Tolu Arokodare becomes the sixth Nigerian to win the 'Ebony Shoe' award for the best African player in Belgium
Tolu Arokodare, Super Eagles forward, has won the 2024/25 Ebony Shoe Award in Belgium.
The KRC Genk player claimed the award meant for the best African player in the European country for this campaign on Monday.
The 24-year-old has 20 goals in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League and is the second leading goalscorer in the competition.
He helped Genk finish top of the pile in the regular season, but their campaign suffered a setback in the championship play-offs.
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Arokodare became the sixth Nigerian player to win the award. The latest since Paul Onuachu won the prize in 2021.
Daniel Amokachi, Victor Ikpeba, Godwin Opara and Celestine Babayaro are other Nigerians who have won the award.
Arokodare was born in Festac Town in Lagos. He made his debut for the Super Eagles in 2025. He came on for Victor Osimhen in the 2026 World Cup qualification match against Rwanda.
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A few days later, he played his second game for the team in a 1-1 draw against Zimbabwe in the same qualification campaign.
