Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has been named the 2020-21 Belgian League Player of the Year and winner of the Golden Boot award.
Onuachu enjoyed an incredible run of form with Genk as John van den Brom’s men finish as runners-up in the Belgian top-flight and won the cup title at the expense of Standard Liege.
Onuachu scored 33 amazing goals in 38 league games and amassed 35 strikes across all competitions this season.
His eye-catching performances saw the Nigerian scoop the best player prize in the division.
The forward teamed up with the Blue and White in the summer of 2019 after delivering impressive performances for Midtjylland.
His form earned him a recall to the Nigeria national team in March, having last featured for the side in November 2020.
Onuachu scored in each of his appearances on his return to the Super Eagles against the Republic of Benin and Lesotho.
His contribution helped Gernot Rohr’s men to qualify for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Cameroon.
Onuachu has two years left on his current contract with Genk and has attracted plenty of interest from clubs around Europe with his red-hot form, but the lanky striker has disclosed his admiration for Premier League side Arsenal.
