Thanks to his inspiring form for the Smurfs, the Super Eagles star has been crowned as the best African player in the Belgium top-flight
Nigeria international and Genk star Paul Onuachu has been named as winner of the 2021 Ebony Shoe award.
The lanky striker saw off competition from Club Brugge's Clinton Mata (Angola) and Genk's Theo Bongonda (DR Congo) to the prize to succeed Dieumerci Mbokani - who represents Royal Antwerp.
The Ebony Shoe prize is an annual award given to the best African player in the Belgian Pro League.
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Onuachu was in blistering forward in the 2020-21 campaign – helping John van den Brom’s Smurfs to finish as runners-up in the Belgian top-flight behind winners Club Brugge.