Victor Osimhen of Napoli finished in the top 10 in this year’s Ballon d’Or rankings.
The 24-year-old was officially announced during Monday’s award event in Paris as the eighth-best player in the world.
Osimhen guided the Serie A team to their first Scudetto in thirty-three years prior to this.
In 32 league games, the Super Eagles forward scored 26 goals to help Naples win the championship.
Osimhen finished ahead of seasoned Real Madrid player Luka Modric (10th) and Bernardo Silva (9th) of Manchester City.
It is anticipated that Lionel Messi will be named the ultimate victor.