A Nigerian footballer has done the country proud on foreign soil in the aspect of football with a prestigious award.
Olanrewaju Kayode
Super Eagles forward Olanrewaju Kayode has been voted the best player in the Austrian Bundesliga taking after his breathtaking performances for Austria Wien this season.
The 24-year-old additionally finished as top scorer in the Austrian league with 17 goals and making it a total of 24 goals in all competitions this season, scoring 5 goals in the Europa League and 2 in the Austrian Cup to wrap up a fine season, which earned him Super Eagles call-up.
Kayode was absent in Austria Wein’s 6-1 triumph over Admira on Sunday subsequent to being suspended for the second successive yellow card he got against Salzburg. The Generali Arena equip finished second on the Bundesliga table behind RedBull Salzburg with 63 points and will play in the Europa League next season.
Kayode is as of now in camp with the Super Eagles as they plan for their international friendly game against the Sparrow Hawks of Togo on June 1.
The Austria Wein forward is relied upon to get his second cap when Nigeria take up the Sparrow Hawks of Togo subsequent to missing Eagle’s first game against Corsica on Friday because of club responsibilities.