Super Eagles and Napoli forward Victor Osimhen ended the 2023 Ballon d’Or as the highest ranked African footballer.
Osimhen finished 8th in the vote that was released by the organizers of the award.
The Napoli forward last season helped hos club to win the Scudetto after 33 years and also finished as the top scorer breaking George Weah record in most goal scored by African player in the Serie A.
Osimhen also finished as the top scorer during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with them goals.
He finishes 8th ahead of Manchester City ace, Bernardo Silva and Real Madrid maestro, Luka Modric in 9th and 10th respectively.
2023 Men’s Ballon d’Or ranking:
8️⃣ Victor Osimhen
9️⃣ Bernardo Silva
🔟 Luka Modric#ballondor pic.twitter.com/bLiNa7XtrT— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Morocco goalkeeper, Yassine Bouno finished 13th position.
Meanwhile, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah finished 11th in the list.
