Victor Osimhen Wins CAF 2023 Men's Player of the Year Award

 

    

Napoli and Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen has won the CAF 2023 Men's Player of the Year award following his stellar performance at both club and international competitions. 

He is the first Nigeria international to receive the award since 1999 after former Arsenal forward, Kanu Nwankwo. Liverpool and Egyot's Mohammed Salah and Al-Hilal and Senegal's Sadio Mane are amongst players who contested for the prestigious award,

The striker, 24, had just received the Italian Footballer's Association Player of the Year award and also made it to the nomminees for the 2023 Ballon d'Or and Fifa Men's Player of the Year award.

At club level, Osimhen has been spectacular after being instrumental to Napoli lifting the Serie A title for the first time in 33 year last season, in the same season during which he was the league's leading goalscorer with 26 goals. For his country, Nigeria he has contributed 20 goals in all 27 appearances since his debut in 2017.

Amongst Nigeria internationals who received awards at the annual ceremony was Chiamaka Nndizie for CAF 2023 Women's Goalkeeper of the Year and Asisat Oshoala for CAF 2023 Women's Player's of the Year award.