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African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992.
Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Touré have won the award the most times (4 wins each), Two-time winner Didier Drogba is the player with the most runner-up appearances (4), most third place finishes (3), and most times in the top three (9). The France-born Frédéric Kanouté, Riyad Mahrez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are the only European-born players to win the award (both Kanouté and Aubameyang initially featured for France's U21 squad before going on to represent Mali and Gabon, respectively).[1][2] The winner of the 2023 edition is Victor Osimhen.
History edit
An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine. The changes resulted in parallel Golden Ball awards given out to Abedi Pele and George Weah in 1993[3] and 1994[4] by the magazine, although the CAF sponsored awards for those years were won respectively by Rashidi Yekini and Emmanuel Amuneke, as well as two awards given to Abedi Pele in 1992.[5] France Football discontinued the election from 1995 after the European Ballon d'Or – also awarded by the magazine – had been opened to all players in the European leagues.[6] In 1991 the magazine Afrique Football installed an award. It was discontinued in 2003.[5]
In 2023, Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez was not chosen as a finalist for the award.[7] Mahrez's absence was perceived as a snub by media and the Algerian football community.[8][9] Algerian manager Abdelhak Benchikha, nominated for Best African Coach, said he would not attend the CAF awards ceremony in solidarity with Mahrez, Algerian club USM Alger, and Algerian footballer Zinedine Belaid.[10] Walid Sadi, the president of the Algerian Football Federation, also said that he would not attend the ceremony as a show of support for Mahrez.[11]
Winners edit
France Football award (1970–1994) edit
The award by France Football magazine of non-European nationality, the award being given to George Weah that year. It had already been replaced by an official award given out by the Confederation of African Football since 1992.[12]
Afrique Football award (Etoile d'Or) (1991–2003) edit
| Year | Rank | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991[13] | 1st | Abedi Pele | Marseille | 206 |
| 2nd | George Weah | Monaco | 146 | |
| 3rd | Nii Lamptey | Anderlecht | 68 | |
| 1992[14] | 1st | Abedi Pele | Marseille | 192 |
| 2nd | George Weah | Paris Saint-Germain | 167 | |
| 3rd | Alain Gouaméné | Raja CA | 60 | |
| 1993[15] | 1st | Rashidi Yekini | Vitória de Setúbal | 152 |
| 2nd | Abedi Pele | Marseille | 118 | |
| 3rd | Tony Yeboah | Eintracht Frankfurt | 98 | |
| 1994[16] | 1st | Emmanuel Amunike | Sporting CP | 178 |
| 2nd | George Weah | Paris Saint-Germain | 114 | |
| 3rd | Daniel Amokachi | Everton | 97 | |
| 1995 | 1st | George Weah | Milan | – |
| 1996 | 1st | Nwankwo Kanu | Internazionale | – |
| 1997 | 1st | Victor Ikpeba | Monaco | – |
| 1998[17] | 1st | Mustapha Hadji | Deportivo La Coruña | – |
| 2nd | Jay-Jay Okocha | Paris Saint-Germain | – | |
| 3rd | Sunday Oliseh | Ajax | – | |
| 1999 | 1st | Nwankwo Kanu | Arsenal | – |
| 2000 | 1st | Patrick M'Boma | Parma | – |
| 2001 | 1st | El Hadji Diouf | Lens | – |
| 2002[18] | 1st | El Hadji Diouf | Liverpool | 186 |
| 2nd | Papa Bouba Diop | Lens | 64 | |
| 3rd | Samuel Eto'o | Mallorca | 39 | |
| 2003[19] | 1st | Samuel Eto'o | Mallorca | 169 |
| 2nd | Didier Drogba | Marseille | 68 | |
| 3rd | Jay-Jay Okocha | Bolton Wanderers | 51 | |
