Serie A: Osimhen scoops Goal of the Month award

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has emerged winner of the Serie A Goal of the Month award for January.

Osimhen’s ferocious first-half strike in Napoli’s 2-1 win against Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma last weekend was the overwhelming choice of the fans.

“As voted by yourselves…The @cryptocom #SerieA January goal of the month is @victorosimhen9’s audacious strike in the Derby del Sole. ” reads a tweet on the official Twitter handle of Lega Serie A.

The 24-year-old has led Napoli’s charge for the first Scudetto in 33 years with his consistent scoring form.

The striker is currently the top scorer in the Italian top flight with 14 goals from 16 games.

Osimhen has also been nominated for the January Player of the Month award.

The Nigeria international scored five times in four appearances for the Partenopei in the month.