Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa and his predecessor, Vincent Enyeama have been nominated for the 2015 African Player of the Year award, the CAF announced on Sunday.
2014 African Women Player of the Year, Yaya Toure (Men), and Asisat Oshoala (Women)
Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday, unveiled a list of 37 nominees, for the 2015 African Footballer of the Year award.
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, for goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, current holder, Yaya Toure and Ghana’s Andre Ayew made the cut.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Borussia Dortmund, as well as Egypt amd Roma winger, Mohammed Salah all made the star-studded list though the list with be pruned down before the eventual winner will be announced at a ceremony.
Below are the Full list of the Nominees for 2015 African Player of the Year
1. Ahmed Musa CSKA Moscow, Russia Nigeria
2. Andre Ayew Swansea City, England Ghana
3. Aymen ABDENNOUR FC Valence, Spain Tunisia
4. Baghdad Bonjah Étoile du Sahel, Tunisia Algeria
5. Bassem Morsi Zamalek, Egypt Egypt
6. Chrisitian Atsu Bournemouth, England Ghana
7. Dieu Merci Mbokani Norwich, England D.R Congo
8. El Arbi Hillel Soudani Dynamo Zagreb, Croatia Algeria
9. Faouzi Ghoulam Napoli, Italy Algeria
10. Férébory Doré Angers, France Congo
11. Gervais Yao Kouassi Rome, Italy Cote d’Ivoire
12. Ibrahima Traoré Borussia Mönchengladbach, Germany Guinea
13. Javier Balboa Al-Faisaly, Saudi Arabia Equatorial Guinea
14. Héldon Ramos Rio Ave, Portugal Cape Verde
15. Mame Diouf Stoke City, England Senegal
16. Max Alain Gradel Bournemouth, England Cote d’Ivoire
17. Mehdi Benatia Bayern Munich, Germany Morocco
18. Modather Al Tayeb “Karika” Al Hilal, Sudan Sudan
19. Mohamed Salah As Roma, Italy Egypt
20. Nicolas Nkoulou Marseille, France Cameroon
21. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund, Germany Gabon
22. Robert Kidiaba T.P Mazembe, D.R Congo D.R Congo
23. Rudy Gestede Aston Villa, England Benin
24. Riyad Mahrez Leicester City, England Algeria
25. Sadio Mané Southampton, England Senegal
26. Serge AURIER Paris Saint Germain, France Côte d’Ivoire
27. Seydou keita Rome, Italy Mali
28. Sofiane FEGHOULI Valence, Spain Algeria
29. Stéphane Mbia Trabzonspor, Turkey Cameroon
30. Thievy Bifouma Granada, Spain Congo
31. Victor Wanyama Southampton, England Kenya
32. Vincent Aboubakar Porto, Portugal Cameroon
33. Vincent Enyeama Lille, France Nigeria
34. Yacine Brahimi Porto, Portugal Algeria
35. Yannick Bolasie Crystal Palace, England RD Congo
36. Yasine Chikhaoui Al-Gharafa, Qatar Tunisia
37. Yaya Toure Man City, England Cot d’Ivoire