Samuel Chukwueze, the forward from Nigeria and Villareal, expressed his gratitude to the fans for voting him as the La Liga African Player of the Season for the 2022/23 campaign.
Samuel Chukwueze attained the award following his outstanding season with the Yellow Submarines. Despite a season without a trophy, Chukwueze had 24 goals and contributions in 50 appearances for Villareal in the just-concluded season.
His remarkable brace against Real Madrid away at Santiago Bernabéu on the 8 of April has attracted interest from Real Madrid to add the 24 years old Nigeria to their squad.
On his verified Facebook page, he wrote:
“Thank you for this award, LaLiga
African best player in la liga Season 22/23”.
Chukwueze, who is worth €25m according to the transfer Market, started 27 La Liga games out of 38 in 2348 minutes this season for Villareal.