Like every year, RFI and France 24 award the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, rewarding the best African player in Ligue 1 season. Named among the 11 potential winners, the Parisian midfielder – Idrissa Gueye – finished in 6th place (37 points). The Senegalese has notably played 31 games with the Paris jersey. The Marc-Vivien Foé 2020 Prize was won by Lille native Victor Osimhen (284 points), who had a great first season in Ligue 1 with the LOSC jersey (13 goals and 4 assists). He succeeds another Lille resident on the prize list (Nicolas Pépé won this award in 2019). Nigerian striker ahead Islam Slimani (95 points / AS Monaco) et Yunis Abdelhamid (89 points / Stade de Reims) in the 2020 ranking (see below).
Ranking of the 2020 Marc-Vivien Foé Prize *
- Victor OSIMHEN (Nigeria / Lille LOSC) – 284 points
- Islam SLIMANI (Algeria / AS Monaco) – 95 points
- Yunis ABDELHAMID (Morocco / Stade de Reims) – 89 points
- Habib DIALLO (Senegal / FC Metz) – 52 points
- M’Baye NIANG (Senegal / Stade Rennes) – 43 points
- Idrissa GUEYE (Senegal / Paris SG) – 37 points
- Hamari TRAORÉ (Mali / Stade Rennes) – 37 points
- Denis BOUANGA (Gabon / AS Saint-Etienne) – 27 points
- Edouard MENDY (Senegal / Stade rennais) – 24 points
- Andy DELORT (Algeria / Montpellier HSC) – 13 points
- Moses SIMON (Nigeria/FC Nantes) – 10 points
Source : rfi.fr
The Marc-Vivien Foé Prize only concerns Ligue 1 players who defend the colors of an African national team. Seventy-nine people – journalists, consultants, former players, etc. – voted for the 2020 edition. Each juror had to choose three players. The first chosen received 5 bridges, the 2nd 3 points, and the 3rd 1 point.
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