Dem put Victor Osimhen, wey be Super Eagles striker, for di list of players wey dey compete for di African Footballer of di Year award wey CAF organize.
Di list still get players like Mohamed Salah from Egypt wey dey play for Liverpool, and Achraf Hakimi from Morocco wey dey play for Paris Saint-Germain.
Other players wey dey di list na Frank Anguissa from Cameroon, Fiston Mayele from Congo, Denis Bouanga from Gabon, Serhou Guirassy from Guinea, Oussama Lamlioui from Morocco, and two Senegal players Iliman Ndiaye and Pape Matar Sarr.
CAF don announce di names of di players wey go compete for di 2025 CAF awards for di men category.
Di award dey celebrate di best players, coaches, clubs, and national teams for Africa.
CAF tok say di impact wey players and coaches don make for African and world football dey show well well between January 6 and October 15, 2025. Di list dey recognize di people wey don contribute well to football for di continent.
Di selection committee, wey include CAF technical and development committee members, top coaches, CAF Legends, and selected media representatives, choose di top 10 for each category based on wetin dem don achieve for all competitions.
Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali sef dey di list for di Best Goalkeeper of di Year category.
E go compete with Yassine Bonou from Morocco, Ronwen Williams from South Africa, Andre Onana from Cameroon, and Edouard Mendy from Senegal for di award.
Other award categories include Best Interclub Player, Coach of di Year, Young Player of di Year, National Team of di Year, and Club of di Year.
Here be di full list:
BEST PLAYER OF DI YEAR (MEN)
Andre Frank Zambo-Anguissa (Cameroon/Napoli)
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo/Pyramids)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool)
Denis Bouanga (Gabon/Los Angeles FC)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain)
Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco/RS Berkane)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Galatasaray)
Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal/Everton)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal/Tottenham Hotspur)
