The Nigeria international enjoyed a successful 2022 banging in goals and creating assists for his teammates to make Napoli the darling of many on the continent
Serie A leaders Napoli have nominated Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen for two awards – best club goal and assist – as the year 2022 draws to an end.
Osimhen is one of the five nominees for the best Napoli goal of 2022, alongside Giovanni Simeone, Piotr Zielinski, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Eljif Elmas.
The 23-year-old, one of Nigeria’s most prolific forwards over the past 12 months, netted 19 goals for Napoli this year across the UEFA Champions League and Italian Serie A.
But Osimhen’s stunning goal against Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma in October has been chosen as the pick of the lot.
With ten minutes left at the Stadio Olimpico, Osimhen received a looping ball from the middle, and outmuscled former Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, before firing a ferocious effort from a tight angle past Rui Patricio. It was the only goal of the fiercely-contested tie.
But fans will have to decide whether it is better than Kvara’s curler against Monza, Simeone’s header versus AC Milan, Zielinski’s stabbed finish at Empoli, and Elmas’s beauty against Udinese.
๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ I ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 26, 2022
Which was our best goal of 2022?
๐ Kvara vs. Monza
๐ฅน Cholito vs. AC Milan
๐ฎ Victor vs. Roma
๐ Zielu vs. Empoli
๐คฉ Eljif vs. Udinese
๐ #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/aGbwsiif1a
Osimhen also features prominently in the category for Napoli’s best assist of 2022, alongside teammates Frank Anguissa, Mario Rui, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and Eljif Elmas.
The former Lille lad showed incredible strength and awareness to lay on the assist for Napoli’s winning goal in the 2-1 win over Atalanta in November.
๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ช๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ I ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐ง
— Official SSC Napoli (@en_sscnapoli) December 27, 2022
Which was our best assist of 2022?
๐ Frank vs. Lazio
๐ Mario vs. Torino
๐ฎ Kvara vs. Bologna
๐ Eljif vs. Udinese
๐คฉ Victor vs. Atalanta
๐ #ForzaNapoliSempre pic.twitter.com/P77j7uETrc
Victor Osimhen and compatriot Ademola Lookman (for Atalanta) both scored in that encounter.
With nine league goals this season, Osimhen is currently the top scorer in the Italian Serie A.
