This remarkable achievement has earned him a spot among the elite nominees for the Ballon d'Or.
It is worth noting that Victor Osimhen, who has recently joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli, was the only Nigerian player nominated for the Ballon d'Or last season.
Osimhen's move to Galatasaray comes after a successful stint at Napoli, where he extended his contract until 2027.
Osimhen's move to Galatasaray comes after a successful stint at Napoli, where he extended his contract until 2027.
These nominations highlight the growing influence of Nigerian players on the global football stage.
Here is the list of the 2024 Ballon d'Or nominees:
1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City and Norway)
2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid and England)
3. Phil Foden (Manchester City and England)
4. Ruben Dias (Manchester City and Portugal)
5. Toni Kroos (retired)
6. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid and Uruguay)
7. Nico Williams (Athletic Club and Spain)
8. Artem Dovbyk (Roma and Ukraine)
9. Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen and Switzerland)
10. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa and Argentina)
11. Kylian Mbappé (PSG/Real Madrid and France)
12. Lautaro Martinez (Inter and Argentina)
13. Ademola Lookman (Atalanta and Nigeria)
14. Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid and Germany)
15. Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen and Spain)
16. William Saliba (Arsenal and France)
17. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal and England)
18. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid and Spain)
19. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona and Spain)
20. Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter and Turkiye)
21. Rodri (Manchester City and Spain)
22. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
23. Declan Rice (Arsenal and England)
24. Vitinha (PSG and Portugal)
25. Cole Palmer (Chelsea and England)
26. Martin Odegaard (Arsenal and Norway)
27. Dani Olmo (Barcelona and Spain)
28. Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid and Brazil)
29. Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen and Germany)
30. Mats Hummels (Roma and Germany).
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