Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year 2023.
Osimhen was nominated alongside former Paris Saint-Germain player, Lionel Messi and French international, Kylian Mbappe.
Argentina’s Julian Alvarez, former Inter Milan midfielder, Marcelo Brozovic who now plies his trade at Saudi Arabia for Al Nassr and Kevin De Bruyne were also nominated.
The nominees also include the likes of Ilkay Gundogan, Erling Haaland, Rodri and Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Others are Arsenal midfielder, Declan Rice and Portuguese international, Bernardo Silva.
Similarly, ‘The Best FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year’ were also shortlisted namely; Pep Guardiola, Simeone Inzaghi and Ange Postecoglou.
Luciano Spalletti and Barcelona’s Xavi Hernandez complete the list of five managers nominated for the award.
The goalkeepers were not left out as we have the likes of Yassine Bounou, Thibaut Courtois and Ederson making the nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
Manchester United shot-stopper, Andre Onana and Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen also made the goalkeeper nominees.
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES;
THE BEST FIFA MEN’S PLAYER NOMINEES
– Julian Alvarez (Argentina/Manchester City)
– Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia/formerly at Inter Milan, now Al Nassr player)
– Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City)
– IIkay Gundogan (Germany/former Manchester City player, now at Barcelona)
– Erling Haaland (Norway/Manchester City)
– Rodri (Spain/Manchester City)
– Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia/Napoli)
– Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
– Lionel Messi (Argentina/former Paris Saint-Germain player, now at Inter Miami)
– Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Napoli)
– Declan Rice (England/former West Ham United and now Arsenal player)
– Bernardo Silva (Portugal/Manchester City)
THE BEST FIFA MEN’S COACH NOMINEES
– Pep Guardiola (Spain/Manchester City)
– Simeone Inzaghi (Italy/Inter Milan)
– Ange Postecoglou (Australia/former Celtic and now Tottenham Hotspur coach)
– Luciano Spalletti (Italy/former Napoli coach and now Italy national team coach)
– Xavi (Spain/Barcelona)
THE BEST FIFA MEN’S GOALKEEPER NOMINEES
– Yassine Bounou (Morocco/former Sevilla and now Al-Hilal goalkeeper)
– Thibaut Courtois (Belgium/Real Madrid)
– Ederson (Brazil/Manchester City)
– Andre Onana (Cameroon/formerly at Inter Milan, now Manchester United goalkeeper)
– Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Germany/Barcelona)
