Nigerian International and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, has been named Power Horse Emerging Player Of The Year at the 2022 Globe Soccer Awards, in the United Arab Emirates.
Osimhen, who is the top scorer in the Serie A with nine goals won the award ahead of Barcelona’s Gavi and Real Madrid’s Federico Valverde.
The Power Horse Emerging Player Of The Year category debuted this year and Osimhen is the first winner.
Osimhen is the first Nigerian to win an award since the Globe Soccer Awards make its debut in 2010.
The award ceremony is held in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, which brings together the main representatives of the world of football (FIFA, ECA, UEFA), the League of the United Arab Emirates, major world clubs and their managers, encouraging an exchange of views on the world of football as a major goal, alongside transfer-related issues and the football market.