By Ebenezer Bajela.
According to UEFA’s Technical Observer Panel, Terem Moffi’s remarkable acrobatic goal has been awarded the prestigious UEFA Europa Conference League Goal for the 2022/23 season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
The striker scored the acrobatic goal during OGC Nice’s thrilling 2-2 draw against Basel in April.
“The top ten goals of the 2022/23 UEFA Europa Conference League campaign have been selected by UEFA’s Technical Observer panel, with Terem Moffi’s acrobatic effort for Nice at Basel earning the honour of Goal of the Season,” read a statement on UEFA’s website.
Lazio talisman Ciro Immobile claimed the runners-up spot while Andy Diouf, the Young Player of the Season, came third – one of two top-ten entries for the Basel youngster.
Moffi’s international teammate Samuel Chukwueze came fourth.
Chukwueze’s impressive volleyed strike in Villarreal’s 4-3 win against Bulgarian club, Lech Poznan, on match-day one was nominated
Erdoğan Yeşilyurt, Riccardo Saponara and Christian Kouamé came fifth, sixth and seventh respectively.
Jarrod Bowen, Declan Rice and Andy Diouf completed the Top 10 finishing eighth, ninth and 10th in that order.