Ighalo battles MO Salah, Aubameyang, 7 others as CAF shortlist 10 for Player of the year Award
Nigerian Forward, Odion Ighalo has scale the first hurdle in the race to claim the 2019 edition of the African Player of The year award.
The Shanghai Shenhua goal banger made the 10-man shortlist alongside Egyptian and Liverpool striker, Mohamed Salah, AndrΓ© Onana (Cameroon & Ajax), Hakim Ziyech (Morocco & Ajax), Ismail Bennacer (Algeria & AC Milan), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal & Napoli),
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Arsenal), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Manchester City), Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool), and Youcef Belaili (Algeria & Ahli Jeddah).
The shortlist for the annual CAF Awards was unveiled on Tuesday, 03 December following the completion of the first phase of the voting.
The final phase of voting for the menβs and womenβs African Player of the Year, as well as the male and female Coach of the Year, will be selected by Head Coaches/Technical Directors and Captains of senior national teams from CAF Member Associations. The Interclubs Player of the Year will be decided upon by the Head Coaches and Captains of the group phase of the current season of CAF Interclubs competitions.
The award winners for each category will be announced during the CAF Awards ceremony on Tuesday, 7 January 2020, at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh, Hurghada, Egypt.
African Player of the year shortlist
Andre Onana π¨π²
Hakim Ziyech π²π¦
Kalidou Koulibaly πΈπ³
Ismail Bennacer π©πΏ
Mohamed Salah πͺπ¬
Odion Jude Ighalo π³π¬
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang π¬π¦
Riyad Karim Mahrez π©πΏ
Sadio ManΓ© πΈπ³
Youcef Belaili π©πΏ
African Youth Player of the year shortlist:
Achraf Hakimi π²π¦
KrΓ©pin Diatta πΈπ³
Moussa Djenepoπ²π±
Samuel Chukwueze π³π¬
Victor Osimhen π³π¬
Africa Women’s Player of the year shortlist:
Ajara Nchout Njoya π¨π²
Asisat Oshoala π³π¬
Gabrielle Onguene π¨π²
Tabitha Chawinga π²πΌ
Thembi Kgatlana πΏπ¦