, Victor Osimhen justified his first start since November with a goal to inspire Napoli to a 2-0 win at Venezia. Will his goals propel Napoli to their first Scudetto since 1990?
5.Josh Maja
The Super Eagles striker scored on his debut for English Championship side Stoke City to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup on the back of a comfortable 2-0 win over Wigan Athletic. Maja is on loan from troubled French Ligue 1 outfit Bordeaux.
4.Asisat Oshoala
The Super Falcons skipper followed up on her hat-trick the previous game to score again for Barcelona Femenina to spank Elbar 7-0 and open up a 16-point gap with their closest rivals. She is now the leading scorer in the league with 16 goals.
3.Sadiq Umar
He put behind him the disappointment of the AFCON in Cameroon, where the Super Eagles failed to fly, to score his 10th goal in La Liga 2 – that’s half the tally he achieved last season. Hopefully his goals will count this time for UD Almeria to win promotion back to the top league in Spain.
2.Odion Ighalo
The evergreen striker crowned his Al Hilal debut a goal in a 6-1 rout of Al Jazira in the FIFA Club World Cup. This followed his sensational transfer from city rivals Al Shabab. He becomes the first Nigerian to score in this competition. Ighalo will now be expected by his new Saudi Arabian club to shock European champions Chelsea in the semifinal of the global club tournament.
1.Victor Osimhen
The Super Eagles striker is firing Napoli again after his major injury in November. He scored the opening goal for his club to win 2-0 at Venezia and push them to second place on the Serie A table. Osimhen will be a hot bet to increase his tally of six goals in the league and 10th in all competitions. Napoli are now within striking distance of leaders Inter Milan.
