1st Nigeria Pitch Awards The first edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards was held on November 16, 2013 at the Transcorp Metropolitan Hotel in Calabar, Cross River State with notable sports and government personalities in attendance.
Winners • Goalkeeper of the Year – Vincent Enyeama • Defender of the Year –
Kenneth Omeruo • Midfielder of the Year –
Ogenyi Onazi • Striker of the Year –
Ahmed Musa • Referee of the Year – Ferdinand Udoh • Club of the Year – Kano Pillars F.C. • Coach of the Year –
Okey Emordi • Manager of the Year –
Felix Anyansi-Agwu • Football Friendly Governor of the Year –
Liyel Imoke • State with the Best Graasroots Football Development Programme – Lagos State • Football Journalist of the Year (Print) – Tana Aiyejina • Football Journalist of the Year (Radio) – Bimbo Adeola • Football Journalist of the Year (TV) – Toyin Ibitoye • Queen of the Pitch –
Asisat Oshoala • King of the Pitch – Vincent Enyeama
3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards The 3rd Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony was held on March 25, 2016, in at Hotel Seventeen in Kaduna. At the ceremony, Assisat Oshoala and Tana Aiyejina retained their awards as Queen of the Pitch and Football Journalist of the Year. The ceremony was witnessed by The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barr. Solomon Dalong, the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, NFF 2nd Vice President, Shehu Dikko and other board members. Also present were Sir Mike Okiro, Chairman, Police Service Commission, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Managing Partner, SIAO Partners, Kunle Soname, Chairman,
Bet9ja, Super Eagles Interim Coach, Samson Siasia, Super Eagles Captain,
Mikel John Obi and all members of the Super Eagles and coaching crew.
Winners • Ikechukwu Ezenwa - Goal Keeper of the Year • Chinedu Udoji - Defender of the Year •
Paul Onobi - Midfielder of the Year • Odion Ighalo - Striker of the Year • Gbolahan Salami - Rasheedi Yekini Award • Gbolahan Salami - MVP (Men) in the NPFL •
Ngozi Ebere - MVP (Women) in the
Nigeria women Premier League • Enyimba FC - Club of the Year • U-17 Golden Eaglet - Team of the Year • Emmanuel Amuneke - Coach of the Year • Kadiri Ikhana - Manager of the Year • Ferdinand Udoh _ Referee of the Year • John Olatunji Shittu - Player’s Agent of the Year • Lagos State _ State with the Best Grassroots Football Development Programme • H.E Nyesom Wike - Football Friendly Governor of the Year • Tana Aiyejina _ Football Journalist of the Year – Print •
Godwin Enakhena - Football Journalist of the Year –Radio • Austin Okon-Akpan _ Football Journalist of the Year –TV • Globacom _ Gold-Corporate Sponsor of Football • Guinness - Silver- Corporate Sponsor of Football • Supersport - Bronze- Corporate Sponsor of Football • Segun Odegbami _ Sam Okwaraji Awards • Amaju Pinnick - Sam Okwaraji Awards •
Mikel John Obi _ Sam Okwaraji Awards • Asisat Oshoala - Queen of the Pitch • Odion Ighalo - King of the Pitch • HE Nasir El-Rufai - Special Achievement Award • Barr. Solomon Dalong - Special Achievement Award • Sir Mike Mbama Okiro - Special Achievement Award • Dr Mohammed Sanusi - Special Achievement Award • Samson Siasia - Football Achievement Award •
Michael Ede - Player’s Agent of the Year 2019 ==References==