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It was a historical moment
for Riyad Mahrez on Thursday, 5 January 2017 at the International
Conference Centre in Abuja as the Algerian crowned Africa best footballer
of the year.
African
footballer of the year
1. Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) – 361 votes
2. Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) – 313
votes
3. Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool) – 186 votes
Riyad Mahrez Wins 2016 African Player of The Year Award
African
Player of the Year – Based in Africa
1. Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 252 votes
2. Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 228 votes
3. Rainford KALABA (Zambia & T Mazembe) – 206 votes
Women’s
player of the Year
Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria & Arsen Ladies)
Most
Promising Talent
Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City)
Youth
Player of the Year
Alex IWOBI (Nigeria and Arsenal)
Coach
of the Year
Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Club
of the Year
Mamelodi Sundowns
National
Team of the Year
Uganda
Women’s
National Team of the Year
Nigeria
Referee
of the Year
Bakary Papa GASSAMA (Gambia)
Football
Leader of the Year
Manuel LOPES NASCIMENTO, President of Guinea Bissau Footba
Federation
Legend
Award
Laurent POKOU – Former player of Cote d’Ivoire
Emilienne MBANGO – Former play of Cameroon
Platinum
Award
His Excellency Muhammadu Buhar President of the Federal Republic
Nigeria
Africa
Finest XI – Glo-CAF 2016 Award
Africa Finest XI
Goalkeeper: Denis
ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Serge
AURIER (Cote d’Ivoire & Paris Saint-Germain), Aymen ABDENNOUR (Tunisia
& Valencia), Eric BAILLY (Cote d’Ivoi & Manchester United), Joyce
LOMALISA (DR Congo & AS Vita)
Midfielders: Khama
BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP
Mazembe), Keegan DOLLY (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns),
Forwards:
Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund), Sadio MANE (Senegal
Liverpool), Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria Leicester City)
Substitutes
Aymen MATHLOUTHI (Tunisia & Etoile du Sahel), Kalidou KOULIBAL
(Senegal & Napoli), Salif COULIBAL (Mali & TP Mazembe), Islam SLIMANI
(Algeria & Leicester City), Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Roma), Kelechi
IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City), Alex IWOBI (Nigeria and Arsenal).
