Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen has been voted the Ligue 1 player of the week after his debut brace for his new side Lille in their 2-1 win over Nantes yesterday.
Signed for Charleroi for a fee in the region of € 14m, the 20 year old wasted no time in making his mark in the league with the opening goal for his team in the 19th minute of play before netting the winner ten minutes from full time.
His brace came as a surprise to many considering the fact that he has barely trained with his new team as he arrived one week ago but yet delivered after just three training sessions with the first team.
In a poll conducted to pick the best player in the French top flight, Osimhen pulled more votes than the golden boy of France football Kylian Mbappe who scored and assisted another for PSG in their 3-1 win over Nimes.
Mbappe ‘s teammate Edinson Cavani finished third in the poll while Jeff Reine-Adelaide of Angers finished fourth thanks to his effort in Angers 3-1 win over Bordeaux. Thiago Mendez of Olympique Lyon finished fifth after his double assist for Lyon in their 3-0 win over Monaco.
