LaLiga Unveils 2025/26 SPORTY MVP Nominees Featuring Top African Stars

LaLiga has announced the nominees for the 2025/26 SPORTY LaLiga MVP award, which recognises the best African player competing in Spain’s top flight this season.

Now in its fifth edition, the award celebrates the growing impact of African talent in LaLiga. The ceremony is set to take place on May 23 in Lagos. This year, two Nigerians and three Ghanaians have earned nominations.

2025/26 SPORTY LaLiga MVP Nominees

• Iñaki Williams – Athletic Club (Ghana)
• Ilaix Moriba – RC Celta (Guinea)
• Grady Diangana – Elche CF (DR Congo)
• Charles Pickel – RCD Espanyol (DR Congo)
• Djené Dakonam – Getafe CF (Togo)
• Karl Etta Eyong – Levante UD (Cameroon)
• Omar Mascarell – RCD Mallorca (Equatorial Guinea)
• Enzo Boyomo – CA Osasuna (Cameroon)
• Pathé Ciss – Rayo Vallecano (Senegal)
• Nobel Mendy – Rayo Vallecano (Senegal)
• Rahim Alhassane – Real Oviedo (Niger)
• Eric Bailly – Real Oviedo (Ivory Coast)
• David Carmo – Real Oviedo (Angola)
• Kwasi Sibo – Real Oviedo (Ghana)
• Akor Adams – Sevilla FC (Nigeria)
• Chidera Ejuke – Sevilla FC (Nigeria)
• Mouctar Diakhaby – Valencia CF (Guinea)
• Pape Gueye – Villarreal CF (Senegal)
• Thomas Partey – Villarreal CF (Ghana)
• Nicolas Pépé – Villarreal CF (Ivory Coast)