OSIMHEN NAMED AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR – Nigeria and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen wins prestigious award
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was named African Footballer of the Year at a ceremony in the Marrakech, with compatriot Asisat Oshoala winning the top prize in the women’s category.
Osimhen, 24, scored 26 goals as he helped Napoli to a surprise triumph in Serie A last season and was the leading marksman in Italy’s top division. Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi were the other two final nominees, but Osimhen claimed the prize to become the first Nigerian winner since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.
Morocco won National Team of the Year in the men’s category after their thrilling run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals in Qatar, while the man who led them there, Walid Regragui, won Coach of the Year.
Nigeria took home the trophy for the women’s National Team of the Year, while South Africa’s Desiree Ellis won women’s Coach of the Year for the fourth time in succession
