Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has lost his father.

The Lille striker made the disclosure on his twitter handle: @victorosimhen9 on Sunday.

“RIP Dad. No words to describe this feeling,” he tweeted.

The 21-year-old ended  the 2019/2020 Ligue 1 season as top scorer in Christophe Galtier’s team, contributing 13 goals and four assists in 27 games as they finished fourth on the league table.
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Osimhen also won the Under 17 World Cup in 2015 and the African Under 23 Cup of Nations the same year.

With the Super Eagles, he claimed a bronze medal at the 2019 African Cup of Nations.