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Top five most valuable African strikers in 2023

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1 year ago

December 15, 2023

The year 2023 has been one of the most productive in terms of outstanding performances from African football stars, with many of them hugging the headlines in their respective European club sides.

The year saw Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen. breaking all sorts of records in the Italian Serie A, and ended up as the first African to win the highest goal award with his 26 goals, leading Napoli to its first Scudetto in 33 years.

Several other African players also pulled up spectacular performances which shot their stocks high and placed them at par with their European counterparts.

Egyptian captain and Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah, Brentford’s Cameroonian striker, Bryan Mbeumo, Bayer Leverkusen’s Nigerian striker, Victor Boniface, and Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forests gall fall into this category.

The year also saw some outstanding performances from African strikers which further highlighted the continent’s growing influence in the global football market.

Their performances also set them apart as some of the most valuable and impactful players in the world of football.

Today, Africanewswatch.com
takes a look at the top five most valuable African strikers as of 2023.

1. Victor Osimhen – Nigeria (€120 million)

Victor Osimhen, the current African Footballer of the Year is the most valuable African striker with a price tag of €120 million, which could rise to €130 million when he signs a new contract extension in the coming days.

The 24-year-old Nigerian sensation saw his stock rise astronomically after leading Napoli to its first league title in over three decades.

Osimhen is now the most sought-after striker in world football with top European clubs like Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Chelsea angling to get him in the next transfer window.

Mohamed Salah – Egypt (€65 million)

The Egyptian captain is considered one of the greatest African players has continued to excel at Liverpool with scintillating performances every other week. With 14 goals so far this season, Salah’s value has continued to rise, seeing him take second spot on our list of most valuable African striker in 2023.

Victor Boniface – Nigeria (€40 million)

From practical obscurity to superstardom, Victor Boniface has plummeted his stock to become one of the most valuable striker on the continent.

The Bayer Leverkusen star has had a sensational season, scoring 14 goals in 21 games and is part of a growing list of Nigerian players making significant impacts in European football.

Bryan Mbeumo – Cameroon (€35 million)

Cameroonian and Brentford striker, comes in at fourth position on the list of the most valuable strikers from Africa.

The 24-year-old forward has so far scored seven goals in the EPL this season with his performances ear-marking him for greater heights.

Taiwo Awoniyi – Nigeria (€30 million)

Another Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who plies his trade with Nottingham Forest in the EPL is valued at 30 million after an impressive first where his goals helped his team stay in the Premier League.

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Nigeria’s Lookman, Zambia’s Banda big winners at 2024 CAF Award

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1 day ago

December 17, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Nigerian sensation, Ademola Lookman, has wrapped his footballing year with another win after being declared as the Men’s Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Lookman, who plays for Italian club side Atalanta, was the biggest winner at the star-studded 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech following 12 months with Italian side Atalanta and the Nigerian Super Eagles. He follows in the footsteps of compatriot Victor Osimhen, who claimed the award in 2023.

This is the first time Nigeria has had consecutive men’s award winners since nearly thirty years, when Nwankwo Kanu (1996) and Victor Ikpeba (1997) were awarded.

Other top African achievers recognized for their exploits during the event include South Africa’s Ronwen Williams and Zambia’s Barbra Banda. Banda was instrumental in leading Orlando Pride to the NWSL Shield and Championship in the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season in the United States. She scored the game-winning goal in the final against Washington Spirit.

Other winners include Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie, who won Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award for the second year in a row after another impressive season for French side Paris FC.

Sanaâ Mssoudy, a forward for AS FAR and Morocco, received the Women’s Interclub Player of the Year award after winning the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Best Player title. Agile box-to-box midfielder, Lamine Camara of Senegal and Monaco, won the Men’s Young Player of the Year award for his outstanding performances for both club and country.

Doha El Madani, a 19-year-old Moroccan and AS FAR player, won the Women’s Young Player of the Year award after scoring six goals in five games to win the Golden Boot at the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.

See the full winners list below:

2024 CAF AWARDS WINNERS

CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)

CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)

CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)

CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)

CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)

CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)

CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)

CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)

CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Cote d’Ivoire

CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Nigeria

CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Al Ahly (Egypt)

CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)

CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)

CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)

CAF GOAL OF THE YEAR
Mabululu (Angola)

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Salah wins 6th EPL Player of the Month award

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3 days ago

December 15, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Egyptian national team captain and Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, was on Saturday voted the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for November 2024, making it his sixth POTM diadem in his career.

Salah, who has been in inspiring form this season, has scored and assisted five of Liverpool’s seven goals as the Reds won all three of their Premier League matches to stay top of the table.

Salah’s was November’s highest scorer in the Premier League and the Egyptian is now on 13 goals for the season, level with Erling Haaland in the Golden Boot race.

The 32-year-old also has 21 combined goals and assists this season, the most in the Premier League, four more than Cole Palmer, who ranked second in the voting.

This award also puts Salah alongside Premier League legends like Steven Gerrard and Cristiano Ronaldo, who also won the Player of the Month award six times, and is now just one win away from equaling the record of seven awards, held by Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero.