African Footballer of the Year Winners

Winners

Winners Table
Season Player Nation Age Squad Pos
2024Ademola Lookmanng NGA26Nigeria, AtalantaFW,MF
2023Victor Osimhenng NGA24Nigeria, NapoliFW
2022Sadio Manésn SEN29Senegal, LiverpoolMF,FW
2019Sadio Manésn SEN26Senegal, LiverpoolMF,FW
2018Mohamed Salaheg EGY25Egypt, LiverpoolFW,MF
2017Mohamed Salaheg EGY24Egypt, RomaMF,FW
2016Riyad Mahrezdz ALG24Leicester CityMF
2015Pierre-Emerick Aubameyangga GAB25Gabon, DortmundFW,MF
2015Yaya Touréci CIV31Côte d'Ivoire, Manchester CityMF
2014Yaya Touréci CIV30Côte d'Ivoire, Manchester CityMF
2013Yaya Touréci CIV29Côte d'Ivoire, Manchester CityMF
2012Yaya Touréci CIV28Côte d'Ivoire, Manchester CityMF
2010Samuel Eto'ocm CMR28Cameroon, InternazionaleFW
2009Didier Drogbaci CIV30ChelseaFW
2008Emmanuel Adebayortg TOG23ArsenalFW
2007Frédéric Kanoutéml MLI29SevillaFW
2006Didier Drogbaci CIV27Côte d'Ivoire, ChelseaFW
2005Samuel Eto'ocm CMR23BarcelonaFW
2004Samuel Eto'ocm CMR22MallorcaFW
2003Samuel Eto'ocm CMR21Cameroon, MallorcaFW
2002El Hadji Dioufsn SEN21Senegal, LensFW,MF
2001El Hadji Dioufsn SEN20LensFW,MF
2000Patrick M'Bomacm CMR29CagliariFW
1999Nwankwo Kanung NGA22Internazionale, ArsenalFW
1998Mustapha Hadjima MAR26Morocco, Sporting CP, Deportivo La CoruñaMF
1997Victor Ikpebang NGA23MonacoFW
1996Nwankwo Kanung NGA19AjaxFW
1995George Weahlr LBR28Paris Saint-GermainFW
1994Emmanuel Amunikeng NGA23NigeriaFW,MF
1993Abedi Pelegh GHA28MarseilleFW,MF
1993Rashidi Yekining NGA29Vitória de SetúbalFW
1992Abedi Pelegh GHA27MarseilleFW,MF
1991Abedi Pelegh GHA26MarseilleFW,MF
1990Roger Millacm CMR37CameroonFW
1989George Weahlr LBR22MonacoFW
1988Kalusha Bwalyazm ZAM24Cercle BruggeFW,MF
1987Rabah Madjerdz ALG28PortoFW
1986Ezzaki Badou Mallorca
1985Mohamed Timouni AS FAR
1984Théophile Abegacm CMR29ToulouseMF
1983Mahmoud El Khatib Al Ahly
1982Thomas N'Konocm CMR26CameroonGK
1981Lakhdar Belloumidz ALG22GC MascaraMF
1980Jean Manga-Knguene Canon Yadoundé
1979Thomas N'Konocm CMR23Canon YadoundéGK
1978Karim Abdul Razak Asante Kotoko
1977Tarak Dhiab Espérance Tunis
1976Roger Millacm CMR23Tonnerre YaoundéFW
1975Ahmed Farasma MAR29MohammédiaFW,MF
1974Paul Moukila CARA Brazzaville
1973Bwanga Tshimencd COD24TP MazembeDF,MF
1972Cherif Souleymane Hafia
1971Ibrahim Sunday Asante Kotoko
1970Salif Keita Saint-Étienne

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