Super Eagles star Moses Simon has been rewarded for his impressive season with a nomination for the best African player award in the French Ligue 1.
The prestigious Marc-Vivien Foe award is named after the former Cameroon player, who died on the pitch in 2003.
Simon, who has been a key player for Nantes this season, was on target in the 3-2 loss to Le Havre on Sunday.
The 29-year-old will slug it out with PSG star Achraf Hakimi, and 11 others for the highly coveted award.
Simon will be hoping to become the first Nigerian player to win the award since Victor Osimhen in 2020.
Vincent Enyeama was the first Nigerian player to win the award in 2014 following his heroics for Lille.
Simon has scored seven goals and recorded eight assists for Nantes in the Ligue 1 this season.
This is the fourth time he will be nominated for the award, he made the list in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
This year’s winner will be determined by a panel of specialised journalists, and the winner will be announced on May 12.
The award which was established in 2009 is one of the most coveted awards in the Ligue 1 which recognises outstanding performances.
For a player to be eligible for nomination, the player must have represented an African national team, played at least 15 Ligue 1 matches, and not switched nationality during their career.
Pierre Emerick Aubameyang is the only player to have won the award twice.
The Gabonese forward won the award last season while playing for Marseille.
The Full Nominees
Lamine Camara, Habib Diarra, Moussa Niakhaté, Evann Guessand, Hamed Junior Traoré, Yahia Fofana, Achraf Hakimi, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Amine Gouiri, Himad Abdelli, and Abdoulaye Touré for the award.
Super Eagle Star, Simon Nominated For Ligue 1 Award is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
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