Pape Gueye has been named the 2025/26 SPORTY LALIGA MVP after emerging as the best African player in LALIGA EA SPORTS following an impressive campaign with Villarreal CF.

The Senegal international secured 38 per cent of the votes cast by fans and a panel of expert journalists from across Sub-Saharan Africa, finishing ahead of Iñaki Williams and Nicolas Pépé.

The award was presented on the final day of the LALIGA season at an event held in Lagos, Nigeria, attended by football fans, media personalities, influencers and members of the African football community.

Alex Song being interviewed in Lagos (Credit: LALIGA)

Former African stars Alex Song and Geremi Njitap were among the guests at the ceremony.