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
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