CAF award (1992–present) edit
Multiple winners edit
* Players in bold are currently active
| Player | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Eto'o | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Yaya Touré | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| George Weah | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Abedi Pele | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Didier Drogba | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Roger Milla | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sadio Mané | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Thomas N'Kono | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nwankwo Kanu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| El Hadji Diouf | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Awards won by nationality edit
Awards won by club edit
See also edit
References edit
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- ^ "Furious Drogba Slams CAF Over Kanoute Award And Pulls Out". from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1993". Rsssf.com. 5 January 2001. from the original on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1994". Rsssf.com. 5 January 2001. from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ a b "African Player of the Year". rsssf.com. 1 January 2000. from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "African Player of the Year". rsssf.com. 1 January 2000. from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Riyad Mahrez non retenu pour le trophée du meilleur joueur de la CAF, une omission qui fait tache" [Riyad Mahrez not selected for the CAF Best Player Award, an omission that leaves a stain.]. www.goal.com (in French). 7 December 2023. from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Ballon d'or africain: Hakimi parmi les trois finalistes mais une absence va faire parler" [African Ballon d'Or: Hakimi among the three finalists, but one absence will be talked about.]. RMC SPORT (in French). from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Algérie : Mahrez absent du titre de meilleur joueur, la colère des Fennecs" [Algeria: Mahrez absent from the title of best player, the anger of the Desert Foxes.]. Onze Mondial (in French). 7 December 2023. from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Nominé pour les CAF Awards, il surprend, "Même si j'avais été invité, je n'y serais pas allé"" [Nominated for the CAF Awards, he surprises, "Even if I had been invited, I wouldn't have gone."] (in French). 11 December 2023. from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Algeria boycotts CAF Awards over 'unfair' withdrawal of Mahrez from final list". sportsbrief.com. from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Football: All African Footballers of the Year - Complete list". Olympics.com. 11 December 2023. from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1991". www.rsssf.org. from the original on 9 January 2001. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1992". www.rsssf.org. from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1993". www.rsssf.org. from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1994". www.rsssf.org. from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 1998". www.rsssf.org. from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 2002". www.rsssf.org. from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "African Player of the Year 2003". www.rsssf.org. from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Victor Osimhen wins African