Award
Victor Osimhen is the latest winner, receiving the award in 2023The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992.
Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Touré have won the award the most times (4 wins each), Two-time winner Didier Drogba is the player with the most runner-up appearances (4), most third place finishes (3), and most times in the top three (9). The France-born Frédéric Kanouté , Riyad Mahrez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are the only European-born players to win the award (both Kanouté and Aubameyang initially featured for France's U21 squad before going on to represent Mali and Gabon , respectively).[ 1] [ 2] Victor Osimhen .
History
An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football Abedi Pele and George Weah in 1993[ 3] [ 4] Rashidi Yekini and Emmanuel Amuneke , as well as two awards given to Abedi Pele in 1992.[ 5] France Football discontinued the election from 1995 after the European Ballon d'Or – also awarded by the magazine – had been opened to all players in the European leagues.[ 6] Afrique Football installed an award. It was discontinued in 2003.[ 5]
In 2023, Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez was not chosen as a finalist for the award.[ 7] snub by media and the Algerian football community.[ 8] [ 9] Abdelhak Benchikha , nominated for Best African Coach, said he would not attend the CAF awards ceremony in solidarity with Mahrez, Algerian club USM Alger , and Algerian footballer Zinedine Belaid .[ 10] Walid Sadi , the president of the Algerian Football Federation , also said that he would not attend the ceremony as a show of support for Mahrez.[ 11]
Winners
Salif Keita , the first player to win the award in 1970.Mahmoud El Khatib was the first player from Egypt to win the award in 1983.Roger Milla , two-time winner of the award given by France Football Abedi Pele , won the award three consecutive times from 1991-1993 and also won both France Football award and new CAF award in 1992.The award by France Football George Weah that year. It had already been replaced by an official award given out by the Confederation of African Football since 1992.[ 12]
George Weah won the award in 1995 (the same year he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and also received the Ballon d'Or )Samuel Eto'o won the award four times.Didier Drogba was the first Ivorian to win the award in 2006.Yaya Touré won the award four consecutive times from 2011 to 2014.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the first player from Gabon to win the award in 2015.Riyad Mahrez won his first award in 2016.Mohamed Salah won the award twice in a row, in 2017 and 2018.
Multiple winners
* Players in bold are currently active
Awards won by nationality
Awards won by club
Club
Winners
Runners-up
Third places
Players
P. winners
P. seconds
P. thirds
Liverpool 4
4
2
M. Salah H. Diouf S. Mané S. Mané M. Salah S. Mané M. Salah
Manchester City 4
1
1
Y. Touré Y. Touré R. Mahrez
Marseille 3
1
2
Abedi Pele D. Drogba I. Bakayoko A. Ayew
Chelsea 2
4
6
D. Drogba D. Drogba M. Essien M. J. Obi M. Essien D. Drogba
Monaco 2
3
1
G. Weah V. Ikpeba Y. Fofana G. Weah J. N'Doram Y. Fofana
Barcelona 2
2
1
S. Eto'o S. Eto'o Se. Keita A. Song
Asante Kotoko 2
2
–
K. Abdul Razak I. Sunday R. Mensah O. Nti
Canon Yaoundé 2
1
3
J. Manga-Onguéné T. N'Kono T. N'Kono T. Abega F. Ndoumbé T. N'Kono
Mallorca 2
1
2
E. Badou S. Eto'o Lauren S. Eto'o
Internazionale 2
1
1
S. Eto'o N. Kanu S. Eto'o T. West
Arsenal 2
–
1
E. Adebayor N. Kanu P. E. Aubameyang
Paris Saint-Germain 1
3
–
G. Weah G. Weah A. Okocha A. Hakimi
Hafia 1
2
2
C. Souleymane P. Camara P. Sory M. A. Kéïta
Borussia Dortmund 1
2
1
P. E. Aubameyang P. E. Aubameyang P. E. Aubameyang
Bayern Munich 1
2
–
S. Mané S. Kuffour
TP Mazembe 1
2
–
B. Tshimen B. Tshimen K. Mwamba
Porto 1
1
1
R. Madjer R. Madjer R. Madjer
Al Ahly 1
1
0
M. El Khatib M. Abou Trika
Tonnerre Yaoundé 1
1
–
R. Milla R. Milla
Lens 1
1
–
E-H. Diouf P. B. Diop
Milan 1
1
–
G. Weah G. Weah
Sporting CP 1
1
–
E. Amunike E. Amunike
GC Mascara 1
–
1
L. Belloumi L. Belloumi
Cercle Brugge 1
–
–
K. Bwalya
CARA Brazzaville 1
–
–
P. Moukila
Leicester City 1
–
–
R. Mahrez
Saint-Étienne 1
–
–
S. Keïta
Toulouse 1
–
–
T. Abega
Parma 1
–
–
P. M'Boma
AS FAR 1
–
–
M. Timoumi
SCC Mohammédia 1
–
–
A. Faras
Vitória de Setúbal 1
–
–
R. Yekini
JS Saint-Pierroise 1
–
–
R. Milla
Deportivo La Coruña 1
–
–
M. Hadji
Espanyol 1
–
–
T. N'Kono
Sevilla 1
–
–
F. Kanouté
ES Tunis 1
–
–
T. Dhiab
Napoli 1
–
–
V. Osimhen
MC Alger –
1
1
ASEC Mimosas –
1
1
Montpellier –
1
1
Eintracht Frankfurt –
1
1
Shooting Stars –
1
1
Shanghai Shenhua –
1
–
Vita Club –
1
–
Al Mokawloon Al Arab –
1
–
Sunderland –
1
–
Bordeaux –
1
–
FC Mulhouse –
1
–
Hearts of Oak –
1
–
FC Sion –
1
–
Aydınspor –
1
–
Zamalek –
1
2
Bolton Wanderers –
–
2
Everton –
–
2
Ajax –
–
2
JS Kabylie –
–
1
Ismaily –
–
1
Cannes –
–
1
Stade Lavallois –
–
1
Lille –
–
1
Rennes –
–
1
Olympiacos –
–
1
Horoya AC –
–
1
PSV Eindhoven –
–
1
OC Agaza –
–
1
Beşiktaş –
–
1
Galatasaray –
–
1
Swansea City –
–
1
See also
References
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