Victor Osimhen has clinched an award for being the Best Foreign Athlete in Italy.
The winner of the award was announced in a statement the Foreign Press Association in Italy, the organisers of the prize, on Monday.
According to the statement, the 24-year-old Nigerian was given the prize because of his “fundamental to Napoli’s extraordinary success, thanks to his excellent play, great power, incredible speed and vocation for scoring goals”.
Osimhen has enjoyed a blistering season leading Napoli’s charge for a first Scudetto in three decades.
The forward was presented with the award by Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis.
The 24-year-old has scored a total goal of 19 in 21 league appearances for the Partenopei this season
The foreign athlete award comes a few weeks after Osimhen also won Serie A’s prize for player of the month in January.
