Napoli’s striker Osimhen claimed this year’s award at the ceremony held in Marrakesh on Monday, surpassing Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi. This victory made him the first Nigerian to secure this honour since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.
His compatriot, fellow Nigerian forward Oshoala, maintained her hold on the women’s award, extending her record to a remarkable sixth win for the Barcelona star. She outshone South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana from Racing Louisville and Zambia’s Barbara Banda from Shanghai Sengli.
Osimhen, aged 24, netted 31 goals in 39 appearances for Napoli last season, contributing significantly to their first Serie A title since 1990. Meanwhile, Oshoala, 29, scored 27 goals for Barcelona in their triumphant 2022/23 season, clinching the league, Champions League, and Supercopa de Espana Femenina. Both players have become pivotal figures for Nigerian football, serving as inspiration for future generations aiming to emulate their success.
At the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards, Morocco’s Walid Regragui received the men’s coach of the year, and South Africa’s Desiree Ellis claimed the women’s prize.
Osimhen’s Napoli is set to face Braga in the upcoming Champions League clash on Tuesday, while Oshoala’s Barcelona will travel to take on Rosengard in the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday.
Victor Osimhen
Victor James Osimhen
This season he played in total 3 times for 224 minutes for Champions League.
Victor Osimhen didn’t score any goal for Napoli. He procured one assist. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 6th in Champions League. In the last match Napoli lost 1-0 against Juventus.
Napoli performance and stats
Napoli is currently 2nd in the Champions League with 7 points.
In the last 5 games, it has won twice, drawn once, and lost twice. In its last match, Napoli lost 4-2 against Real Madrid.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 8 goals and conceding 9.
Napoli will play the next match in Champions League against Sporting Braga on Tuesday 12th of December in Napoli. The prediction is Napoli winning the match.
FC Barcelona performance and stats
FC Barcelona is currently 1st in the Champions League with 12 points.
In the last 5 games, it has won 4 times and lost once. In its last match, FC Barcelona won 2-1 against Porto.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 10 goals and conceding 3.
FC Barcelona will play the next match in Champions League against Antwerp on Wednesday 13th of December in Deurne. The prediction is FC Barcelona winning the match.