Nigerian Striker Paul Onuachu has emerged as the highest goal scorer and won the Jupiler Pro League Professional Footballer of the Year award.
Paul Onuachu, who plays for Belgian top-flight side KRC Genk, scored 33 goals and provided five assists in 38 league appearances to pick the Golden Shoe Award.
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Onuachu ended the Belgian league as the top scorer, helping his side finish third in the 2020/21 regular campaign.
The former Midtjylland star also helped Genk win the Belgian Cup following a 2-1 win against Standard Liege where he provided the assist for his side’s second goal.
Reacting to his stellar performance, Genk described the Super Eagles striker as a legend.
Genk tweeted, “Congratulations Paul! As a club, we are of course very proud of Paul. He is already a legend of KRC Genk.”
Top European clubs in the Netherlands, England, and Spain have reportedly shown interest in the 26-year-old.
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