Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen says he plans to return to education and earn a university degree once his football career ends, insisting that learning remains a personal target even after professional success.
Osimhen’s education ambition after football
In remarks delivered during an interview with Instablog TV, the Galatasaray forward looked back on what he learned after leaving school and explained why higher education is still on his mind.
Osimhen said that while schooling provided part of his development, adulthood brings additional lessons that can only be picked up through life experiences.
“As an adult, not everything I learned in school. There are some kinds of life lessons you encounter through life’s journey,” Osimhen said.
Why a degree matters to a player’s future
The 27-year-old argued that the window of a top-level football career is limited, which makes preparation for life after retirement essential.
He added that pursuing a degree would be meaningful because it offers a goal beyond the pitch.
“For me, it would be an amazing thing to also try to get a degree, which I’m still considering because football, you won’t play for so long, probably 20, 25 years, and then you’re done,” he said.
A personal achievement and a role-model message
Osimhen also stressed that, beyond future financial security, a university qualification would represent a personal accomplishment and a way to motivate younger people.
“In as much as I have a lot of things to fall back to when I’m done, I think it’s still important for me to set an example, to set a standard for the younger generation,” he said.
Encouraging students forced to pause their studies
Osimhen, a former African Footballer of the Year, urged young people who had to stop their education due to financial or personal pressures to consider returning when circumstances allow.
He delivered a clear message that dropping out does not have to be permanent.
- He encouraged those who interrupted schooling because of challenges to see education as something they can resume.
- He emphasised that school remains available, even after setbacks, and that it is never too late to go back.
“Even though you dropped out due to some kind of challenges you have, it’s something you can always go back to. School is always there,” he said.
