Gift Orban overtakes Osimhen in Super Lig Golden Boot race with 10 goals
Gift Orban scored in Amedspor's 4-3 loss to Galatasaray on Friday, reaching 10 goals and five assists in 11 Turkish Super Lig appearances since August. The strike moved the Lyon loanee ahead of injured Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, who has nine goals and three assists in eight matches but is sidelined after knee surgery from a Champions League game against Stuttgart.
Orban's header came in the second half off a Furkan Soyalp cross that beat Galatasaray keeper Ugurcan Cakir. Fellow Nigerian Yira Sor also scored for Amedspor, netting the third goal as a late substitute. Despite the defeat, both players' form highlights Nigerian attacking depth in Turkey.
Osimhen's injury timeline remains unclear. Galatasaray faces a congested schedule with European and domestic fixtures. Orban's loan spell at Diyarbakır-based Amedspor continues to impress—his goal-per-game ratio leads the league among players with 10+ appearances.
Will Orban sustain this pace to become the first Nigerian Super Lig top scorer since Peter Odemwingie in 2004-05?