Senegal 2015: Victor Osimhen To Wear No.9 Jersey ( Dream Team VI)

Chile 2015 Golden ball winner Victor Osimhen who was lately called to replace Isaac Success for AFCON U-23 in Senegal will wear jersey no.9. Osimhen wore the same no.9 jersey in the cadet world cup and lived up to the expectation of the number. So many fans were excited to see him get a call up from Siasia and they are hopeful that the goal machine will help the goal shy team improve their scoring chances.

As a result of his late registration for the U23 AFCON, U17 World Cup hotshot Victor Osimhen will wear the Number 9 shirt the player he has replaced would have won.

Osimhen also wore No 9 shirt to score record-breaking 10 goals at the recent U17 World Cup in Chile.


Granada forward Isaac Success was replaced by Osimhen after Nigeria proved he has suffered a major injury that will stop him from the U23 AFCON, which starts today in Dakar, Senegal.

Incidentally, both strikers hail from Edo State.

Skipper Azubuike Okechukwu, who is based in Turkey, will maintain his favourite jersey number 14, while Taiwo Awoniyi keeps his No 18 shirt, which he also won when he led the Flying Eagles to win the African Youth Championship in Senegal in March.