Mikel, Enyeama Among The Five Nigerians Nominated For CAF African Player of the Year Award [View Full List]

Goalkeeper tVincen Enyeama, midfielder John Mikel Obi and forward Emmanuel Emenike are among five Nigerians who made the shortlist for the African Player of the Year award.

The trio are joined by Ahmed Musa and Africa Cup of Nations hero Sunday Mba.

That number represents one fifth of the total nominees and means Nigeria have the highest number of players nominated for the award,

But they will face competition from 20 other players from around the continent, including the Ivory Coast trio of Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure and Gervinho.

The Ivorien tally of three is the next highest behind Nigeria, with Ghana and Egypt supplying twonominees each.

he YearMba was also nominated for the African Player Of T based in Africa award.

AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

Ahmed Musa

Asamoah Gyan

Dame N’Doye

Didier Drogba

Emmanuel Emenike


Islam Slimani

John Mikel Obi

Jonathan Pitroipa

Kévin Constant

Kwadwo Asamoah

Luís Carlos Almada Soares – (Platini)

Mehdi Benattia


Mohamed Aboutrika                       

Mohamed Salah               

Nicolas Nkoulou

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Ryan Isaac Mendes da Graça

Saladin Said

Seydou Keita

Sofiane Feghouli

Sunday Mba

Victor Wanyama                 

Vincent Enyeama

Yao Kouassi Gervais ‘Gervinho’

Yaya Toure


African Player of the Year – Based in Africa

Adane Girma

Ahmed Fathi

Alexis Yougouda Kada

Ali Machani

Bapidi Fils Jean Jules

Daine Marcelle-Klate

Fakhreddine Ben Youssef

Getaneh Kebede

Idrissa Kouyate

Iheb Msakni

Luyanda Lennox Bacela

Mbwana  Samatta

Moez Ben Cherifia

Mohamed Aboutrika

Rainford Kalaba

Senzo Meyiwa

Soumbeila Diakite

Sunday Mba

Tresor Mputu

Waleed Soliman

Yannick N’djeng

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