player of the year award". BBC Sport. from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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The African Footballer of the Year award presented to the best African footballer each year has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football CAF since 1992 Victor Osimhen is the latest winner receiving the award in 2023 Samuel Eto o and Yaya Toure have won the award the most times 4 wins each Two time winner Didier Drogba is the player with the most runner up appearances 4 most third place finishes 3 and most times in the top three 9 The France born Frederic Kanoute Riyad Mahrez and Pierre Emerick Aubameyang are the only European born players to win the award both Kanoute and Aubameyang initially featured for France s U21 squad before going on to represent Mali and Gabon respectively 1 2 The winner of the 2023 edition is Victor Osimhen Contents 1 History 2 Winners 2 1 France Football award 1970 1994 2 2 Afrique Football award Etoile d Or 1991 2003 2 3 CAF award 1992 present 3 Multiple winners 4 Awards won by nationality 5 Awards won by club 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory editAn earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine The changes resulted in parallel Golden Ball awards given out to Abedi Pele and George Weah in 1993 3 and 1994 4 by the magazine although the CAF sponsored awards for those years were won respectively by Rashidi Yekini and Emmanuel Amuneke as well as two awards given to Abedi Pele in 1992 5 France Football discontinued the election from 1995 after the European Ballon d Or also awarded by the magazine had been opened to all players in the European leagues 6 In 1991 the magazine Afrique Football installed an award It was discontinued in 2003 5 In 2023 Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez was not chosen as a finalist for the award 7 Mahrez s absence was perceived as a snub by media and the Algerian football community 8 9 Algerian manager Abdelhak Benchikha nominated for Best African Coach said he would not attend the CAF awards ceremony in solidarity with Mahrez Algerian club USM Alger and Algerian footballer Zinedine Belaid 10 Walid Sadi the president of the Algerian Football Federation also said that he would not attend the ceremony as a show of support for Mahrez 11 Winners editFrance Football award 1970 1994 edit nbsp Salif Keita the first player to win the award in 1970 nbsp Mahmoud El Khatib was the first player from Egypt to win the award in 1983 nbsp Roger Milla two time winner of the award given by France Football nbsp Abedi Pele won the award three consecutive times from 1991 1993 and also won both France Football award and new CAF award in 1992 The award by France Football magazine of non European nationality the award being given to George Weah that year It had already been replaced by an official award given out by the Confederation of African Football since 1992 12 Year Rank Player Team Points 1970 1st nbsp Salif Keita nbsp Saint Etienne 54 2nd nbsp Laurent Pokou nbsp ASEC Abidjan 28 nbsp Ali Abo Greisha nbsp Ismaily 1971 1st nbsp Ibrahim Sunday nbsp Asante Kotoko 29 2nd nbsp Robert Mensah nbsp Asante Kotoko 15 3rd nbsp Francois Ndoumbe nbsp Canon Yaounde 13 1972 1st nbsp Cherif Souleymane nbsp Hafia 21 2nd nbsp Bwanga Tshimen nbsp TP Mazembe 16 3rd nbsp Petit Sory nbsp Hafia 14 1973 1st nbsp Bwanga Tshimen nbsp TP Mazembe 49 2nd nbsp Kazadi Mwamba nbsp TP Mazembe 44 3rd nbsp Laurent Pokou nbsp ASEC Abidjan 41 1974 1st nbsp Paul Moukila nbsp CARA Brazzaville 57 2nd nbsp Lobilo