Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has been named Rookie Player of The Year in Germany.
The Nigerian International joined the German side last summer after a successful stint with the Belgian Jupiler League side Union St Gillaloise.
He has a season to remember after helping Leverkusen to their first league title and a double-digit goal.
Boniface won the Rookie of the Month for the first 4 months of the season before injury set in for him but he returned with a bang to help the club.
The lanky forward outwitted Xavi Simon and Two other players to emerge as the winner of the Rookie Player of the Year.
