Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, has received a nomination for the 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award.
The 24-year-old played a pivotal role in Napoli’s success last season, helping the club secure their first Serie A title in 33 years. Osimhen’s exceptional performance earned him the Golden Boot, with a remarkable 26 goals, making him the highest-scoring African player in the league. Additionally, he was honored as the league’s top striker.
At the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony held on Monday, Osimhen achieved the 8th position on the men’s list, setting a new record as the highest-ranked Nigerian player in history. Notably, Sadio Mane, the current titleholder, and Liverpool Forward Mohamed Salah also made the list.
The Awards Gala is set to take place on December 11, 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli)
Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund)
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli)
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen)
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli)
Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas)
Ibrahima Sangare (Cote d’Ivoire and Nottingham Forest)
Seko Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire and Al Nassr)
Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique Marseille)
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids)
Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)
Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United)
Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart)
Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain)
Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique Marseille)
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray)
Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United)
Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)
Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Sevilla)
Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
Sadio Mane (Senegal and Al Nassr)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)
Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencvaros)