Nigeria Pitch Awards: Ndidi, Oshoala Win Big (Full List)

The major highlights from the 7th Edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards was the King and Queen Pitch Award, which Wilfred Ndidi and Asisat Oshoala won respectively.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the 7th Award Ceremony initially scheduled to hold in March 2020 was cancelled as a result of the guidelines of the COVID-19 Protocol as outlined by the Presidential Task Force set up by the Federal Government.

Gernot Rohr emerged Coach of the Year; Enyimba International emerged Team of the Year and AITEO Group carted home the coveted Corporate Sponsor of Football Award.

Delta State Governor, His Excellency Ifeanyi Okowa won the Football Friendly Governor for the second year while Lagos State emerged winner of the State with the Best Grassroots Football Development Programme.

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Voting on the platform of the Nigeria Pitch Awards is done by over 100 sports editors and journalists across the 36 states of the country. Votes cast are collated and audited by a professional accounting body.

NIGERIA PITCH AWARDS

Winners

GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR

Daniel Akpeyi Kaizer Chiefs FC

DEFENDER OF THE YEAR

William Troost Ekong Watford FC

MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR

Wilfred Ndidi Leicester City F.C

STRIKER OF THE YEAR

Victor Osimhen Napoli FC

QUEEN OF THE PITCH

Asisat Oshoala FC Barcelona Femení

KING OF THE PITCH

Wilfred Ndidi Leicester City F.C

TEAM OF THE YEAR

Enyimba International FC

COACH OF THE YEAR

Gernot Rohr Super Eagles

SAM OKWARAJI AWARD

Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi Ist Vice President, NFF

STATE WITH THE BEST GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Lagos State

FOOTBALL FRIENDLY GOVERNOR OF THE YEAR

His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa Delta State

CORPORATE SPONSOR OF FOOTBALL AWARD

CORPORATE SPONSOR OF FOOTBALL AWARD

AITEO Group

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – PRINT

Johnny Edward Punch Newspapers

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – TV

Austin Okon-Apkan Channels TV

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – RADIO

Olawale Adigun Top Radio 90.9 FM

FOOTBALL JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR – ONLINE

Samuel Ahmadu goal.com