Victor Osimhen of Nigeria has been ranked number 8 among the 30 nominees at this year’s Ballon d’Or 2023 holding in Paris.
His position is higher than those of other famous players. He is the highest placed African.
Next to him is Mohamed Salah of Egypt who placed 11th Morocco’s Yassine Bounou is number 13 while Cameroon’s Andre Onana is number 23.
The placing will likely shape the African Footballer of the Year Award holding in Morocco in December.
Victor Osimhen (Napoli & Nigeria)
Bernardo Silva (Man City & Portugal)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid & Croatia)
11:Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt)
12:Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona & Poland)
13:Yassine Bounou (Sevilla, Al Hilal & Morocco)
14:Ilkay Gundogan (Man City, Barcelona & Germany)
15:Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa & Argentina)
16:Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, Al Ittihad & France)
17: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli, Bayern Munich & Korean Rep)
18: Jude Bellingham (B Dortmund, Real Madrid & England)
19: Harry Kane (Spurs, Bayern Munich & England)
20: Lautaro Martinez (Inter & Argentina)
21: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid & France)
22: Kim Min-jae (Napoli, Bayern Munich & Korean Rep)
23: Andre Onana (Inter, Man Utd & Cameroon)
24: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal & England)
25: Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig, Man City & Croatia)
26: Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich & Germany)
27: Nicolo Barella (Inter & Italy)
28= Martin Odegaard (Arsenal & Norway)
28= Randal Kolo Muani (PSG & France)
30: Ruben Dias (Man City & Portugal)
Sport Village / Kehinde Adeyanju
