Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been nominated in CAF’s final three-man shortlist for the 2025 Player of the Year award, www.aclsports.com reports.
The Galatasaray striker was named in the initial ten-man shortlist for the award, and has now made the final three after a successful first season in Turkey.
Victor Osimhen, who missed out in last year’s edition, won a domestic double with Galatasaray last term before pushing Nigeria through to the 2026 Africa World Cup Playoffs in Morocco. He has also made a fine start to the season with nine goals from 12 appearances in the Turkish Lig and Champions League.
The former Napoli striker will battle favourite Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah for the award. Osimhen first won the award in 2023, but will definitely take solace in returning to the top three after a difficult 12 months at club level.
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Meanwhile, Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali (Chippa United), who was nominated for the Goalkeeper of the Year award, missed out in the final shortlist, as well as Nigeria U20 skipper Daniel Bameyi, who was also nominated for the Young Player of the Year award.
The CAF Awards ceremony will honour the players, coaches, and teams that have made a significant impact during the period under consideration from 6 January to 15 October 2025.
The 2025 edition of the CAF Awards will be held in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday, 19 November 2025.
