Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has made the shortlist for the prestigious FIFA Best Men’s Defender award.
The Nigerian international made the list that included stars from top clubs such as Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
His outstanding performance on the international stage earned him the nomination.
The final winner will be determined by a combination of votes from national team captains, coaches, journalists and fans.
The prestigious list includes a host of world-class advocates, including:
- kanji
- sticks
- Bremer
- cacace
- Carvajal
- dante
- davies
- days
- dimarco
- Frimpong
- Grimaldo
- Judge
- Hummels
- Johnston
- laporte
- Magellan
- otamendi
- Rüdiger
- Across
- tah
- Troost-Ekong
- child
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