Victor Osimhen Makes History as First Nigerian Male Footballer to Clinch African Player of the Year Award Since 1999... Check Out List of Past Winners From 1970

Victor Osimhen's remarkable achievement at the 2023 CAF Awards in Marrakesh, Morocco, reverberated throughout the football world. Securing the prestigious African Player of the Year title, Osimhen etched his name in history as the first Nigerian male footballer to grasp this accolade since Nwankwo Kanu's triumph in 1999.

Victor Osimhen scripted history as he clinched the African Player of the Year Award at the 2023 CAF Awards ceremony in Marrakesh, Morocco. Outshining formidable contenders like Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi, Osimhen's outstanding contributions on the field were acknowledged, making him the first Nigerian male footballer to seize this esteemed award in over two decades.

His exceptional performance during the 2022/2023 season resonated profoundly, with Osimhen netting an impressive 31 goals in 39 appearances. Notably, his stellar performance propelled Napoli to their first Scudetto victory since 1989, marking an extraordinary feat as he became the inaugural African player to claim the Capocannoniere title.

Previous CAF Awards Player of the Year Winners:

- The article concludes with a comprehensive list of the esteemed recipients of the CAF Awards Player of the Year from its inception to the present day.

CAF Player of the Year Award Winners

2023: Victor Osimhen 🇳🇬

2022: Sadio Mane 🇸🇳

2019: Sadio Mane 🇸🇳

2018: Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬

2017: Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬

2016: Riyad Mahrez 🇩🇿

2015: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 🇬🇦

2014: Yaya Toure 🇨🇮

2013: Yaya Toure 🇨🇮

2012: Yaya Toure 🇨🇮

2011: Yaya Toure 🇨🇮

2000: Patrick M'Boma 🇨🇲

1999: Nwankwo Kanu 🇳🇬

1998: Mustapha Hadji 🇲🇦

1997: Victor Ikpeba 🇳🇬

1996: Nwankwo Kanu 🇳🇬

1995: George Weah 🇱🇷

1994: Emmanuel Amunike 🇳🇬

1993: Rashidi Yekini 🇳🇬

1992: Abedi Pele 🇬🇭

African Footballer of the Year Award Winners by France Football (Ballon d'Or Presenters)

1994: George Weah 🇱🇷

1993: Abedi Pele 🇬🇭

1992: Abedi Pele 🇬🇭

1991: Abedi Pele 🇬🇭

1990: Roger Milla 🇨🇲

1989: George Weah 🇱🇷

1988: Kalusha Bwalya 🇿🇲

1987: Rabah Madjer 🇩🇿

1986: Ezzaki Badou 🇲🇦

1985: Mohamed Timoumi 🇲🇦

1984: Théophile Abega 🇨🇲

1983: Mahmoud El Khatib 🇪🇬

1982: Thomas N'Kono 🇨🇲

1981: Lakhdar Belloumi 🇩🇿

1980: Jean Manga-Onguéné 🇨🇲

1979: Thomas N'Kono 🇨🇲

1978: Karim Abdul Razak 🇬🇭

1977: Tarak Dhiab 🇹🇳

1976: Roger Milla 🇨🇲

1975: Ahmed Faras 🇲🇦

1974: Paul Moukila 🇨🇬

1973: Bwanga Tshimen 🇨🇩

1972: Chérif Souleymane 🇬🇳

1971: Ibrahim Sunday 🇬🇭

1970: Salif Keita 🇬🇳