Boba nbsp Vita Club 32 3rd nbsp Hassan Shehata nbsp Zamalek 28 1975 1st nbsp Ahmed Faras nbsp Mohammedia 28 2nd nbsp Roger Milla nbsp Tonnerre Yaounde 24 nbsp Mamadou Aliou Keita nbsp Hafia 1976 1st nbsp Roger Milla nbsp Tonnerre Yaounde 33 2nd nbsp Papa Camara nbsp Hafia 32 3rd nbsp Ali Bencheikh nbsp MC Alger 27 1977 1st nbsp Tarak Dhiab nbsp Esperance Tunis 45 2nd nbsp Papa Camara nbsp Hafia 33 3rd nbsp Segun Odegbami nbsp Shooting Stars 29 1978 1st nbsp Karim Abdul Razak nbsp Asante Kotoko 58 2nd nbsp Ali Bencheikh nbsp MC Alger 33 3rd nbsp Thomas N Kono nbsp Canon Yaounde 29 1979 1st nbsp Thomas N Kono nbsp Canon Yaounde 55 2nd nbsp Adolf Armah nbsp Hearts of Oak 23 3rd nbsp Kerfalla Bangoura nbsp Horoya 15 1980 1st nbsp Jean Manga Onguene nbsp Canon Yaounde 64 2nd nbsp Segun Odegbami nbsp Shooting Stars 41 3rd nbsp Theophile Abega nbsp Canon Yaounde 18 1981 1st nbsp Lakhdar Belloumi nbsp GC Mascara 78 2nd nbsp Thomas N Kono nbsp Canon Yaounde 54 3rd nbsp Ali Fergani nbsp JS Kabylie 26 1982 1st nbsp Thomas N Kono nbsp Espanyol 83 2nd nbsp Salah Assad nbsp Mulhouse 54 3rd nbsp Lakhdar Belloumi nbsp GC Mascara 36 1983 1st nbsp Mahmoud El Khatib nbsp Al Ahly 98 2nd nbsp Opoku Nti nbsp Asante Kotoko 89 3rd nbsp Rafiou Moutairou nbsp OC Agaza 19 1984 1st nbsp Theophile Abega nbsp Toulouse 124 2nd nbsp Joseph Antoine Bell nbsp Al Mokawloon Al Arab 65 nbsp Ibrahim Youssef nbsp Zamalek 1985 1st nbsp Mohamed Timoumi nbsp AS FAR 113 2nd nbsp Rabah Madjer nbsp Porto 45 3rd nbsp Ibrahim Youssef nbsp Zamalek 39 1986 1st nbsp Ezzaki Badou nbsp Mallorca 125 2nd nbsp Aziz Bouderbala nbsp Sion 88 3rd nbsp Roger Milla nbsp Montpellier 80 1987 1st nbsp Rabah Madjer nbsp Porto 130 2nd nbsp Youssouf Falikou Fofana nbsp Monaco 63 3rd nbsp Francois Omam Biyik nbsp Laval 52 1988 1st nbsp Kalusha Bwalya nbsp Cercle Brugge 111 2nd nbsp Roger Milla nbsp Montpellier 68 3rd nbsp Youssouf Falikou Fofana nbsp Monaco 40 1989 1st nbsp George Weah nbsp Monaco 133 2nd nbsp Joseph Antoine Bell nbsp Bordeaux 105 3rd nbsp Kalusha Bwalya nbsp PSV 49 1990 1st nbsp Roger Milla nbsp Saint Pierroise 209 2nd nbsp Tahar Cherif El Ouazzani nbsp Aydinspor 64 3rd nbsp Rabah Madjer nbsp Porto 60 nbsp Francois Omam Biyik nbsp Rennes 1991 1st nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Marseille 152 2nd nbsp George Weah nbsp Monaco 106 3rd nbsp Francois Omam Biyik nbsp Cannes 52 1992 1st nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Marseille 198 2nd nbsp George Weah nbsp Paris Saint Germain 161 3rd nbsp Tony Yeboah nbsp Eintracht Frankfurt 64 1993 1st nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Marseille 119 2nd nbsp Tony Yeboah nbsp Eintracht Frankfurt 117 3rd nbsp Rashidi Yekini nbsp Vitoria de Setubal 104 1994 1st nbsp George Weah nbsp Paris Saint Germain 148 2nd nbsp Emmanuel Amunike nbsp Sporting CP 133 3rd nbsp Daniel Amokachi nbsp Everton 99 Afrique Football award Etoile d Or 1991 2003 edit Year Rank Player Team Points 1991 13 1st nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Marseille 206 2nd nbsp George Weah nbsp Monaco 146 3rd nbsp Nii Lamptey nbsp Anderlecht 68 1992 14 1st nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Marseille 192 2nd nbsp George Weah nbsp Paris Saint Germain 167 3rd nbsp Alain Gouamene nbsp Raja CA 60 1993 15 1st nbsp Rashidi Yekini nbsp Vitoria de Setubal 152 2nd nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Marseille 118 3rd nbsp Tony Yeboah nbsp Eintracht Frankfurt 98 1994 16 1st nbsp Emmanuel Amunike nbsp Sporting CP 178 2nd nbsp George Weah nbsp Paris Saint Germain 114 3rd