Vincent Enyeama makes African Player of the Year final shortlist

The Confederation of African Football has released the top three

shortlists for the 2014 African Player of the Year with Nigeria’s

Vincent Enyeama, Cote d’Ivoire’s Yaya Toure and Gabonese

forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang making the final cut.

Twenty-five players were initially shortlisted some weeks ago

before it was trimmed down to ten then later five through voting

from members of the Technical & Development and the Media

Committees.

The Head Coaches of the National Associations affiliated to Caf

will vote in their order of preference to decide on who the best

player in Africa is.

For the African Player of the Year (Based in Africa), Algerian duo,

Akram Djahnit and El Hedi Belamieri are in contention with DR

Congo forward Firmin Mubele Ndombe.

The winners will be announced at the Glo-CAF Awards Gala

scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.

FINAL SHORTLISTS

Yaya Toure (Cote d'Ivoire , Manchester City)

Vincent Enyeama ( Nigeria, LOSC Lille)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ( Gabon, Borussia Dortmund)

African Player of the Year – Based in Africa

Akram Djahnit (Algeria and ES Setif)

El Hedi Belamieri (Algeria and ES Setif)

Firmin Mubele Ndombe (DR Congo and AS Vita)

Most Promising Talent

Clinton N’jie (Cameroon and Olympique Lyon)

Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon and Porto)

Yacine Brahimi (Algeria and Porto)

Coach of the Year

Florent Ibenge (DR Congo)

Kheireddine Madoui (ES Setif)

Vahid Halilhodžić (Former coach of Algeria)

National Team of the Year

Algeria

Libya

Nigeria

Club of the Year

Al Ahly (Egypt)

AS Vita (DR Congo)

ES Setif (Algeria)

Football Leader of the Year

Moise Katumbi Chapwe - President of TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

African Legend award

Oryx Club (Cameroon) – winners of the maiden edition of CAF

Champions League 1964

Stade Malien (Mali) - runner up of the maiden edition of CAF

Champion’s League 1964