Mikel, Yaya, Emenike in Caf African player of the year list
Africa football’s governing body has announced the remaining candidates to win the prestigious individual trophy this year, with five Nigeria players making the cut
The Confederation of African Football have released the 25-man nominees for the 2013 African Player of the Year with title-holder Yaya Toure, Galatasaray star, Didier Drogba and Borussia Dortmund attacker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang among the candidates to win the individual award.
John Obi Mikel is accompanied by four Super Eagles teammates following the African champions' impressive 2013 campaign. They include Emmanuel Emenike, Sunday Mba, Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa.
Liverpool star, Victor Moses is however the suprise exclusion from the list.
The winner will be announced at the Glo-CAF Awards Gala scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2014 in Lagos, Nigeria.
SHORTLIST IN FULL:
Name
Country
Club
Ahmed Musa
Nigeria
CSKA Moscow
Asamoah Gyan
Ghana
Al Ain
Dame N'Doye
Senegal
Locomotiv Moscow
Didier Drogba
Cote d'Ivoire
Galatasaray
Emmanuel Emenike
Nigeria
Fenerbahce
Islam Slimani
Algeria
Sporting Lisbon
John Mikel Obi
Nigeria
Chelsea
Jonathan Pitroipa
Burkina Faso
Stade Rennais
Kévin Constant
Guinea
AC Milan
Kwadwo Asamoah
Ghana
Juventus
LuÃs Carlos Almada Soares - (Platini)
Cape Verde
AC Omonia
Mehdi Benattia
Morocco
AS Roma
Mohamed Aboutrika
Egypt
Al Ahly
Mohamed Salah
Egypt
Basel FC
Nicolas Nkoulou
Cameroon
Marseille
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Gabon
Borussia Dortmund,
Ryan Isaac Mendes da Graça Cape Verde Lille
Saladin Said
Ethiopia
Wadi Degla FC
Seydou Keita
Mali
Dalian Aerbin F.C
Sofiane Feghouli
Algeria
Valencia
Sunday Mba
Nigeria
Warri Wolves
Victor Wanyama
Kenya
Southampton FC
Vincent Enyeama
Nigeria
Lille
Yao Kouassi Gervais 'Gervinho'
Cote d'Ivoire
AS Roma
Yaya Toure
Cote d'Ivoire
Manchester City