On Tuesday, FIFA announced the 12 nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, which included two Napoli players: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen.
“The shortlist for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2023 has been revealed and fans can now vote for their standout candidate for the illustrious prize.
The 12 contenders have been nominated based on their achievements from 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023, with each of the nominees recognised for their sustained excellence over that period.”
FIFA shone a spotlight on each of the nominees.
“Wing wizard Kvaratskhelia took Serie A by storm in his debut season at Napoli, with the Georgian’s electric performances seeing him dubbed ‘Kvaradona’. Kvaratskhelia scored 14 times and laid on 17 assists as his club became Italian champions for the first time since 1990 – back when the Argentinian icon he was nicknamed after was at the heart of Napoli’s golden era.
Did you know?
Kvaratskhelia won Serie A’s Most Valuable Player award and the Champions League’s Young Player of the Season prize in 2022/23.
Osimhen was in scintillating form throughout Napoli’s triumphant Serie A campaign. A complete centre-forward, the Nigerian’s eye-catching variety of goals underlines his extraordinary talent. His 26 league strikes in 2022/23 included towering headers, impudent finishes and predatory close-range efforts.
Did you know?
By topping Serie A’s goalscoring standings in 2022/23, Osimhen became the first African to win the league’s Golden Boot award.
