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SUPER EAGLES STRIKER, VICTOR OSIMHEN FAVOURITE TO WIN CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen favourite to win CAF player of the year.

Victor Osimhen who finished eighth in the 2023 men’s Ballon d’Or. is favourite to win the Confederation of African Football (CAF)Osimhen finished top scorer in qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with 10 goals, and he is favourite to win the Confederation of African Football (Caf) men’s player of the year trophy.


The former Wolfsburg and Lille striker is on the 30-man long-list for the award which include Egyptian and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, Cameroonian and Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana,  Paris St-Germain and Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi .


The winner will be announced next month at a ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco.



Former Super Eagles great, Emmanuel Amuneke, who coached Osimhen as Nigeria Under-17 manager, says the best is yet to come from Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen.



According to Amunike (speaking to BBC Sport Africa)  “As a coach at youth level, .”There is no doubt about his character, in terms of his desire and zeal to achieve something, succeed and win ,”that was something that made me admire him”



Victor Osimhen is the highest-scoring African in Serie A history, broke previous record held by 1995 Ballon d’Or winner George Weah, who is now president of Liberia.



Previous Caf men’s player of the year winners from Nigeria.



Late Rashidi Yekini (Vitoria de Setubal, Portugal) – 1993



Emmanuel Amuneke (Sporting CP, Portugal) – 1994


Nwankwo Kanu (Inter Milan, Italy) – 1996


Victor Ikpeba (Monaco, France) – 1997


Nwankwo Kanu (Arsenal, England) – 1999 

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