Nigerian football player, Victor Osimhen has won Italy’s 2022 award for international athlete of the year.
The Foreign Press Association in Italy, who organized to award him revealed the recipient of the honor in a statement on Monday.
A public anouncement revealed that the 24-year-old Nigerian was given the honor, because he was “essential to Napoli’s amazing success, thanks to his excellent play, great power, incredible speed, and zeal for scoring goals”.
The award comes after a string of honors Osimhen has recently received, including the Serie A player of the month award in January and the 2022 Globe Soccer Awards’ “developing player of the year” title.
The former Liille attacker has had a fantastic season with Napoli, leading the league in goals scored with 19 total.
This season, his relationship with colleague Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been a threat to European defenses as they have combined to make Napoli a potent force both at home and abroad.