nbsp Daniel Amokachi nbsp Everton 97 1995 1st nbsp George Weah nbsp Milan 1996 1st nbsp Nwankwo Kanu nbsp Internazionale 1997 1st nbsp Victor Ikpeba nbsp Monaco 1998 17 1st nbsp Mustapha Hadji nbsp Deportivo La Coruna 2nd nbsp Jay Jay Okocha nbsp Paris Saint Germain 3rd nbsp Sunday Oliseh nbsp Ajax 1999 1st nbsp Nwankwo Kanu nbsp Arsenal 2000 1st nbsp Patrick M Boma nbsp Parma 2001 1st nbsp El Hadji Diouf nbsp Lens 2002 18 1st nbsp El Hadji Diouf nbsp Liverpool 186 2nd nbsp Papa Bouba Diop nbsp Lens 64 3rd nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Mallorca 39 2003 19 1st nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Mallorca 169 2nd nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Marseille 68 3rd nbsp Jay Jay Okocha nbsp Bolton Wanderers 51 CAF award 1992 present edit nbsp George Weah won the award in 1995 the same year he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and also received the Ballon d Or nbsp Samuel Eto o won the award four times nbsp Didier Drogba was the first Ivorian to win the award in 2006 nbsp Yaya Toure won the award four consecutive times from 2011 to 2014 nbsp Pierre Emerick Aubameyang was the first player from Gabon to win the award in 2015 nbsp Riyad Mahrez won his first award in 2016 nbsp Mohamed Salah won the award twice in a row in 2017 and 2018 Year Rank Player Team Points 1992 1st nbsp Abedi Pele nbsp Marseille 1993 1st nbsp Rashidi Yekini nbsp Vitoria de Setubal 1994 1st nbsp Emmanuel Amunike nbsp Sporting CP 48 2nd nbsp George Weah nbsp Paris Saint Germain 44 nbsp Rashidi Yekini nbsp Olympiacos 1995 1st nbsp George Weah nbsp Milan 2nd nbsp Emmanuel Amunike nbsp Sporting CP 3rd nbsp Daniel Amokachi nbsp Everton 1996 1st nbsp Nwankwo Kanu nbsp Internazionale 2nd nbsp George Weah nbsp Milan 3rd nbsp Daniel Amokachi nbsp Besiktas 1997 1st nbsp Victor Ikpeba nbsp Monaco 56 2nd nbsp Japhet N Doram nbsp Monaco 40 3rd nbsp Taribo West nbsp Internazionale 35 1998 1st nbsp Mustapha Hadji nbsp Deportivo La Coruna 76 2nd nbsp Jay Jay Okocha nbsp Paris Saint Germain 74 3rd nbsp Sunday Oliseh nbsp Ajax 58 1999 1st nbsp Nwankwo Kanu nbsp Arsenal 46 2nd nbsp Samuel Kuffour nbsp Bayern Munich 44 3rd nbsp Ibrahima Bakayoko nbsp Marseille 42 2000 1st nbsp Patrick M Boma nbsp Parma 123 2nd nbsp Lauren nbsp Mallorca 36 3rd nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Mallorca 29 2001 1st nbsp El Hadji Diouf nbsp Lens 93 2nd nbsp Samuel Kuffour nbsp Bayern Munich 66 3rd nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Mallorca 34 2002 1st nbsp El Hadji Diouf nbsp Liverpool 93 2nd nbsp Papa Bouba Diop nbsp Lens 46 3rd nbsp Ahmed Hossam Mido nbsp Ajax 42 2003 1st nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Mallorca 2nd nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Marseille 3rd nbsp Jay Jay Okocha nbsp Bolton Wanderers 2004 1st nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Barcelona 116 2nd nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Chelsea 90 3rd nbsp Jay Jay Okocha nbsp Bolton Wanderers 68 2005 1st nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Barcelona 108 2nd nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Chelsea 106 3rd nbsp Michael Essien nbsp Chelsea 50 2006 1st nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Chelsea 79 2nd nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Barcelona 76 3rd nbsp Michael Essien nbsp Chelsea 36 2007 1st nbsp Frederic Kanoute nbsp Sevilla 2nd nbsp Michael Essien nbsp Chelsea 3rd nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Chelsea 2008 1st nbsp Emmanuel Adebayor