CAF Unveils 2014 Glo CAF Awards Nominees: Yaya Touré Leads the Race Again
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially released the nominees for the 2014 Glo CAF Awards, spotlighting Africa’s top football talents across the continent and beyond. The highly coveted “African Player of the Year” award features a 25-man shortlist packed with star power, with Yaya Touré once again leading the charge.
The Ivorian midfielder, already a three-time winner, is looking to equal Samuel Eto’o’s record of four titles. Touré is joined by fellow Ivorians Gervinho and Wilfried Bony, highlighting Côte d’Ivoire’s deep pool of talent.
Algeria stands out this year with the highest number of nominees—a reflection of their impressive World Cup 2014 campaign. Raïs M’Bolhi, Islam Slimani, Yacine Brahimi, and Sofiane Feghouli all earned nods.
🏅 Nominees for 2014 African Player of the Year
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Nigeria)
Vincent Enyeama (Lille, Nigeria)
Asamoah Gyan (Al-Ain, Ghana)
Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Ghana)
Dame N’Doye (Lokomotiv Moscow, Senegal)
Sadio Mané (Southampton, Senegal)
Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham, Togo)
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Schalke 04, Cameroon)
Stéphane Mbia (Sevilla, Cameroon)
Vincent Aboubakar (Porto, Cameroon)
Gervinho (AS Roma, Ivory Coast)
Wilfried Bony (Swansea, Ivory Coast)
Yaya Touré (Manchester City, Ivory Coast)
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)
Ferdjani Sassi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)
Islam Slimani (Sporting Lisbon, Algeria)
Raïs M’Bolhi (Philadelphia Union, Algeria)
Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia, Algeria)
Yacine Brahimi (Porto, Algeria)
Yannick Bolasie (Crystal Palace, DR Congo)
Thulani Serero (Ajax, South Africa)
Seydou Keita (AS Roma, Mali)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund, Gabon)
Mohamed El Neny (FC Basel, Egypt)
🏆 African Player of the Year – Based in Africa
CAF also released the shortlist for the “Best African Player Based in Africa”, acknowledging the top performers on the continent. Clubs like Entente Sétif (Algeria) and AS Vita Club (DR Congo), finalists in the 2014 CAF Champions League, are well represented.
Bernard Parker (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa)
Bongani Ndulula (AmaZulu, South Africa)
Senzo Meyiwa† (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)
Amr Gamal (Al Ahly, Egypt)
Akram Djahnit (ES Sétif, Algeria)
El Hedi Belamieri (ES Sétif, Algeria)
Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)
Ferdjani Sassi (CS Sfaxien, Tunisia)
Firmin Mubel Ndombe (AS Vita, DR Congo)
Jean Kasusula (TP Mazembe, DR Congo)
Kader Bidimbou (AC Leopards, DR Congo)
Lema Mabidi (AS Vita, DR Congo)
Geoffrey Massa (University of Pretoria, Uganda)
Mudathir Al Taieb (Al Hilal, Sudan)
Roger Assalé (Séwé Sport/TP Mazembe, Ivory Coast)
Solomon Asante (TP Mazembe, Ghana)
Souleymane Moussa (Coton Sport, Cameroon)
Yunus Sentamu (AS Vita, Uganda)
