Victor Osimhen: All To Know About CAF 2023 Best Male Player

Victor Osumhen has been crowned the 2023 Best Male Player of the Year at the 2023 CAF Award night. This is a feat that had only been achieved by Nwankwo Kanu 24 years earlier.

The 24-year-old striker edged out tough competitors Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Achraf Hakimi of Morocco for the prestigious award.

Osimhen is one of the few Nigerian footballers who is making great strides in football on the global scene. He is currently playing for Napoli in Serie A. He was one of the nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or and finished 8th, making him the first Nigerian to finish in the top 10th.

Osimhen is the first African to win the Golden Boot in the Serie A for most goals scored. He was the first African to win the Best Overall Striker award. Most goals scored by an African player in a single Serie A season. The highest African goalscorer of all time in the Serie A.

Osimhen was one of the Nigeria under-17 team members that won the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. He scored 10 goals in seven games at the tournament and won the Golden Boot and Silver Ball awards.

He underwent facial surgery after colliding with Inter Milan defender Skriniar in a Serie A clash in October 2021. Since recovering from the injury, Osimhen has been wearing a facemask for protection. The facemask has now become a trademark.

Ha announced the birth of his first child, a daughter named Haly, born October 2022

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