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Nigerian star player Victor Osimhen named African Player of the Year

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been named African Player of the Year for his incredible campaign with the Italian club and Nigeria at the CAF Awards 2023 gala in Marrakesh, Morocco.

Posted Africanews360 December 11, 2023 2 Min Read
Updated 2023/12/12 at 12:41 PM
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Victor Osimhen has rounded off his incredible 2022/2023 campaign with one of the most prized individual trophies a player can receive. The Nigerian was named African Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023 gala in Marrakesh, Morocco on Monday.

The former Lille striker overtook Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and PSG right-back Achraf Hakimi, who were the other two finalists nominated for the award. 

The Nigeria international was a key players for Napoli last season, leading his team to their first Serie A title since the last one they won in 1990.

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Osimhen proved crucial to the Neapolitans, scoring 31 goals in all competitions, 26 of which came in the Italian domestic championship, in which he made 32 official appearances, averaging almost a goal per game. 

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In addition, the 24-year-old striker was also key in his team’s run to the Champions League quarter-finals, scoring five goals, four of which came in the knockout rounds, three to eliminate Eintracht Frankfurt in the last 16 and another to hold Milan to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the quarter-finals.

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At international level, the Napoli striker was instrumental in securing Nigeria’s qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 as group winners, scoring 10 goals and providing two assists in six qualifying games.

Indeed, Victor Osimhen becomes the first Nigerian to win the CAF’s Player of the Year award since former Arsenal winger Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.

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On the Women’s side another Nigerian player Asisat Oshoala of Barcelona was also awarded the 2023 Women’s Player of the Year for the sixth time.

Other winners of the Awards are: 

South African star player of @AlAhly Percy Tau (@percymuzitau22) is the 2023 Men's Interclub Player of the Year at #CAFAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/2wqSUKBxZS

— Africa News 360 (@africanews_360) December 11, 2023

Senegalese player Lamine Camara wins The 2023 Men's Young Player of the Year award at #CAFAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/YgBsWmbCn1

— Africa News 360 (@africanews_360) December 11, 2023

🇲🇦 Fatima Tagnaout is the 2023 Women's Interclub Player of the Year at #CAFAwards2023

Congrats Fatima 🎉🥳 pic.twitter.com/TdpwFhy3C1

— Africa News 360 (@africanews_360) December 11, 2023

The 2023 Club of the Year (WOMEN) goes to @Sundownsladies of South Africa 🇿🇦 #CAFAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/9oFiaBYA24

— Africa News 360 (@africanews_360) December 11, 2023

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