VICTOR OSIMHEN
(NAPOLI & NIGERIA)
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen became the first African footballer to win the Golden Boot in Serie A as he topped the table and netted his 26th goal in the final-day 2-0 win over Sampdoria. It was a sensational campaign for the forward, who finished five goals ahead of second-placed Lautaro Martínez from Inter Milan. Only two of Osimhen's goals were penalties and he scored a full 12 more Serie A goals in 2022/23 than in the previous campaign. Whether Napoli can keep hold of him will be the big question.
LAMECK BANDA
(LECCE & ZAMBIA)
Zambian Banda had a strong season in Serie A with Lecce last time round giving the 22-year-old midfielder something to build on. It was Banda's first campaign in Italy after he joined Lecce from Russian side Arsenal Tula, having spent the previous two seasons on loan in Israel at Maccabi Netanya and Maccabi Petah Tikva. He featured in 36 of Leece's 38 games, with 19 starts and 17 sub appearances.
NICOLAS JACKSON
(VILLARREAL & SENEGAL)
Born in Banjul, Gambia, Jackson is a fairly new international for Senegal, and at the age of only 21 is a huge prospect in the game. He scored 12 goals for Villarreal in LaLiga last season, which helped them to qualify for the Europa League. Jackson had a strong finish to the season and scored nine times in his final 11 games, and has all the physical attributes to star for the side in the future.
TAIWO AWONIYI
(NOTTINGHAM FOREST & NIGERIA)
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WORLD BEATER
MANCHESTER CITY AND SPAIN MIDFIELDER RODRI HAS BEEN COLLECTING TROPHIES IN HUGE NUMBERS IN RECENT SEASONS AND IS A KEY MAN FOR CLUB AND COUNTRY
WHO ARE CLUB BRUGGE?
Shandre Campbell has recently joined Club Brugge in Belgium, but he is not the first South African to play there. Who are the team known as the Blue-Black?
LOST ART
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE GREAT FREE-KICK TAKERS IN FOOTBALL?
BACK TO THE START
HAASHIM DOMINGO HAS A FRESH START AT CAPE TOWN CITY, WHERE HE COULD TAKE THE LEAGUE BY STORM, ACCORDING TO HIS NEW BOSS
FROM BADGERS TO BRISTOL
SOUTH AFRICA'S LOSS IS THE UK'S GAIN WITH DYNAMIC ROMANEY PINNOCK HAVING TAKEN CHARGE AS THE HEAD OF BRISTOL CITY WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
READY TO PLUNDER
SELAELO RASEBOTJA HAS ARRIVED AT ORLANDO PIRATES WITH BIG EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
CITY OF GOLD
THE GAUTENG PROVINCE, MORE SPECIFICALLY JOHANNESBURG HAVE PRODUCED THE RICHEST RESERVOIR OF TOP FOOTBALLING TALENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA
LONG-TERM TARGET
KAIZER CHIEFS ENDED THEIR LONG PURSUIT OF DEFENDER RUSHWIN DORTLEY WHEN HE WAS SIGNED IN THE LAST TRANSFER WINDOW
REMEMBERING SENZO
THIS MONTH MARKS 10 YEARS SINCE ORLANDO PIRATES AND BAFANA BAFANA GOALKEEPER SENZO MEYIWA WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED
MIRACLE MAN
QUIET AND UNASSUMING, XABI ALONSO HAS EMERGED AS ONE OF THE TOP COACHES IN WORLD FOOTBALL
