Osimhen, other Nigerian scoring streaks as Iheanacho’s run ends
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Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 23:08
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He had scored in 12 consecutive league games, the first player in Turkish football history to do so, and ended the run with 16 goals and three assists. At Napoli, he scored in eight consecutive Serie A games in the 2022/23 season, netting 10 goals.
Context & Background
✦He scored 12 goals in the 10 games, including the winner against Çaykur Rizespor.
Key Figures & Named Entities
Saturday:Kelechi Iheanacho’s record scoring run in Turkey ended on Saturday, but he is not the only Nigerian forward to have found the net game after game for his club, PETER AKINBO writes Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor) – 12 games Iheanacho’s run of scoring in every game since he joined Bursaspor as a free agent from Celtic ended on Saturday, when the club beat Bandırmaspor 3-0 at home in the Turkish 1.2026:Kelechi Iheanacho Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor) – 10 games Onuachu scored in 10 consecutive matches for Trabzonspor in 2026, a run that began on January 21 after he returned from the Africa Cup of Nations.2022:At Napoli, he scored in eight consecutive Serie A games in the 2022/23 season, netting 10 goals.
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Key Takeaways
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✦He had scored in 12 consecutive league games, the first player in Turkish football history to do so, and ended the run with 16 goals and three assists.
✦At Napoli, he scored in eight consecutive Serie A games in the 2022/23 season, netting 10 goals.
✦He scored 12 goals in the 10 games, including the winner against Çaykur Rizespor.
Key Facts:Saturday: Kelechi Iheanacho’s record scoring run in Turkey ended on Saturday, but he is not the only Nigerian forward to have found the net game after game for his club, PETER AKINBO writes Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor) – 12 games Iheanacho’s run of scoring in every game since he joined Bursaspor as a free agent from Celtic ended on Saturday, when the club beat Bandırmaspor 3-0 at home in the Turkish 1.2026: Kelechi Iheanacho Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor) – 10 games Onuachu scored in 10 consecutive matches for Trabzonspor in 2026, a run that began on January 21 after he returned from the Africa Cup of Nations.2022: At Napoli, he scored in eight consecutive Serie A games in the 2022/23 season, netting 10 goals.2025: At Galatasaray, he scored in eight consecutive European matches in 2025, becoming the first player in the club’s history to do so.
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Kelechi Iheanacho’s record scoring run in Turkey ended on Saturday, but he is not the only Nigerian forward to have found the net game after game for his
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He had scored in 12 consecutive league games, the first player in Turkish football history to do so, and ended the run with 16 goals and three assists.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Super Eagles of Nigeria, Victor Osimhen.
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Kelechi Iheanacho’s record scoring run in Turkey ended on Saturday, but he is not the only Nigerian forward to have found the net game after game for his club, PETER AKINBO writes Kelechi Iheanacho (Bursaspor) – 12 games Iheanacho’s run of scoring in every game since he joined Bursaspor as a free agent from Celtic ended on Saturday, when the club beat Bandırmaspor 3-0 at home in the Turkish 1.
