Victor Osimhen, a striker for the Super Eagles and Napoli, has been nominated for the 2023 FIFA The Best Men's Player Award.
The 24-year-old had a fantastic 2022–23 season with Napoli, helping them win their first Serie A championship in 33 years and taking home the golden boot in the process.
Victor Osimhen will reportedly face fierce competition from other elite athletes.
The 2023 Fifa Best Awards nominations for the men's player of the year include six players who helped Manchester City win the Treble in 2022–2023
Manchester City players dominated the Men's category with Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Julian Alvarez and Barcelona ace Ilkay Gundogan.
Along with Declan Rice of England, PSG's Kylian Mbappe and Inter Miami's Lionel Messi are contenders for the coveted trophy.
Argentina won the World Cup. Player of the year is now being held by Messi.
Declan Rice, 24, wants to be the first player from England to win the award. The England international led West Ham to the Europa Conference League title with a fantastic season last year.
The Best FIFA official nominees 🏆✨
Julian Alvarez 🇦🇷
Marcelo Brozovic 🇭🇷
Kevin De Bruyne 🇧🇪
Ilkay Gundogan 🇩🇪
Erling Haaland 🇳🇴
Rodri 🇪🇸
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 🇬🇪
Kylian Mbappe 🇫🇷
Lionel Messi 🇦🇷
Victor Osimhen 🇳🇬
Declan Rice 🏴
Bernardo Silva
Both Andre Onana, who just joined Manchester United, and Ederson, a goalkeeper for Manchester City, are up for the award for best goalkeeper.
Real Madrid and Barcelona goalkeepers Thibaut Courtois and Mar Ter Stegen will face competition from Morocco goalie Yassine Bounou.
The Best FIFA goalkeeper nominees ✨
🇲🇦 Yassine Bono
🇧🇪 Thibaut Courtois
🇧🇷 Ederson
🇨🇲 André Onana
🇩🇪 Marc André Ter Stegen
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, is a candidate for coach of the year.
The Best FIFA coach nominees 🏆✨
🇪🇸 Pep Guardiola
🇮🇹 Simone Inzaghi
🇦🇺 Ange Postecoglou
🇮🇹 Luciano Spalletti
🇪🇸 Xavi Hernández
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