Top three nominees for the 2016 Glo-CAF African Footballer of the Year
and African Player of the Year (based in Africa) awards were released on
Wednesday in Cairo by Confederation
of African Football (CAF). The players were shortlisted from a
five-man list earlier nominated for the African Player of the Year and 5
players who made the list for the Player of the Year (based in Africa)
category.
The three players who made the final
list for African Player of the Year are reigning African Footballer of the
Year and Borussia Dortmund winger, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Gabon,
Senegal and Liverpool midfielder, Sadio Mane, and Riyad Mahrez of Leicester
City of England and Algeria.
In the African Player of the Year (Based
in Africa) category, the three finalists include Rainford Kabala of Zambia and
T.P Mazembe F.C and Mamelodi Sundowns F.C of South Africa duo of Dennis Onyango
from Uganda and Zimbabwean, Khama Billiat.
The list is prepared through a vigorous selection process by the
Technical, Football and Media Committees of CAF, taking into account the
performance of the players for their national teams and clubs from January to
November of each year.
The ultimate winner of the award will be decided by votes from the Head
Coaches or the Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to
CAF.
The African Football King
will be crowned at the Awards Night holding at the International Convention
Centre, Abuja on 5th January, 2017. Winners in other categories will also be
announced at the event
Globacom has been the title sponsor of the Awards since 2005.
Top three nominees for the 2016 Glo-CAF African Footballer of the Year
and African Player of the Year (based in Africa) awards were released on
Wednesday in Cairo by Confederation
of African Football (CAF). The players were shortlisted from a
five-man list earlier nominated for the African Player of the Year and 5
players who made the list for the Player of the Year (based in Africa)
category.
The three players who made the final
list for African Player of the Year are reigning African Footballer of the
Year and Borussia Dortmund winger, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Gabon,
Senegal and Liverpool midfielder, Sadio Mane, and Riyad Mahrez of Leicester
City of England and Algeria.
In the African Player of the Year (Based
in Africa) category, the three finalists include Rainford Kabala of Zambia and
T.P Mazembe F.C and Mamelodi Sundowns F.C of South Africa duo of Dennis Onyango
from Uganda and Zimbabwean, Khama Billiat.
The list is prepared through a vigorous selection process by the
Technical, Football and Media Committees of CAF, taking into account the
performance of the players for their national teams and clubs from January to
November of each year.
The ultimate winner of the award will be decided by votes from the Head
Coaches or the Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to
CAF.
The African Football King
will be crowned at the Awards Night holding at the International Convention
Centre, Abuja on 5th January, 2017. Winners in other categories will also be
announced at the event
Globacom has been the title sponsor of the Awards since 2005.
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