Obagoal (Obefemi Martins) voted the Most Valuable Player 2015 for Seattle Sounders,USA

Obafemi Martins of Seattle Sounders

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins has received applause from football fans in the country after he was named as the 2015 Most Valuable Player (MVP) of American Major League Soccer (MLS) clubside, Seattle Sounders.
Martins was voted the Sounders’ Most Valuable Player and won the team’s Golden Boot as the club announced their 2015 end-of-year awards on Friday morning.
The twitter has been awash with messages of congratulations to Martins after the awards were announced as Nigerian football fans took their turns to pay glowing tributes to a compatriot who has not only done himself proud in the American soccer league, but the entire country.
While congratulating Martins, Super Eagles Media Officer, Toyin Ibitoye writing on his Twitter handle @Toyin_ibitoye said: “This is the main man ‘ObaGoal’ @Obafemimartins. #SoarSuperEagles.Happy days are back.”
Abayomi Gbeleyi wrote “@Obafemimartins great one obagol.”
Gbadebo Adekunle said: “@Obafemimartins Congrats Omo Akin…”, while Sulaymon Tadese said: “@Obafemimartins the king of goal…”
Not only did the Nigerian fans take to Twitter to congratulate their own on his feat in far away America, even Martins’ admirers in Seattle hailed the Nigerian star on the social media.
Writing on @eloquentoctopus, Nicole, a Seattle female fan said that the awards given to Martins were “well deserved”, while Josh Jones said “@Obafemimartins You earned it. Looking forward to next season!”
Andrea Blukis wrote “@Obafemimartins …and that’s why you’re the MVP! congratulations.”
Meanwhile, Martins has also responded to the congratulatory messages he has been receiving. While acknowledging the love the fans have for him, he said that the credit of the awards go to all members of the team; from the players to the technical crew.
The former Inter Milan of Italy forward said: “Humbled to again be named team MVP. However, all credit due to my teammates and coaches. Already focusing on 2016.”
Despite missing two months with an injured groin this summer, Martins still led the club with 15 goals to go along with six assists. The 2015 MLS MVP runner up finished third in the league with 0.71 goals per game and notched either a goal or assist in 15 of his 21 regular-season appearances.
Other award winners of the year at Seattle Sounders are goalkeeper Stefan Freic who is the team Defender of the Year, while defender Brad Evans is the Humanitarian of the Year.
Frei set career highs in saves (111) and shutouts (10) while setting the tone for a defence that finished tied for fewest goals allowed in the league. He also became just the eighth goalkeeper in MLS history to accumulate 14 wins, 10 shutouts and 110 saves in a single year.
Evans, who helped raise $83,000 for Ronald McDonald House in Seattle and was active with the local Humane Society, finished second for the league’s Humanitarian of the Year award behind Columbus’ Kei Kamara.