Victor Osimhen vs Galatasaray’s 5 best players: Where does Super Eagles star rank?

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is, by a few country miles, Galatasaray’s best player in the Turkish Super Lig so far during the 2026-27 season.

The Nigeria international sit at the top of Galatasaray’s player rankings, a position he consolidated on by scoring twice in the champions’ 2-1 win over Fenerbahçe in the Intercontinental Derby.

Osimhen struck twice in the first half at Rams Park on October 26 to help Galatasaray beat their bitter rivals and return to the top of the Süper Lig ahead of Amed SK.

That Fenerbahçe double took Osimhen’s tally this term to eight goals and three assists in seven league appearances, giving him 11 goal contributions. His average rating is also comfortably higher than that of any other Galatasaray player on the list.

Victor Osimhen leads Galatasaray’s five best players

Arsenal-linked Victor Osimhen is Galatasaray’s best performer with a WhoScored rating of 8.13. The former Lille ace leads the rankings with eight goals, three assists and four Man of the Match awards in seven league appearances.

He is also the team’s best assist provider with three, while topping the charts for the most aerial duels won per game (3.7) and shots per game (7.4).

The 27-year-old, who could be on his way to Atletico Madrid in January, is followed on the rankings table by Gabriel Sara with a 7.37 rating. The Brazilian midfielder takes second place with two goals and two assists in nine league appearances.

Roland Sallai is third with a 7.15 rating, with the Hungarian having featured in eight league matches, scoring once.

With one goal in nine games, Yunus Akgün sits in fourth place with a 7.01 rating while Gabonese midfielder Mario Lemina (6.90 rating) completes the top 5.

Another record-breaking campaign is unfolding for Victor Osimhen, though. The Super Eagles striker has now scored 49 Süper Lig goals for Galatasaray, placing him among the club’s 10 highest league scorers of all time.

Galatasaray face Konyaspor next before hosting Stuttgart in the Champions League.