Nominees For 2012 African Footballer Of The Year Award

Date: 06-10-2012 7:40 am (12 years ago) | Author: franel
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«§» 6 October 2012

The Confederation of African Football has revealed an initial list of 34 players for its 2012 African Footballer of the Year award.

The African Footballer of the Year award is predominantly won by players based outside Africa.

A total of 34 players are on the shortlist for the African Footballer, while 32 hopefuls are gunning for the African Player of the Year award.

“CAF will announce the top ten nominees for the African Footballer of the Year by late October after the voting by the Standing Committees, namely the Media, Technical and Football committees.

“The names of the respective ten finalists will be sent to National Association head coaches and secretary generals to select the top three,” CAF said in the statement.

Nominees for African Player of the Year:

1. Abdelaziz Barrada – Getafe (Spain) and Morocco

2. Adel Taarabt – Queens Park Rangers (England) and Morocco

3. Alain Sibiri Traore – Lorient (France) and Burkina Faso

4. Alexander Song – Barcelona (Spain) and Cameroon

5. Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew – Marseille (France) and Ghana

6. Arouna Kone – Wigan (England) and Ivory Coast

7. Aymen Abdennour – Toulouse (France) and Tunisia

8. Bakaye Traore – AC Milan (Italy) and Mali

9. Cheick Tiote – Newcastle United (England) and Ivory Coast

10. Christopher Katongo – Henan Construction (China) and Zambia

11. Demba Ba – Newcastle United (England) and Senegal

12. Didier Drogba – Shanghai Shenhua (China) and Ivory Coast

13. Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu – Udinese (Italy) and Ghana

14. Emmanuel Mayuka – Southampton (England) and Zambia

15. Foxi Kethevoama – FC Astana (Kazakhstan) and Central African Republic

16. Gervinho – Arsenal (England) and Ivory Coast

17. Hilaire Momi – Le Mans (France) and Central African Republic

18. John Obi Mikel – Chelsea (England) and Nigeria

19. John Utaka – Montpellier (France) and Nigeria

20. Kwadwo Asamoah – Juventus (Italy) and Ghana

21. Moussa Sow – Fenerbahce (Turkey) and Senegal

22. Nicolas N’koulou – Marseille (France) and Cameroon

23. Papiss Demba Cisse – Newcastle United (England) and Senegal

24. Pape Moussa Konate – FC Krasnodar (Russia) and Senegal

25. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – St Etienne (France) and Gabon

26. Rainford Kalaba – TP Mazembe (DR Congo) and Zambia

27. Seydou Doumbia – CSKA Moscow (Russia) and Ivory Coast

28. Seydou Keita – Dalian Aerbin (China) and Mali

29. Sofiane Feghouli – Valencia (Spain) and Algeria

30. Stoppila Sunzu – TP Mazembe (DR Congo) and Zambia

31. Victor Moses – Chelsea (England) and Nigeria

32. Yaya Toure – Manchester City (England) and Ivory Coast

33. Younes Belhanda – Montpellier (France) and Morocco

34. Youssef Msakni – Esperance (Tunisia) and Tunisia

Posted: at 6-10-2012 07:40 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
- ehis2us at 6-10-2012 09:37 AM (12 years ago)
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this list is not complete without Samuel Eto. u people should go back and renominate these players becos u dont watch all the leagues.
Posted: at 6-10-2012 09:37 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- ehis2us at 6-10-2012 09:39 AM (12 years ago)
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Posted: at 6-10-2012 09:39 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- Unikpearl at 6-10-2012 09:40 AM (12 years ago)
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Nice nominees from own naija
Posted: at 6-10-2012 09:40 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ela214 at 6-10-2012 10:03 AM (12 years ago)
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give it to whoever that deserves it
Posted: at 6-10-2012 10:03 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- oluwaseyi4 at 6-10-2012 11:02 AM (12 years ago)
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Poster. How can u omit d best player. The name of the best player is (Obateru Adebola). Thanks
Posted: at 6-10-2012 11:02 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- chicco77 at 6-10-2012 11:05 AM (12 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes
Posted: at 6-10-2012 11:05 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Solidstonez at 6-10-2012 12:13 PM (12 years ago)
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OK
Posted: at 6-10-2012 12:13 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- EmekaBlue at 6-10-2012 12:38 PM (12 years ago)
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None deserves it Cool
Posted: at 6-10-2012 12:38 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- PidginMOUTH at 6-10-2012 02:58 PM (12 years ago)
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 Cry
Posted: at 6-10-2012 02:58 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- Senegal at 6-10-2012 03:00 PM (12 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes
Posted: at 6-10-2012 03:00 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- BAGUDA at 6-10-2012 03:02 PM (12 years ago)
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Drogba deserve it more than all of them,at least for wining champions league for chelsea, for the first, i see a big tree make forest
Posted: at 6-10-2012 03:02 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Biafranwar at 6-10-2012 05:15 PM (12 years ago)
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Naija players no deserve am yet. Give am to Yaya Toure
Posted: at 6-10-2012 05:15 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dlimelite at 6-10-2012 06:58 PM (12 years ago)
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OK
Posted: at 6-10-2012 06:58 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- jazzy007 at 6-10-2012 09:05 PM (12 years ago)
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I be Chelsea fan but Mikel Obi no deserve 2 dey on dat list at all....where Etoo and Drogba?
Posted: at 6-10-2012 09:05 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- zoe61 at 6-10-2012 09:13 PM (12 years ago)
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all the best guys
Posted: at 6-10-2012 09:13 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- dlimelite at 7-10-2012 02:05 AM (12 years ago)
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OK
Posted: at 7-10-2012 02:05 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- Biafratriple at 7-10-2012 03:05 AM (12 years ago)
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YAYA TOURE IS THE BEST
Posted: at 7-10-2012 03:05 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- analyzation at 7-10-2012 06:13 AM (12 years ago)
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Alex Song for me is exceptional
Posted: at 7-10-2012 06:13 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- mbc2mbc3 at 7-10-2012 08:49 AM (12 years ago)
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eto
Posted: at 7-10-2012 08:49 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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