Thirty Players List for CAF’s 2016 African Player of the Year Award

List of players nominated for CAF 2016 African Player of the year award:

 

1. Ahmed Musa – Leicester City (England) and Nigeria
2. Andre Ayew – West Ham (England) and Ghana
3. Aymen Abdennour – Valencia (Spain) and Tunisia
4. Benjamin Mounkandjo – Lorient (France) and Cameroon
5. Cedric Bakambu – Villareal (Spain) and DR Congo
6. Dennis Onyango – Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Uganda
7. El Arabi Hillel Soudani – Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) and Algeria
8. Eric Bailly – Manchester United (England) and Ivory Coast
9. Hakim Ziyech – Ajax (Netherlands) and Morocco
10. Islam Slimani – Leicester City (England) and Algeria
11. Itumeleng Khune – Kaizer Chiefs (South Africa) and South Africa
12. John Mikel Obi – Chelsea (England) and Nigeria
13. Kalidou Koulibaly – Napoli (Italy) and Senegal
14. Keegan Dolly – Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and South Africa
15. Kelechi Iheanacho – Manchester City (England) and Nigeria
16. Khama Billiat – Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) and Zimbabwe
17. Mbwana Samatta – Genk (Belgium) and Tanzania
18. Mehdi Benatia – Juventus (Italy) and Morocco
19. Mohamed El Neny – Arsenal (England) and Egypt
20. Mohamed Salah – Roma (Italy) and Egypt
21. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – Borussia Dortmund (Germany) and Gabon
22. Riyad Mahrez – Leicester City (England) and Algeria
23. Sadio Mane – Liverpool (England) and Senegal
24. Samuel Eto’o – Antalyaspor (Turkey) and Cameroon
25. Serge Aurier – PSG (France) and Ivory Coast
26. Victor Wanyama – Tottenham (England) and Kenya
27. Wahbi Khazri – Sunderland (England) and Tunisia
28. William Jebor – Wydad Casablanca (Morocco) and Liberia
29. Yannick Bolasie – Everton (England) and DR Congo
30. Yao Kouasi Gervais ‘Gervinho’ – Hebei Fortune (China) and Ivory Coast

 

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