Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been named French Ligue 1 player of the month for September after scoring twice and assisting twice in four league appearances for Lille in September.

The Nigerian forward beats Algerian star, Islam Slimani, who plays for AS Monaco and Nantes’ Nicolas Pallois to the award.

Osimhen was on target in Lille 2-1 win against Angers SCO and the 2-0 victory at home to Strasbourg.

The 20-year-old was also recently named Lille Player of the month for September. He has scored seven goals in nine league appearances this season, and seats on top of the scorers’ chart.