Morocco's Bounou Beats Chukwueze To Win First La Liga Santander African MVP Award

Morocco's Bounou Beats Chukwueze To Win First La Liga Santander African MVP Award

Sampson Adedeji

Following his amazing performance in the just-concluded 2021/2022 Spaniah La Liga Santander season, Atlas Lion of Morocco and Sevilla goalkeeper, Yascine Bounou has been voted first LaLiga Santander African MVP Award, BSNsports.com.ng reports.

Over 30, 000 votes were received from across the African continent and from countries such as France, Spain and the United States for this unique fan-driven LaLiga Santander African MVP Award, in which fans were called on to vote for their standout African player of the season.

Bounou garnered the most votes ahead of Barcelona’s Gabon international, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Villareal’s duo of Nigeria's Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze and Senegal striker Boulaye Dia, as well as the Central African Republic’s Atletico Madrid midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia.

The 31-year-old Bounou conceded just 24 goals in 31 appearances in LaLiga Santander to give him a ratio of just 0.77 goals conceded per game in an outstanding and consistent season for Sevilla.