On Saturday 15th
October 2016, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the nominees
for the 2016 CAF African Player of the Year Award.
The list is made up of 30 nominees with the likes Andrew Ayew
(Ghana & WestHam), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon & Antalyaspor) and other
skillful African footballers.
In the list, there are 3 Nigerians listed;
1. Ahmed
Musa (Nigeria & Leicester City)
2. John
Mikel Obi (Nigeria & Chelsea) and
3. Kelechi
Iheanacho (Nigeria & Manchester City)
The three Nigerians would be in contention at the award
ceremony scheduled for January 5th 2017 in Abuja.
Mikel is the captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and a
player at Chelsea of London. He was also the captain of the Nigeria Olympic Team
and also the captain of the Nigerian Dream Team both at the Rio 2016 Olympics
which he leds the Dream Team to win a bronze medal.
Musa was a key player who help his former club team CSKA
Moscow win the Russian Title before leaving for reigning English champions
Leicester in July 2016. While Kelechi Iheanacho is in Manchester City’s first
team and doing well at his age.
For the Award of African Player of the year based in Africa,
two Nigerians also made the list of 25 nominees for the award. Mfom Udo of
Emyimba FC of Aba and Chisom Chikatara of Wydad Athletic Club, Casablanca,
Moroco.
This will be the third time the city of Abuja will be hosting
such an event.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FULL LISTS OF NOMINEES FOR AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FULL LISTS OF NOMINEES FOR AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2016
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