Osimhen has four nominations at the Nigeria Pitch Awards

The 10th Nigerian Pitch Awards have four nominations for African celebrity Victor Osimhen.

The longest-running football awards in Nigeria are set to take place at the Ibom Meridien Hotel & Resorts on Saturday, June 8.

Osimhen is a nominee for the Sam Okwaraji Award, the King of Pitch Prize, the Sportsmanship Award, and Striker of the Year.

At the 2023 Ghana Football Awards, the SSC Napoli striker won the titles of Best African International and 2023 CAF African Footballer of the Year.

Entire list of nominees for the 10th Nigerian Pitch Awards

Goalkeeper of the Year: Ojo Olorunleke (Enyimba FC); Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars); Amas Obasogie (Bendel Insurance)

Defender of the Year: Bright Osayi-Samuel (Fenerbahce SK); Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest); Calvin Bassey (Fulham FC)

Midfielder of the Year: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City); Alex Iwobi (Fulham FC); Alhassan Yusuf (Royal Antwerp)

Striker of the Year: Victor Osimhen (Napoli SC); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen); Robert Mizo (Bayelsa United)

Asisat Oshoala (Bay FC), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC), and Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico de Madrid Femenino) are the reigning queens of the pitch.

Victor Osimhen (Napoli SC), Emeka Obioma (Enyimba FC), and Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen) are the reigning champions of the pitch.

Enyimba FC, Remo Stars, and Super Falcons are the teams of the year.

Daniel Ogunmodede (Remo Stars); Finidi George (Enyimba FC); and Randy Waldrum (Super Falcons) are the three coaches of the year.

Sam Okwaraji Award winners: Kunle Soname (Remo Stars proprietor); Ahmed Musa; and Victor Osimhen (Napoli SC)

State With The Greatest Football Development Program at the Local Level: States of Edo, Delta, and Lagos

Football Pitch of the Year: Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo; Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne; Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos

Governors of the Year Who Are Good with Football: His Excellency Godwin Obaseki (Edo State); His Excellency Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State); and His Excellency Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom State)

Corporate Sponsors of Football: MTN (Telecom); GTI (Financial Services); and Bet9ja (Sport Betting)

Sportsmanship Award winners are Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye (Chairman NPFL Board, Napoli SC), Hon. Kunle Soname (Proprietor, Remo Stars), and Hon.

Print Football Journalist of the Year: Johnny Edward (Punch Newspapers), Charles Diya (New Telegraph), and Christian Okpara (The Guardian).

Football Journalist of the Year (TV): Channels TV’s Cecilia Omorogbe, SuperSport’s Mozez Praiz, and TVC’s Miyen Akiri

Football Journalist of the Year (Radio): Anthony Bekederemo (Brila 88.9 FM), Yinka Oyedele (Mainland FM), and Olawale Adigun (Mainland FM)

Football Journalist of the Year (Online): Kunle Solaja, Tobi Adepoju, and Samuel Ahmadu, Savid News