Kenyan marksman Michael Olunga will be bidding to book a spot in the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Best XI after being nominated for a second year in a row.Having led his side Al Duhail to the semifinals of the competition by scoring six goals (joint third by forwards) and providing a further two assists, the former Gor Mahia striker will be hoping, to make the dream team, voted for by fans, after missing out on last year’s edition despite finishing as the tournament’s top scorer with nine goals.⭐️ #ACL2022 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗫𝗜 ⭐🔥 Which forward would 𝙮𝙤𝙪 pick to lead the line?🗳️ 𝗩𝗢𝗧𝗘 for your favourite! https://t.co/m0URRf9ZLg pic.twitter.com/XqAL2V3w8v— #ACLFinal (@TheAFCCL) May 27, 2023 This season, the Kenyan international was instrumental in Al Duhail’s run to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League, accounting for 27 shots, the most by a forward in the competition – of which 15 were on target.Olunga, who was the top scorer in the 2021 tournament, carried over his scoring run into the 2022 edition, finding the back of the net four times and assisting twice in the group stage.He bagged the match-winning brace in their 2-1 win over Al Shabab FC in the quarter-finals to send the Qatari side to the last four.They however came short against defending champions Al-Hilal who handed them a heavy 7-0 thumping.##NAJAVA_MECA_7289638##Olunga will face stiff competition from nine other players who have also been nominated with only three set to make the cut.In the just-concluded season, Olunga enjoyed a phenomenal campaign on top of the semifinal run in the AFC Champions League as, he won the Qatar Stars League title, the Ooredoo Cup, and the Qatar Cup besides emerging the top scorer in all three competitions.Olunga’s insane goal statistics since joining Al DuhailHe netted a total of 22 goals in the league to win the Golden Boot which saw him receive the Mansour Moftah Award for a second year in a row.Olunga will face stiff competition especially from teammate Edmilson Junior, who despite missing the semi-final due to a last-minute injury, finished as the competition’s leading marksman.📊 إدميلسون جونيور ومايكل أولونغا ضمن استفتاء التشكيلة المثالية لدوري أبطال آسيا 2022 في خط الهجوم..صوّت الآن: https://t.co/5uhrMEJYcO#الدحيل #قطر pic.twitter.com/e4BPhyJvag— نادي الدحيل ALDUHAIL (@DuhailSC) May 28, 2023 He scored eight goals and supplied four assists in eight appearances, with a stunning match-winning hat-trick against Pakhtakor and a world-class strike against Sepahan the highlights of a remarkable performance in the group stage.Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo will also be a challenging opponent. He finished behind Edmilson among the leading goalscorers with seven as he scored four goals in Al Hilal’s 7-0 defeat of Al Duhail in the semi-final which took the Saudi Pro League club to their third final in four seasons.McKinstry decries two red card moments that could have changed Tusker vs Gor Mahia clashThe former Manchester United and Watford striker also scored a brace against Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol in the group stage and registered a joint-tournament-high 16 shots on target at a shooting accuracy of 70%.Fans can vote for Michael Olunga by clicking here
