Osimhen awarded Footballer of the Year by the Italian Footballers’ Association.

Victor Osimhen, a forward for the Super Eagles and Napoli, was chosen as the Italian Footballers’ Association Footballer of the Year in recognition of his achievements in the 2022–2023 campaign.

With 26 goals to his name, the 24-year-old was a major contributor to Napoli’s victory, their first Serie A title in thirty-three years.

He was also named in the Serie team of the year alongside Mike Maignan, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kim Min-jae, Andrea Bastoni, Theo Hernández, Stanislav Lobotka, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Nicolo Barella, Rafael Leão, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

Osimhen was ranked eighth in the 2023 Ballon d’Or and was also nominated for the FIFA Best Awards. Similarly, he’s also in the running for the Globe Soccer Award.

He’s one of the 10 final nominees for the 2023 CAF Awards, set to take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, on December 11.

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