Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen and Atalanta striker, Ademola Lookman, FC Barcelona Femeni striker, Asisat Oshoala and other Nigerian players are battling it out for the ninth edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards.
The awards will take place on Friday, March 24, 2023 in the capital, Abuja.
This year’s edition has 18 award categories, including King of the Pitch; Queen of the pitch; Striker of the Year; Goalkeeper of the Year; Defender of the Year; Midfielder of the Year; Team of the Year; Coach of the Year; Sam Okwaraji Award; State with the Best Basic Soccer Development Program; Football Field of the Year; Football-Friendly Governors of the Year; Corporate Sponsor of the Year; Sportsman Award; Football Journalist of the Year-Print; Soccer Journalist of the Year-TV; Football Journalist-Radio of the Year and; Football Journalist of the Year-Online.
The nominees for the awards are:
ANNUAL DATE
Victor Sochima Rivers United FC
Francis Uzoho AC Omonoia Nicosia FC
Adebayo Adeleye Hapoel Jerusalem FC
DEFENDER OF THE YEAR
William Troost-Ekong Unione Sportiva Salernitana 1919 FC
Come to Sanusi FC Porto
Calvin Bassey AFC Ajax
HALF OF THE YEAR
Alex Iwobi Everton FC
Wilfred Ndidi Leicester City FC
Joe Aribo Southampton FC
FRONTIER OF THE YEAR
Victor Osimhen Napoli FC
Ademola Lookman Atalanta BC
Chijioke Akuneto Rivers United FC
THE QUEEN OF ZELA
Monday gift UD Granadilla Tenerife
Asisat Oshoala FC Barcelona Women
Rasheedat Ajibade Madrid Athletic Women
THE KING OF ZELA
Ademola Lookman Atalanta BC/
Paul Onuachu Southampton FC
Alex Iwobi Everton FC
Victor Osimhen Napoli FC
GROUP OF THE YEAR
Rowing Stars
United Rivers
The Flamingos (Nigerian U17 Girls Team)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Stanley Eguma Rivers United
Gbenga Ogunbote Shooting Stars FC
Bankole Olowookere The Flamingos
SAM OKWARAJI AWARD
Victor Osimhen Super Eagles
Hon. Kunle Soname President, BET9JA
Former NFF 1st Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi
NEW STATE’S BEST FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Or the State
Lagos state
Delta State
FOOTBALL FIELD OF THE YEAR
Mobolaji Johnson Sport Arena Lagos State
Godswill Akpabio Int’l Stadium Akwa Ibom State
Remo Stars Stadium Ogun State
FOOTBALL FRIENDS GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR
His Excellency, Our Worship Wike CON Rivers State
His Excellency, Babajide Sanwo-Lagos State Capital
His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki Edo State
CORPORATE FOOTBALL BASED AWARD
MTN Nigeria Telecom
BET9JA Sports Betting
Cocacola Bottling Co./
AITEO Group Oil & Gas
SPORTS ABILITY AWARD
His Excellency, Philip Shaibu Edo State Deputy Governor
Hon. Kunle Soname President, BET9JA
Barr. Former NFF 1st Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – PRINT
Tana Aiyejina Punch Newspapers
Charles Diya New Telegraph Newspapers
Johnny Edward Punch Diaries
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – TELEVISION
Mozez Praiz Supersport
Promise Eforgie Television Continental
Cecilia Omoregbe channels television
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – RADIO
Listen to Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM
Emmanuel Etim Nigeria Info 99.3 FM
Tony Bekederemo Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM
FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – ONLINE
Kunle Solaja Sportsvillagesquare.com
Tobi Samuel Adepoju Oganla Media
Shina Oluda Goal.com