nbsp Arsenal 74 2nd nbsp Mohamed Abou Trika nbsp Al Ahly 53 3rd nbsp Michael Essien nbsp Chelsea 36 2009 1st nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Chelsea 92 2nd nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Internazionale 69 3rd nbsp Michael Essien nbsp Chelsea 43 2010 1st nbsp Samuel Eto o nbsp Internazionale 2nd nbsp Asamoah Gyan nbsp Sunderland 3rd nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Chelsea 2011 1st nbsp Yaya Toure nbsp Manchester City 2nd nbsp Seydou Keita nbsp Barcelona 3rd nbsp Andre Ayew nbsp Marseille 2012 1st nbsp Yaya Toure nbsp Manchester City 2nd nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Shanghai Shenhua 3rd nbsp Alex Song nbsp Barcelona 2013 1st nbsp Yaya Toure nbsp Manchester City 373 2nd nbsp Mikel John Obi nbsp Chelsea 265 3rd nbsp Didier Drogba nbsp Galatasaray 236 2014 1st nbsp Yaya Toure nbsp Manchester City 175 2nd nbsp Pierre Emerick Aubameyang nbsp Borussia Dortmund 120 3rd nbsp Vincent Enyeama nbsp Lille 105 2015 1st nbsp Pierre Emerick Aubameyang nbsp Borussia Dortmund 143 2nd nbsp Yaya Toure nbsp Manchester City 136 3rd nbsp Andre Ayew nbsp Swansea City 112 2016 1st nbsp Riyad Mahrez nbsp Leicester City 361 2nd nbsp Pierre Emerick Aubameyang nbsp Borussia Dortmund 313 3rd nbsp Sadio Mane nbsp Liverpool 186 2017 1st nbsp Mohamed Salah nbsp Liverpool 625 2nd nbsp Sadio Mane nbsp Liverpool 507 3rd nbsp Pierre Emerick Aubameyang nbsp Borussia Dortmund 311 2018 1st nbsp Mohamed Salah nbsp Liverpool 567 2nd nbsp Sadio Mane nbsp Liverpool 440 3rd nbsp Pierre Emerick Aubameyang nbsp Arsenal 197 2019 1st nbsp Sadio Mane nbsp Liverpool 477 2nd nbsp Mohamed Salah nbsp Liverpool 325 3rd nbsp Riyad Mahrez nbsp Manchester City 267 2022 1st nbsp Sadio Mane nbsp Bayern Munich 2nd nbsp Mohamed Salah nbsp Liverpool 3rd nbsp Edouard Mendy nbsp Chelsea 2023 1st nbsp Victor Osimhen 20 nbsp Napoli 2nd nbsp Achraf Hakimi nbsp Paris Saint Germain 3rd nbsp Mohamed Salah nbsp Liverpool Multiple winners edit Players in bold are currently active Player Winner Runner up Third place nbsp Samuel Eto o 4 2 2 nbsp Yaya Toure 4 1 0 nbsp George Weah 3 4 0 nbsp Abedi Pele 3 0 0 nbsp Didier Drogba 2 4 3 nbsp Roger Milla 2 2 1 nbsp Mohamed Salah 2 2 1 nbsp Sadio Mane 2 2 1 nbsp Thomas N Kono 2 1 1 nbsp Nwankwo Kanu 2 0 0 nbsp El Hadji Diouf 2 0 0Awards won by nationality editNation Winners Runners up Third places nbsp Cameroon 11 8 10 nbsp Ghana 6 8 7 nbsp Ivory Coast 6 7 6 nbsp Nigeria 6 6 10 nbsp Senegal 4 3 2 nbsp Morocco 4 2 0 nbsp Algeria 3 4 5 nbsp Egypt 3 5 4 nbsp Liberia 3 4 0 nbsp Mali 2 1 0 nbsp Guinea 1 3 2 nbsp DR Congo 1 3 0 nbsp Gabon 1 2 2 nbsp Togo 1 0 1 nbsp Zambia 1 0 1 nbsp Congo 1 0 0 nbsp Tunisia 1 0 0 nbsp Chad 0 1 0Awards won by club editClub Winners Runners up Third places Players P winners P seconds P thirds nbsp Liverpool 4 4 2 M Salah 2 H Diouf S Mane S Mane 2 M Salah 2 S Mane M Salah nbsp Manchester City 4 1 1 Y Toure 4 Y Toure R Mahrez nbsp Marseille 3 1 2 Abedi Pele 3 D Drogba I Bakayoko A Ayew nbsp Chelsea 2 4 6 D Drogba 2 D Drogba 2 M Essien M J Obi M Essien 4 D Drogba 2 nbsp Monaco 2 3 1 G Weah V Ikpeba Y Fofana G Weah J N Doram Y Fofana nbsp Barcelona 2 2 1 S Eto o 2 S Eto o Se Keita A Song nbsp Asante Kotoko 2 2 K Abdul Razak I Sunday R Mensah O Nti nbsp Canon Yaounde 2 1 3 J Manga Onguene T N Kono T N Kono T Abega F Ndoumbe T N Kono nbsp Mallorca 2 1 2 E Badou S Eto o Lauren S Eto o 2 nbsp Internazionale 2 1 1 S Eto o N Kanu S Eto o T West nbsp Arsenal 2 1 E Adebayor N Kanu P E Aubameyang nbsp Paris Saint Germain 1 3 G Weah G Weah A Okocha A