Nigeria’s Moses Simon has been nominated for the 2025 Marc-Vivien Foé Award, given to the perfect African participant in France’s Ligue 1, Soccernet.ng stories.
The FC Nantes winger, who has been in glorious type this season, is bidding to grow to be the third Nigerian to win the distinguished accolade after Vincent Enyeama (2014) and Victor Osimhen (2020).
Simon has been instrumental for Nantes, registering seven targets and eight assists in 25 league appearances. The Tremendous Eagles winger’s contributions have accounted for almost half of his group’s targets, highlighting his affect regardless of the membership’s struggles this season.
Simon’s performances have as soon as once more put him in rivalry for the award, marking his fourth nomination after earlier shortlistings in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
The previous Levante ahead is certainly one of 12 gamers vying for the honour, alongside Morocco and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi and Evann Guessand of Ivory Coast and OGC Good.
Les 12 joueurs nommés pour le Prix Marc-Vivien Foé
Lamine Camara
Habib Diarra
Moussa Niakhaté
Evann Guessand
Hamed Junior Traoré
Yahia Fofana
Achraf Hakimi
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Amine Gouiri
Himad Abdelli
Moses Simon
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Marc-Vivien Foé award: A prestigious honour
Named after the late Cameroonian footballer Marc-Vivien Foé, the award is introduced yearly by RFI and France 24 to the perfect African participant in Ligue 1.
A jury of almost 100 soccer journalists specializing in French and African soccer will determine the winner, assessing performances throughout the season.
To be eligible, nominees should have represented an African nationwide group, performed at the very least 15 Ligue 1 matches, and never modified their worldwide allegiance throughout their profession.
Since its inception, the Marc-Vivien Foé Award has celebrated African excellence in France’s high flight.
Enyeama made historical past in 2014 as the primary goalkeeper and Nigerian to win, whereas Osimhen’s explosive season with Lille in 2019/20 noticed him take the prize earlier than incomes a big-money transfer to Napoli.
With Moses Simon on the ultimate shortlist, hopes are excessive that one other Tremendous Eagles star might comply with within the footsteps of Enyeama and Osimhen. The winner of the 2025 Marc-Vivien Foé Award shall be introduced later this 12 months.
Full record of 2025 nominees:
- Himad Abdelli (Algeria – Angers SCO / Midfielder / 25 years previous)
- Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco – AS Monaco / Ahead / 20 years previous)
- Lamine Camara (Senegal – AS Monaco / Midfielder / 21 years previous)
- Habib Diarra (Senegal – RC Strasbourg / Midfielder / 21 years previous)
- Yahia Fofana (Ivory Coast – Angers SCO / Goalkeeper / 24 years previous)
- Amine Gouiri (Algeria – Olympique de Marseille / Ahead / 25 years previous)
- Evann Guessand (Ivory Coast – OGC Good / Ahead / 23 years previous)
- Achraf Hakimi (Morocco – Paris Saint-Germain / Defender / 26 years previous)
- Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal – Olympique Lyonnais / Defender / 29 years previous)
- Moses Simon (Nigeria – FC Nantes / Ahead / 29 years previous)
- Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea – Le Havre AC / Midfielder / 31 years previous)
- Hamed Junior Traoré (Ivory Coast – AJ Auxerre / Midfielder / 25 years previous)
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