The Confederation Africain Football (CAF) has announced the nominees for the 2014 African Player of the Year award.
The winner will be decided by votes from the Head Coaches/Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF - the governing body for African football with the winners being announced on Thursday, 8 January 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria. Manchester City midfielder, is the reigning winner of the accolade is one of the favorites to win the award.
2014 African Footballer of the Year shortlist
Ahmed Musa (Nigeria, CSKA Moscow)
Asamoah Gyan (Ghana, Al Ain)
Dame N’doye (Senegal, Lokomotiv Moscow)
Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo, Tottenham)
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon, Schalke 04)
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia, CS Sfaxien)
Ferdjani Sassi (Tunisia, CS Sfaxien)
Gervinho (Cote d’Ivoire, AS Roma)
Islam Slimani (Algeria, Sporting Lisbon)
Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana, Juventus)
Mehdi Benatia (Morocco, Bayern Munich)
Mohamed El Neny (Egypt, Basel)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Borussia Dortmund)
Raïs M'Bolhi (Algeria, Philadelphia Union)
Sadio Mané (Senegal, Southampton)
Seydou Kieta (Mali, As Roma)
Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria, Valencia)
Stephane Mbia (Cameroon, Sevilla)
Thulani Serero (South Africa, Ajax)
Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon, Porto)
Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria, Lille)
Wilfried Bony (Cote d’Ivoire, Swansea)
Yacine Brahimi (Algeria, Porto)
Yannick Bolasie (DR Congo, Crystal Palace)
Yaya Toure (Cote d’Ivoire, Man City)
Cameroon's Samwel Eto'o has won the award a record four times.
