Victor Osimhen: Cameroonian Player in Turkey Goes Viral for Resemblance to Super Eagles Star
- A young Cameroonian football star has gone viral in Turkey for his resemblance to Nigeria's Victor Osimhen
- Osimhen moved to Turkish club Galatasaray permanently this summer from Italian club Napoli after spending last season on loan
- The Super Eagles forward is arguably the biggest player in the Turkish league, and the Galatasaray fans adore him
A young Cameroonian footballer has gone viral in Turkey for his uncanny resemblance to Super Eagles and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen.
Osimhen spent last season on loan at Galatasaray and joined the club permanently this summer for a record €75 million transfer fee from Napoli.
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The Nigerian forward is well-respected and celebrated in Turkey for his player of the season performance during his loan spell in the 2024/25 season.
He helped Galatasaray win the league and cup double, scoring 37 goals and providing eight assists in the process, as noted by Transfermarkt.
Cameroonian footballer resembles Osimhen
Young Cameroonian footballer Youssouf Adamou, who resides in Turkey, has become an internet sensation due to his resemblance to Osimhen.
Adamou has been living in Turkey for eight years, studying and playing football in the amateur league in Eskisehir, and dreams of going professional.
He shares multiple features with Osimhen, including a powerful right leg, facial features, blonde hair and now wears the striker's trademark mask.
Adamou has refuted claims that he is modelling his looks after the Nigerian footballer, claiming he had his blonde dyed hair long before, though his mum didn't approve of it.
“I'm not dyeing my hair blonde because of Osimhen. I used to dye it that way, but my mother didn’t approve. Then I decided to let it be my style. When Osimhen came along, they started calling my hair ‘Osimhen’s hair.' I said, ‘No, this is my hairstyle,'” he told Ekol TV, as quoted by Soccernet.
He added that his friends gifted him the protective mask as he prides himself as the Osimhen of midfield, admitting similarities with the Nigerian, but in a different area of the pitch.
“They compare me a lot to Osimhen. I think Osimhen and I are very similar. Our styles are a bit similar; he plays like me, but he’s more of a goalscorer. I’m also good at building up from the back. As they say, ‘Çanakkale is impassable,’ so I use that mentality to secure the goal to prevent goals,” he added.
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He plays amateur football because of a rule in Turkey, which prevents foreigners from playing in the higher leagues, but he hopes to make a big break one day.
The resemblance has paved the way for him as he has been getting invites for interviews at Turkish media, which he hopes could propel his career.
He dreams of meeting Osimhen in person one day, whether in Eskisehir or Istanbul, where the Nigerian footballer resides.
Osimhen's lookalike spotted in Enugu
Legit.ng previously reported that Osimhen's lookalike was spotted in Enugu wearing a Galatasaray jersey and the striker’s trademark protective mask.
The striker, who is currently Nigeria's biggest player, has influenced fans, particularly kids, to model their looks after him, particularly in Italy and Turkey.
Source: Legit.ng
