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Soccer News of Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Onuachu excited to scoop Belgian Player of The Year Award

Paul Onachu becomes the first Nigerian to claim the award Paul Onachu becomes the first Nigerian to claim the award

• Paul Onachu was crowned the best player in Belgium for the 2020/2021 season

• The striker had a wonderful season, driving Genk to second after the campaign

• He becomes the first Nigerian to claim the award

Nigeria and Genk striker, Paul Onachu is excited about being crowned the best player of the year in the Belgian Pro League for the 2020/2021 season.

The striker, who had a fantastic season helped his Genk side finish second behind Club Brugge during the campaign.

He becomes the first Nigerian to win the award.

The 26-year-old beat Club Brugge’s Noa Lang and Beerschot’s Raphael Holzhauser to the individual prize, according to Brila.net.

The forward also picked up the Golden Bull Award after finishing as top scorer in the league.

He scored 33 goals and provided five assists in 38 league appearances for the Smurfs.

“This prize means a lot to me, because the Belgian league is difficult”, the former FC Midtylland striker told Eleven Sports c.