Super Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, has been shortlisted for the 2023 CAF African Player of the Year award.
The 24-year-old was a key figure in Napoli’s Serie A triumph last season, when the club won the title for the first time in 33 years.
Osimhen also won the Golden Boot after scoring 26 goals and becoming the league’s leading scorer from Africa. In addition, he was named the league’s best striker.
Osimhen finished eighth on the men’s list at the 2023 Ballon d’Or award ceremony on Monday, becoming the highest-ranked Nigerian player ever.
Sadio Mane, the current holder, and Mohamed Salah, the Liverpool forward, are also on the list.
The Awards Gala will be held in Marrakech, Morocco, on December 11, 2023.
Here is a list of the other players who have been shortlisted for the 2023 CAF African Player of the Year award:
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli)
Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund)
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli)
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen)
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli)
Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas)
Ibrahima Sangare (Cote d’Ivoire and Nottingham Forest)
Seko Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire and Al Nassr)
Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique Marseille)
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids)
Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)
Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United)
Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart)
Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur)
Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique Marseille)
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray)
Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United)
Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)
Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Sevilla)
Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
Sadio Mane (Senegal and Al Nassr)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)
Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencvaros)