The Nigeria international saw off competition from compatriot Moses Simon (Nantes), Saint-Etienne’s Denis Bouanga, Montpellier’s Andy Delort, Monaco’s Islam Slimani plus Rennes’ trio of Mbaye Niang, Hamari Traore and Edouard Mendy.
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Notre attaquant @victorosimhen9 remporte le #PrixMarcVivienFoe 2020 décerné par @RFI et récompensant le meilleur joueur africain de Ligue 1 !
— LOSC (@losclive) June 29, 2020
Osimhen ended the Ligue 1 season with 18 goals and six assists in 38 appearances across all competitions – a feat that earned him Lille’s player of the season award.
The 21-year-old is now the second Nigerian after Vincent Enyeama (2014) to claim the individual honour since inception in 2009.
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