The Confederation of African Football (CAF), has unveiled a long list of 37 nominees, for the 2015 African Footballer of the Year prize.
Nigeria’s Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa, current holder Yaya Toure and Ghana’s Andre Ayew made the cut.
Enyeama, who recently announced his retirement from the Super Eagles, has been one of the best goalkeepers on the continent and in Europe, where he features for Ligue 1 outfit, Lille.
Musa has also had a fantastic year with CSKA Moscow.
Yaya Toure has won the prestigious award four times, including the last three straight years.
FULL LIST OF NOMINEES
1. Ahmed Musa CSKA Moscow, Russia Nigeria 2. Andre Ayew Swansea City, England Ghana 3. Aymen ABDENNOUR FC Valence, Spain Tunisia 4. Baghdad Bonjah Étoile du Sahel, Tunisia Algeria 5. Bassem Morsi Zamalek, Egypt Egypt 6. Chrisitian Atsu Bournemouth, England Ghana 7. Dieu Merci Mbokani Norwich, England D.R Congo 8. El Arbi Hillel Soudani Dynamo Zagreb, Croatia Algeria 9. Faouzi Ghoulam Napoli, Italy Algeria 10. Férébory Doré Angers, France Congo 11. Gervais Yao Kouassi Rome, Italy Cote d’Ivoire 12. Ibrahima Traoré Borussia Mönchengladbach, Germany Guinea 13. Javier Balboa Al-Faisaly, Saudi Arabia Equatorial Guinea 14. Héldon Ramos Rio Ave, Portugal Cape Verde 15. Mame Diouf Stoke City, England Senegal 16. Max Alain Gradel Bournemouth, England Cote d’Ivoire 17. Mehdi Benatia Bayern Munich, Germany Morocco 18. Modather Al Tayeb “Karika” Al Hilal, Sudan Sudan 19. Mohamed Salah As Roma, Italy Egypt 20. Nicolas Nkoulou Marseille, France Cameroon 21. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund, Germany Gabon 22. Robert Kidiaba T.P Mazembe, D.R Congo D.R Congo 23. Rudy Gestede Aston Villa, England Benin 24. Riyad Mahrez Leicester City, England Algeria 25. Sadio Mané Southampton, England Senegal 26. Serge AURIER Paris Saint Germain, France Côte d’Ivoire 27. Seydou keita Rome, Italy Mali 28. Sofiane FEGHOULI Valence, Spain Algeria 29. Stéphane Mbia Trabzonspor, Turkey Cameroon 30. Thievy Bifouma Granada, Spain Congo 31. Victor Wanyama Southampton, England Kenya 32. Vincent Aboubakar Porto, Portugal Cameroon 33. Vincent Enyeama Lille, France Nigeria 34. Yacine Brahimi Porto, Portugal Algeria 35. Yannick Bolasie Crystal Palace, England RD Congo 36. Yasine Chikhaoui Al-Gharafa, Qatar Tunisia 37. Yaya Toure Man City, England Cot d’Ivoire. .
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