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Victor Osimene is best African football player 2023
Victor Oshiman was named the best African footballer of 2023, benefiting from winning the league with Napoli.
2023 was a special year for Victor Oshiman as the Nigerian striker was one of Napoli’s best players and led them to the Scudetto after 33 years.
Osimen defeated Mohamed Salah and Azraf Hakimi in the corresponding vote. In fact, he became the first Nigerian footballer to win this trophy after 24 years. The best African football player, Asisat Oshola, who plays in Barcelona, also comes from Nigeria.
Morocco also received an important award, being named the best national team, while Valid Regraghi was the best coach.
The Best African Awards for 2023
- Best football player: Victor Osimene, Naples, Nigeria
- Best female soccer player: Asisat Oshoala, Barcelona, Nigeria
- Best Trainer: Walid Reraghi (Moroccan citizen)
- Best Trainer: Desiree Ellis (South African citizen)
- Best goalkeeper: Yassin Bonou, Seville, Morocco
- Best goalkeeper: Tsiamaka Nandozi, Paris FC, Nigeria
- Best Young African Footballer: Laminate chamber, Brest, Senegal
- Best new African footballer: Nesrin El Chad, Lille, Morocco
- Best African football player playing for an African team: Last year Tau, Al Ahli, South Africa
- Best African female football player playing for an African team: Fatima Tagnau, AS FAR (Moroccan Armed Forces Group), Morocco
- The best eleven of African football players in 2023: Onana, Hakimi, Beba, Koulibaly, Parti, Angisa, Kundous, S. Amrabad, Mane, Salah, Osimen.
- The best eleven of African female football players in 2023: Olamini (South Africa), Olaize (Nigeria), Bane (South Africa), Ohale (Nigeria), Ramalepe (South Africa), Tagnau (Morocco), Mathalo (South Africa), Jane (South Africa), Banda (Zambia), Chawinga (Malawi), Oshoala (Nigeria).
- Best men’s national team: Morocco
- Best women’s national team: Nigeria
Source: sport 24
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