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| Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by robosky02(op): 5:10pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Victor Osimhen and 4 other Nigerians that have won the Africa footballer of the year awardhttps://sportsbrief.com/football/54562-four-nigerian-players-won-africa-player-year-osimhen-closes-2023-award/ 44 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by victorclean(f): 5:16pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Is Agbadorians among them?. What can the world be proud of from owamberians?. Everything about them is deceit and cheat. 58 Likes 16 Shares |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by iamtardey: 5:16pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Man is just starting. 8 Likes |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by robosky02(op): 5:17pm On Dec 12, 2023*. Modified: 5:55pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
1. Rashidi Yekini (1993) The first Nigerian to ever win the African Player of the Year was the late Super Eagles striker Rahidi Yekini. Yekini beat Abedi Pele of Ghana to win the award in 1993 following a heroic campaign in Portugal with Vitoria de Setubal, where he led the club to promotion with 34 goals. He also starred for Nigeria at the international level, playing a pivotal role in their first-ever World Cup qualification. 2. Emmanuel Amunike (1994) Yekini was dethroned the following year by compatriot and 1994 AFCON star Emmanuel Amuneke. The skilful and tricky winger claimed the award ahead of Liberia's George Weah and Super Eagles teammate Daniel Amokachi, as reported by OJB Sports. Amunike enjoyed an outstanding year in the Portuguese league with Sporting CP while also shining at the AFCON 94 and the World Cup in the USA. 14 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by robosky02(op): 5:17pm On Dec 12, 2023*. Modified: 5:37pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
3. Nwankwo Kanu (1996, 1999) Arguably, the most successful Nigerian player. Nwankwo Kanu won the African Player of the Year award twice, first in 1996 and second in 1999. His first came after leading Nigeria's Olympic team to the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Kanu mesmerised Brazil in the semi-final, where he netted a brace as Nigeria defeated the South American giants. He also had a stellar campaign in Serie A with Inter Milan. Despite his success in 1996, Kanu was diagnosed with a heart problem which slowed his career. However, the lanky forward saw a renaissance in career after a move to England, where he joined Arsenal. His performances in 1999 saw him reclaim the Player of the Year award for a second time. 4. Victor Ikpeba (1997) In between Kanu's successes was another Nigerian, Victor Ikpeba, who won the award in 1997. Affectionately known as the Prince of Monaco, the then AS Monaco star had an outstanding year with the French giants. Ikpeba netted 13 times to help Monaco win Ligue 1 and also finished second in the goal scorers chart for the 1997 UEFA Cup. He also featured prominently as the Super Eagles qualified for the 1998 World Cup. 17 Likes 2 Shares
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| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by robosky02(op): 5:25pm On Dec 12, 2023*. Modified: 6:08pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
5. Victor Osimhen becomes the 5th Nigerian to win the African footballer of the year award. Victor Osimhen, Super Eagles striker, has been crowned 2023 CAF men’s ‘Player of the Year.’ The 24-year-old was announced the winner of the gong at the gala held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday. Osimhen garnered the highest votes to defeat Egypt’s Mohammed Salah and Achraf Hakimi of Morroco to win the coveted individual prize for male African footballers. The Napoli striker became the first Nigerian to win the CAF men’s Player of the Year since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999. Osimhen had a laurel-laden 2023, which started with leading Napoli to the club’s first Italian Serie A title in 30 years. The Eagles striker scored 25 league goals to become the league’s highest goalscorer, setting the record as the first African footballer to achieve the feat. He was also instrumental for Nigeria during the AFCON 2024 qualification campaign and was the top goalscorer in the series with ten goals. Osimhen was named the eighth best male footballer in the world at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in October. He finished higher than any other Africans on the list. He also became the first Nigerian to be named in the top ten of the Ballon d’Or. He recently won the Italian Footballers’ Association (IFA) Player of the Year award for the 2022/23 season, in which he was the highest goalscorer in the league with 25 goals. Osimhen joins the illustrious list of male Nigerian footballers who have men named the best players on the continent. The list includes Rashidi Yekini, Emmanuel Amunike, Victor Ikpeba and Kanu, who won the prize twice. Mynd44 https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-osimhen-named-caf-mens-player-of-the-year-first-nigerian-since-1999/amp 15 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by robosky02(op): 5:25pm On Dec 12, 2023*. Modified: 5:49pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Past winners of the African footballer of the year award Men’s Player of the Year : 1992 Abedi Ayew Pele (Ghana) 1993 Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria) 1994 Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria) 1995 George Weah (Liberia) 1996 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) 1997 Victor Ikpeba (Nigeria) 1998 Mustapha Hadji (Morocco) 1999 Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) 2000 Patrick Mboma (Cameroon) 2001 El-Hadji Diouf (Senegal) 2002 El Hadji Diouf (Senegal) 2003 Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) 2004 Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) 2005 Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) 2006 Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire) 2007 Frederic Kanoute (Mali) 2008 Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) 2009 Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire) 2010 Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) 2011 Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire) 2012 Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire) 2013 Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire) 2014 Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire) 2015 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) 2016 Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) 2017 Mohamed Salah (Egypt) 2018 Mohamed Salah (Egypt) 2019 Sadio Mane (Senegal) 2020 Not awarded due to COVID-19 2021 Not awarded due to COVID-19 2022 Sadio Mane (Senegal) 2023 Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) 32 Likes 7 Shares |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by victorclean(f): 5:39pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
