Official: Osimhen crowned AIC Footballer of the Year

Victor Osimhen has formally been topped because the Italian Footballers’ Affiliation (AIC) Footballer of the 12 months after a marvellous season in entrance of aim for Napoli. 

The AIC awards, which started in 1968, embody a number of notable accolades, together with the staff of the yr, coach of the yr, membership of the yr and aim of the season. 

After main the road within the Partenopei’s first title-winning season in 33 years, Osimhen and his teammates have been recognised throughout numerous classes on Monday night. 

Probably the most prestigious award of the evening and the final to be handed out is the Participant of the 12 months, which have beforehand been awarded to the likes of Rafael Leao, Gianluigi Buffon, Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrea Prilo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. 

Osimhen was chosen because the 2023 winner largely because of his goalscoring contributions. Throughout Napoli’s Scudetto-winning marketing campaign, the Nigerian discovered the online on 26 events from 32 Serie A appearances. 

Regardless of a harder begin to the 2023-24 marketing campaign and up to date struggles with harm, Osimhen has continued his spectacular goals-per-game ratio, with six from 10 after the 14th gameweek.