Once again, Egyptian Mohamed Salah who plays for Liverpool, and his teammate Sadio Mane, the Senegalese and Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who plays for Arsenal will compete to be named Best African Player of the Year.
Last edition of the CAF Best African Player of the Year Award was scooped by Egyptian Mohammed Salah who in case he wins it this year will become the second player to win it for two consecutive times after the Senegalese El Hadj Diouf, Cameroonian Samuel Eto’O and Ivorian Yaya Toure.
The CAF African Best Player of the Year is known after votes held by Coaches and captains of 56 national football teams of country members of CAF.