Super Eagles and Genk striker Paul Onuachu has been named winner of the 2021 Belgian Golden Shoe award hence becoming the first-ever Nigerian and the fourth African to claim the prestigious honour.

The 27-year-old claimed the award on Wednesday night after scoring an incredible 29 league goals over the entire 2020-21 season and adding another 12 in the first half of the current campaign.

Onuachu gathered 333 votes to beat the Club Brugge duo of Noa Lang (272 votes) and Charles De Ketelaere (271 votes) to second and third, respectively.