Hakimi nbsp Hafia 1 2 2 C Souleymane P Camara 2 P Sory M A Keita nbsp Borussia Dortmund 1 2 1 P E Aubameyang P E Aubameyang 2 P E Aubameyang nbsp Bayern Munich 1 2 S Mane S Kuffour 2 nbsp TP Mazembe 1 2 B Tshimen B Tshimen K Mwamba nbsp Porto 1 1 1 R Madjer R Madjer R Madjer nbsp Al Ahly 1 1 0 M El Khatib M Abou Trika nbsp Tonnerre Yaounde 1 1 R Milla R Milla nbsp Lens 1 1 E H Diouf P B Diop nbsp Milan 1 1 G Weah G Weah nbsp Sporting CP 1 1 E Amunike E Amunike nbsp GC Mascara 1 1 L Belloumi L Belloumi nbsp Cercle Brugge 1 K Bwalya nbsp CARA Brazzaville 1 P Moukila nbsp Leicester City 1 R Mahrez nbsp Saint Etienne 1 S Keita nbsp Toulouse 1 T Abega nbsp Parma 1 P M Boma nbsp AS FAR 1 M Timoumi nbsp SCC Mohammedia 1 A Faras nbsp Vitoria de Setubal 1 R Yekini nbsp JS Saint Pierroise 1 R Milla nbsp Deportivo La Coruna 1 M Hadji nbsp Espanyol 1 T N Kono nbsp Sevilla 1 F Kanoute nbsp ES Tunis 1 T Dhiab nbsp Napoli 1 V Osimhen nbsp MC Alger 1 1 nbsp ASEC Mimosas 1 1 nbsp Montpellier 1 1 nbsp Eintracht Frankfurt 1 1 nbsp Shooting Stars 1 1 nbsp Shanghai Shenhua 1 nbsp Vita Club 1 nbsp Al Mokawloon Al Arab 1 nbsp Sunderland 1 nbsp Bordeaux 1 nbsp FC Mulhouse 1 nbsp Hearts of Oak 1 nbsp FC Sion 1 nbsp Aydinspor 1 nbsp Zamalek 1 2 nbsp Bolton Wanderers 2 nbsp Everton 2 nbsp Ajax 2 nbsp JS Kabylie 1 nbsp Ismaily 1 nbsp Cannes 1 nbsp Stade Lavallois 1 nbsp Lille 1 nbsp Rennes 1 nbsp Olympiacos 1 nbsp Horoya AC 1 nbsp PSV Eindhoven 1 nbsp OC Agaza 1 nbsp Besiktas 1 nbsp Galatasaray 1 nbsp Swansea City 1See also edit nbsp Football in Africa portal African Women s Footballer of the Year BBC African Footballer of the Year CAF Awards List of sport awardsReferences edit Kanoute named Africa s best Furious Drogba Slams CAF Over Kanoute Award And Pulls Out Archived from the original on 21 October 2017 Retrieved 5 February 2008 African Player of the Year 1993 Rsssf com 5 January 2001 Archived from the original on 24 September 2022 Retrieved 9 January 2014 African Player of the Year 1994 Rsssf com 5 January 2001 Archived from the original on 2 October 2022 Retrieved 9 January 2014 a b African Player of the Year rsssf com 1 January 2000 Archived from the original on 17 July 2022 Retrieved 2 July 2013 African Player of the Year rsssf com 1 January 2000 Archived from the original on 17 July 2022 Retrieved 29 September 2016 Riyad Mahrez non retenu pour le trophee du meilleur joueur de la CAF une omission qui fait tache Riyad Mahrez not selected for the CAF Best Player Award an omission that leaves a stain www goal com in French 7 December 2023 Archived from the original on 11 December 2023 Retrieved 11 December 2023 Ballon d or africain Hakimi parmi les trois finalistes mais une absence va faire parler African Ballon d Or Hakimi among the three finalists but one absence will be talked about RMC SPORT in French Archived from the original on 11 December 2023 Retrieved 11 December 2023 Algerie Mahrez absent du titre de meilleur joueur la colere des Fennecs Algeria Mahrez absent from the title of best player the anger of the Desert Foxes Onze Mondial in French 7 December 2023 Archived from the original on 11 December 2023 Retrieved 11 December 2023 Nomine pour les CAF Awards il surprend Meme si j avais ete invite je n y serais pas alle Nominated for the CAF Awards he surprises Even if I had been invited I wouldn t have gone in French 11 December 2023 Archived from the original on 11 December 2023 Retrieved 11 December 2023 Algeria boycotts CAF Awards over unfair withdrawal of Mahrez from final list 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