eole:Yekini is the only good player ever from oduduw republic. 8 Likes |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by eole: 5:40pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
victorclean:Ah why? Manu more na 1 Like |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by victorclean(f): 5:44pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
eole:List let me hear |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by robosky02(op): 5:50pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
The list would have been at least 7 If Austin Okocha and Mikel Obi were given their due right But it's well 20 Likes
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| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by INTEGRITYA1(m): 5:51pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Congratulations to them all. We Congratulate and Celebrate with: #Victor Osimhen as African Footballer Of The Year 2023 #Asisat Oshoala as Female Version of African Footballer 2023 Award Winner. #Chiamaka Nnadizie as Female Goalkeeper Of The Year 2023. If personality of these caliber can subscribe to our Estates, opportunities are open to all potential investors home and abroad. We have wonderful offers for you within and around Lagos. Take Advantage Now. 4 Likes
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| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by Bonapart(m): 5:51pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Caf has always been biased towards Nigeria. Especially when that Cameroon man was the chairman. He hated Nigeria with passion. Hissa Ayato or whatever the name was 8 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by Thundafireseun: 5:52pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
What has that proud Mikel Obi won ?? 1 Like |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by Beuberry(f): 5:53pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
He's the goat of Africa. Osimhen, meeen, meee, mmeeee, mmmeee! 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by Matinox: 5:53pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
May this spur the begin of goodness in the hearts of men each time Nigeria is remembered around the world 2 Likes |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by Johnycastro18: 5:53pm On Dec 12, 2023*. Modified: 6:15pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
It pains me alot, that with all his talent during his playing days jay jay okocha never won the award The most skillful player ever from Africa.  35 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by OluwaBlessyn: 5:53pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Be making us proud on the continent Buh our polithiefians be suffering us in our country May the lord judge them all |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by visijo(m): 5:54pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Small stress , you don clear chat and block person number. Na so you wan take marry? 🤌🏽😏 1 Like |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by AmazingELixir: 5:54pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Ok Meanwhile those miscreants spreading lies against Emmanuel Amunike should desist forthwith with such malicious falsehood...Amunike was never amongst the voting members of the coveted CAF footballer of the year title, so there is no way he could have voted Salah. 2 Likes |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by Obakoolex(m): 5:54pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
victorclean:We are celebrating winners and hero, losers like you that hasn't done anything meaningful in life should keep kwayet 34 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by Helpfromabove1(m): 5:54pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Ok na |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by U09ce: 5:55pm On Dec 12, 2023*. Modified: 6:51pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Eto'o and Yaya Toure are the GOATs 2 Likes |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by frankoben(m): 5:55pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
victorclean:You got this all wrong bro. trust me 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by 4tomandchi: 5:55pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
victorclean:Yekini is from where na? 10 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by FreeStuffsNG: 5:55pm On Dec 12, 2023*. Modified: 7:56pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
eole:Please ignore him. victorclean:You brought in tribalism to derail this thread and it's unfortunate. While your forbears were imposing laws to ban unclothedness in your region, Yorubaland already has Africa's first football stadium and modern football teams. It's not good to be loud, proud and arrogant to anyone let alone to the Yoruba people who are far ahead of you and your folks by all standards. 19 Likes 9 Shares
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| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by Yankiss(m): 5:56pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Great players all. Legends. Representing Nigeria well in the international scene. 7 Likes 5 Shares |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by 4tomandchi: 5:56pm On Dec 12, 2023 |
Women nko must you people be masculine all the time? Oshola has won it 6 times and yet no one is taking about her. 4 Likes |
| Re: Osimhen & 4 Other Nigerians That Have Won The African Player Of The Year Award by airsaylongcome: 5:57pm On Dec 12, 2023*. Modified: 5:12pm On Dec 14, 2023 |
victorclean:Rashid Yekini(+) was Yoruba and the first Nigerian to win it 23 Likes 6 Shares |
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