Stephen Dunmoye
Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, including in-form FC Barcelona Femeni forward, Asisat Oshoala, and other Nigerian players are all jostling for the ninth edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards.
The award is scheduled to hold in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Friday, March 24, 2023.
This year’s edition has 18 categories of awards which include, King of the Pitch; Queen of the Pitch; Striker of the Year; Goalkeeper of the Year; Defender of the Year; Midfielder of the Year; Team of the Year; Coach of the Year; Sam Okwaraji Award; State With The Best Grassroots Football Development Programme; Football Pitch of the Year; Football-Friendly Governor of the Year; Corporate Sponsor of the Year; Sportsmanship Award; Football Journalist of the Year-Print; Football Journalist of the Year-TV; Football Journalist of the Year-Radio and; Football Journalist of the Year-Online.
The nominees for the awards are:
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Victor Sochima Rivers United FC
Francis Uzoho AC Omonoia Nicosia FC
Adebayo Adeleye Hapoel Jerusalem FC
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR
William Troost-Ekong Unione Sportiva Salernitana 1919 FC
Zaidu Sanusi FC Porto
Calvin Bassey AFC Ajax
MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR
Alex Iwobi Everton FC
Wilfred Ndidi Leicester City F.C
Joe Aribo Southampton FC
STRIKER OF THE YEAR
Victor Osimhen Napoli FC
Ademola Lookman Atalanta B.C
Chijioke Akuneto Rivers United FC
QUEEN OF THE PITCH
Monday Gift UD Granadilla Tenerife
Asisat Oshoala FC Barcelona Femení
Rasheedat Ajibade Atlético de Madrid Femenino
KING OF THE PITCH
Ademola Lookman Atalanta B.C/
Paul Onuachu Southampton FC
Alex Iwobi Everton FC
Victor Osimhen Napoli FC
TEAM OF THE YEAR
Remo Stars
Rivers United
The Flamingos (Nigeria’s U17 Girls’ Team)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Stanley Eguma Rivers United
Gbenga Ogunbote Shooting Stars FC
Bankole Olowookere The Flamingos
SAM OKWARAJI AWARD
Victor Osimhen Super Eagles
STATE WITH THE BEST GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Edo State
Lagos State
Delta State
FOOTBALL PITCH OF THE YEAR
Mobolaji Johnson Sport Arena Lagos State
Godswill Akpabio Int’l Stadium Akwa Ibom State
Remo Stars Stadium Ogun State
FOOTBALL FRIENDLY GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR
His Excellency, Nyesom Wike CON Rivers State
His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Olu Lagos State
His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki Edo State
CORPORATE SPONSOR OF FOOTBALL AWARD
MTN Nigeria Telecom
BET9JA Sport Betting
Cocacola Bottling Co./
AITEO Group Oil & Gas
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
His Excellency, Philip Shaibu Deputy Governor, Edo State
Hon. Kunle Soname Chairman, BET9JA
Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi Former 1st Vice-President, NFF
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – PRINT
Tana Aiyejina Punch Newspapers
Charles Diya New Telegraph Newspapers
Johnny Edward Punch Newspapers
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – TV
Mozez Praiz Supersport
Promise Eforgie Television Continental
Cecilia Omoregbe Channels TV
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – RADIO
Yinka Oyedele Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM
Emmanuel Etim Nigeria Info 99.3 FM
Tony Bekederemo Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – ONLINE
Kunle Solaja Sportsvillagesquare.com
Tobi Samuel Adepoju Oganla Media
