Osimhen To Battle Hakimi, Mahrez, Salah For 2023 CAF Player Of The Year Award

As expected, Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has been nominated for the 2023 CAF African Player of the Year award.

CAF announced the 30-man nominees on their X handle on Wednesday.

Osimhen will contend for the award against stars like Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane, Hakim Ziyech, Sofiane Amrabat, Yassine Bounou and Mohammed Kudus.

Also shortlisted are Vincent Aboubakar, Thomas Partey, Percy Tau, Frank Anguissa among others.

Osimhen will be hoping to become the first Nigerian to win the CAF Player of the Year award since Nwankwo Kanu last won it in 1999.

Earlier, CAF nominated Gift Orban for the Young Player of the Year category.

Orban was nominated alongside 10 other young players for the award.

The 2023 CAF Player of the Year award will take place in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, 11 December.

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