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CAF AWARDS 2019: Samatta, Onyango nominated for African Player of the Year
Tanzania and Genk striker Mbwana Samatta and goalkeeper Denis Onyango (Uganda) are among the nominated players for the 28th edition of the CAF Awards 2019. CAF released the names of the nominees on Sunday for the annual football awards to take place on January 7th next year at the Citadel Azure, Hurghada, Egypt.
Samatta who has enjoyed good form in the season where he also guided Tanzania to the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations inn Egypt is nominated for the African Player of the Year together with Onyango who is also nominated for the African Interclubs Player of the Year Award.
The CAF awards celebrate African footballers and officials who have distinguished themselves during 2019.
Accoring to CAF, the list of nominees is compiled by a panel of media and technical professionals. The Awards for both men and women will include; African Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Youth Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, Goal of the Year, Africa Finest XI, Federation of the Year and several new award categories which will recognise exceptional contributions to African football and inspiring individuals.
The Interclubs Player of the Year Award has been reintroduced and will be dedicated to honouring key actors in CAF’s club competitions
Uganda’s Emmanuel Okwi and Meddie Kagere (Rwanda) are also the other players nominated for African Interclubs Player of the Year Award.
The Kenyan women’s national team is also nominated for the African national team of the Year, while their coach David Ouma who has also guided the team to the Cecafa Senior Women’s Challenge Cup final to be played today is nominated for African Women’s coach of the year·
African Player of the Year nominees
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmund), André Onana (Cameroon & Ajax), Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria& Al-Sadd), Carolus Andriamatsinoro (Madagascar & Al Adalah), Denis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns), Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon & Paris Saint-Germain), Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia & Zamalek), Hakim Ziyech (Morocco & Ajax), Idrissa Gueye (Senegal & Paris Saint-Germain), Ismail Bennacer (Algeria & AC Milan), Jordan Ayew (Ghana & Crystal Palace), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal & Napoli), Kodjo Fo Doh Laba (Togo & Al Ain), Mahmoud Hassan”Trezeguet” (Egypt & Aston Villa), Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania & Genk), Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool), Moussa Marega (Mali & Porto), Naby Keita (Guinea & Liverpool), Nicolas Pepe (Côte d’Ivoire & Arsenal), Odion Ighalo (Nigeria & Shanghai Shenhua), Percy Tau (South Africa & Club Brugge), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Arsenal), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Manchester City), Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool),Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia & Esperance), Thomas Teye Partey (Ghana & Atlético Madrid), Victor Osimhen (Nigeria & Lille), Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria & Leicester City), Wilfried Zaha (Côte d’Ivoire & Crystal Palace), Youcef Belaili (Algeria & Ahli Jeddah)