The African Confederation has announced the ten nominees for the African Player of the Year award. The list includes:
- Alexandre Song (Cameroon/Arsenal, Barcelona)
- André Ayew (Ghana/Marseille)
- Christopher Katongo (Zambia/Henan)
- Demba Ba (Senegal/Newcastle)
- Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast/Chelsea, Shanghai)
- Gervinho (Ivory Coast/Arsenal)
- John Obi Mikel (Nigeria/Chelsea)
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon/Saint-Etienne)
- Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast/Manchester City)
- Younes Belhanda (Morocco/Montpellier)
The competition is expected to be tight, and the winner will be determined through voting.