Victor James Osimhen MFR is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli and the Nigeria national team. Considered one of the best strikers in the world, as well as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his elite finishing, pace, strength and athleticism.
Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, was named the Italian Footballers’ Association Footballer of the Year for his stellar showing with Neapolitans last season. The award ceremony held on Monday night, also had other accolades, including team of the year, coach of the year, club of the year and goal of the season. Osimhen’s 26 goals were instrumental in helping Partenopei win their first Scudde in 33 years. The feat has also seen the Nigerian nominated for many awards, including the FIFA Best and Balon d’Or. He was also included in the Serie A 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. Despite a tougher start to the 2023-24 campaign and recent struggles with injury, Osimhen has continued his impressive goal-per-game ratio, with six from 10 after the 14 games.
Victor Osimhen has thanked his friends, family and supporters after clinching the Italia Footballers’ Association (AIC) Player of the Year award. Osimhen was named winner of the award on Monday night. The 24-year-old took to social media to celebrate the personal award. “Thank you @GranGalaAIC for the recognition and awards, thank you to my family, friends and supporters for your votes and unending support. “God is the Greatest,” he wrote in his X handle.
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