Liverpool Forward, Mo’ Salah Named African Player of the Year

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, Sports News Thursday, January 4th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Liverpool as the 2017 African Player of the year.

Mohamed Salah beat Sadio Mane of Senegal and Liverpool, and Gabon’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang who plays for Dortmund. he takes over from Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez who won the 2016 edition in Abuja.

The event held in Ghana was dubbed the ‘AITEO CAF AWARDS 2017.’ It also awarded other personalities in the football industry over the last year.

Mane and Salah attended the ceremony in Ghana’s capital Accra, 24 hours before Friday’s FA Cup game against Everton.

The full list of winners on the night is as follows:

2017 African Player of the Year: Egypt and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah

2nd place – Sadio mane of Senegal and Liverpool

3rd place – Pierre Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Dortmund.

Platinum award: Ghana president Nana Akufo-Addo & Liberia president-elect George Weah

Female footballer of the year: Assisat Oshoola of Nigeria

National team of the year: Pharaohs of Egypt

Young African footballer of the year: Patson Daka (Zambia)

Coach of the Year: Hector Cuper of Egypt

Club of the year: Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco