Three Super Eagles Players Make the Nomination List of CAF 2019 African Player of the Year Award

Africa's number one football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the list of nominees for this year's African Player of the year awards with three members of the Nigerian Super Eagles making the list.

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Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's forward and retired Super Eagle's striker, Odion Ighalo, Lille's Victor Osimhen and Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi are the three Nigerian footballers that grace the list, after a splendid display of class in their respective clubs and in the country's colours.

Odion Ighalo retired from international football after helping the Super Eagles to win third place in the African Cup of Nations Championship this year, where he also won the golden boot, after netting a total of five goals during the tournament.

Despite having limited play time in the Super Eagles team till Ighalo's retirement, Victor Osimhen makes the list after a prolific display in Sporting Charleroi and Lille. Ndidi's inclusion is also not a surprise, following an outstanding performance in Leicester City who appear to be in great contention in the English League.

^{Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Osimhen & Odion Ighalo. Source}

Below is the full list of nominees for the CAF African Player of the year awards.

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Borussia Dortmund)
André Onana (Cameroon / Ajax)
Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria / Al-Sadd)
Carolus Andriamatsinoro (Madagascar / Al Adalah)
Denis Onyango (Uganda / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon / Paris Saint-Germain)
Ferjani Sassi(Tunisia / Zamalek)
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco / Ajax)
Idrissa Gueye (Senegal / Paris Saint-Germain)
Ismail Bennacer (Algeria / AC Milan)
Jordan Ayew (Ghana / Crystal Palace)
Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal / Napoli)
Kodjo Fo Doh Laba (Togo / Al Ain)
Mahmoud Hassan”Trezeguet” (Egypt / Aston Villa)
Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania / Genk)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool)
Moussa Marega (Mali / FC Porto)
Naby Keita (Guinea / Liverpool)
Nicolas Pepe (Côte d’Ivoire / Arsenal)
Odion Ighalo (Nigeria / Shanghai Shenhua)
Percy Tau (South Africa / Club Brugge)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon / Arsenal)
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria / Manchester City)
Sadio Mane (Senegal / Liverpool)
Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia / Esperance)
Thomas Teye Partey (Ghana / Atlético Madrid)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / Lille)
Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria / Leicester City)
Wilfried Zaha (Côte d’Ivoire / Crystal Palace)
Youcef Belaili (Algeria / Ahli Jeddah)

In other categories, the duo of Victor Osimhen and fellow Nigerian teammate, Samuel Chukweze will be in contention for the African Youth Player of the Year among fourteen young talents. In the female category, Super Falcons trio of Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie and Uchenna Kanu join seven other female footballers in running for African Women’s Player of the Year.

Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr also made the shortlist for African Men’s Coach of the Year while both the Super Eagles and Super Falcons are nominated for the Men's team of the year and Women's team of the year awards.

^{Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie & Uchenna Kanu.}

The 28th edition of CAF’s annual football awards will hold on Tuesday, 7th January 2020, at Citadel Azure, Hurghada, Egypt.