Onuachu wins Belgian League’s Player of the Year award as Kompany loses out

PAUL Onuachu has won the top player award in Belgium for his remarkable run of goals during the season.

The Super Eagles striker was voted the Belgian Pro League Player of the Year and also claimed the top scorer award.

The 26-year-old Genk star was voted for by fellow players in the Belgian Pro League and was handed his awards at a ceremony in Brussels on Monday night.

Onuachu scored 33 goals in 38 games for Genk, leading them to second place in the league and the UEFA Champions League.

He beat Club Brugge’s Noa Lang and Raphael Holzhauser of Beerschot to the award.

Also on Monday night, Laura De Neve was voted Women’s Player of the Year after winning the Belgian title this season with Anderlecht.

She won the award ahead of Laura Deloose (Anderlecht) and Marie Minnaert (Club YLA).

Alexander Blessin of Oostende received the Coach of the Year prize ahead of former Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany, who now coaches Anderlecht, and last year’s winner Philippe Clement of Club Brugge.

Belgian midfielder Steven Defour was given the Lifetime Achievment Award also at the Pro League Gala.

The 33-year-old announced in April that he was ending his career at the end of the season after playing for Genk, Standard Liege, Anderlecht, Antwerp, Porto and Burnley.

He played for Mechelen this season and has 50 Belgium caps.