Osimhen Wins Turkey’s Footballer of the Year Award

 



Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been named Footballer of the Year at the 72nd Annual Milliyet Sports Awards, one of the biggest sports awards in Turkey, Saturday PUNCH reports.

The award was given to Osimhen because of his outstanding performance in helping Galatasaray win both the league and the cup last season. The 27-year-old scored 37 goals and made seven assists, playing a key role in the team’s success in the Süper Lig and the Turkish Cup.

The award ceremony took place on Thursday night and is often called the “Oscars of sports” in Turkey. Osimhen made history as the first Nigerian to win the award.

He also became just the fifth foreign player to receive it, joining names like Alex de Souza, Fernando Muslera, Enner Valencia and Mauro Icardi.

Since moving permanently from Napoli to Galatasaray, Osimhen has greatly improved the team’s attack and quickly became a fan favourite in Istanbul.

In total, he has scored 56 goals and provided 12 assists in 70 matches for the club.

Uğurcan Çakır collected the award on Osimhen’s behalf because the striker is currently recovering from arm surgery. While receiving the award, he praised Osimhen.

“Osimhen is a very important player and a good person. Next year, I will try to win this award myself,” he said.

In a video message played during the event, Osimhen thanked everyone who supported him.

“Thank you for this award. I want to thank my club Galatasaray, the fans, my teammates, the president and my coach. I hope to return soon. Thank you,” he said.

Last season, Osimhen also won the Süper Lig Player of the Season and Galatasaray Player of the Season awards. His bicycle kick goal against Antalyaspor was also voted Goal of the Season.

He made more history by becoming the fastest player in Galatasaray’s history to score 50 goals, reaching the mark in just 59 matches. He is also the first Nigerian to score 10 goals in the UEFA Champions League.

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