Osimhen Dusts Mahrez, Salah, Others, Wins African Award

Afimag.com –

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, has won the Best African Player award beating Treble winner Riyadh Mahrez and Mohammed Salah at the Ghana Football Awards.

The 24-year-old scored 31 goals in all competitions last season to help Napoli win the Serie A title for the first time after thirty years.

In a video trending on social media, Osimhen expressed his profound gratitude to the organisers for the award and pledged to make Africa proud.

He said: “It is a great privilege for me to win this award, it’s really a great honour. Thank you to those who voted for me and the support.

“Major thanks to the organisers of Ghana Football Awards for their love and support also, I appreciate you all for this recognition. I will keep making Africa proud, thank you all and God bless you.”

Osimhen was a major instrument for Nigeria beating Sierra Leone 3-2 after scoring twice in qualifiers for next year’s AFCON in Ivory Coast.

His smart moves in the season also saw him win the top scorer award with 26 goals and also went further to break the former World Player of the Year George Weah’s long-time record as the African with the highest number of goals in Serie A history.

He was also awarded the best striker in the league and is also a strong candidate for the best player’s gong at this year’s CAF awards.