Osimhen retains King of the Pitch Award

Osimhen retains King of the Pitch Award

... IGP gets Special Recognition Award

Super Eagles and Galatasaray's striker, Victor Osimhen has won the 2025 King of the Pitch Award for the second time in a role.

The striker fenched off Ademola Lookman and Calvin Bassey with 323 votes to 38 and 33 for Lookman and Bassey to second and third places respectively.

Osimhen also won the Rashidi Yekini Award for the Best Striker of the Year with 328 to Nasarawa United's Anas Yusuf and Lookman in second and third positions.

The Queen of the Pitch Award goes to Rasheedat Ajibade with 216 votes to defeat Esther Okonkwo and Chiamaka Nnadozie on second and third positions.

The Goalkeeper of the Year went to Stanley Nwabali who defeated the duo of Maduka Okoye and Kayode Bankole while Calvin Bassey was adjudged Defender of the Year ahead of Ola Aina and Benjamin Frederick.

Former Super Falcons coach, Justine Madugu emerged Coach of the Year ahead of Daniel Ogunmodede and Finidi George with Remo Stars taking home the Team of the Year.

Premier League centurion, Alex Iwobi was named Midfielder of the Year ahead of Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika and Wilfred Ndidi.

The Samuel Okwaraji Award goes to the founder of Bet9ja, Honourable Kunle Soname who also won the Sportsmanship Award ahead of Bukola Olopade and the former chairman of the Nigeria National League, George Aluo.

The Inspector General of the Nigeria Police, Olatunji Disu as well as the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) were honoured with Special Recognition Awards just as the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno was named the Football Friendly Governor of the Year.