African Footballer of The Year winners list – all past winners 1992-2022!
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African Footballer of The Year – Past Winners
African Footballer of The Year winners list? Past Winners of The African Footballer of The Year? African Footballer of The Year winners list? Have you ever wanted to find out the past winners of the African footballer of the year award? Well if you have then worry not because we have prepared a list of the Past Winners of The African Footballer of The Year. Watch & Bet Football Here =>
The African Footballer of the year winners list also includes players who came out in 2nd and 3rd places.
African Footballer of The Year Award – Brief History
The African Footballer of the Year award is presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992. Earlier the African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine which now gives out the Ballon d’OR . The changes resulted in parallel Golden Ball awards given out to Abedi Pele and George Weah in 1993 and 1994 respectively.
2022 Footballer of The Year Winner
Who won the footballer of the year award 2022? Sadio Mané won the 2022 African Footballer of the Year award for the second time.
Who won the footballer of the year award 2019? Liverpool’s Sadio Mane was named African Footballer of the Year for the first time, beating teammate Mo Salah and Man City forward Riyad Mahrez. The Senegalese helped Liverpool win the 2019/20 Premier League trophy.
African Footballer of The Year winners list 2000-2022
Full list of past winners of African Footballer of The Year 2000-2022:
| Year | Place | Player | Nationality | Club | Points |
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| 2022 | 1st | Sadio Mané |  |
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| 2nd | Mohamed Salah |  |
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| 3rd | Edouard Mendy | |
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| 2019 | 1st | Sadio Mané | |
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477 |
| 2nd | Mohamed Salah | |
|
325 | |
| 3rd | Riyad Mahrez |  |
|
267 | |
| 2018 | 1st | Mohamed Salah | |
|
567 |
| 2nd | Sadio Mané | |
|
440 | |
| 3rd | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |  |
|
197 | |
| 2017 | 1st | Mohamed Salah | |
|
625 |
| 2nd | Sadio Mane | |
|
507 | |
| 3rd | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | |
|
311 | |
| 2016 | 1st | Riyad Mahrez | |
|
361 |
| 2nd | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | |
|
313 | |
| 3rd | Sadio Mane | |
|
186 | |
| 2015 | 1st | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | |
|
143 |
| 2nd | Yaya Touré |  |
|
136 | |
| 3rd | André Ayew |  |
Swansea City /  |
112 | |
| 2014 | 1st | Yaya Touré | |
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175 |
| 2nd | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | |
|
120 | |
| 3rd | Vincent Enyeama |  |
|
105 | |
| 2013 | 1st | Koló Touré | |
|
373 |
| 2nd | John Obi Mikel | |
|
265 | |
| 3rd | Didier Drogba | |
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236 | |
| 2012 | 1st | Yaya Touré | |
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| 2nd | Didier Drogba | |
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| 3rd | Alex Song |  |
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| 2011 | 1st | Yaya Touré | |
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| 2nd | Seydou Keita |  |
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| 3rd | André Ayew | |
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| 2010 | 1st | Samuel Eto’o | |
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| 2nd | Asamoah Gyan | |
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| 3rd | Didier Drogba | |
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| 2009 | 1st | Didier Drogba | |
|
92 |
| 2nd | Samuel Eto’o | |
|
69 | |
| 3rd | Michael Essien | |
|
43 | |
| 2008 | 1st | Emmanuel Adebayor |  |
|
74 |
| 2nd | Mohamed Aboutrika | |
|
53 | |
| 3rd | Michael Essien | |
|
36 | |
| 2007 | 1st | Frédéric Kanouté | |
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| 2nd | Michael Essien | |
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| 3rd | Didier Drogba | |
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| 2006 | 1st | Didier Drogba | |
|
79 |
| 2nd | Samuel Eto’o | |
|
76 | |
| 3rd | Michael Essien | |
|
36 | |
| 2005 | 1st | Samuel Eto’o | |
|
108 |
| 2nd | Didier Drogba | |
|
106 | |
| 3rd | Michael Essien | |
|
50 | |
| 2004 | 1st | Samuel Eto’o | |
|
116 |
| 2nd | Didier Drogba | |
|
90 | |
| 3rd | Jay-Jay Okocha | |
|
68 | |
| 2003 | 1st | Samuel Eto’o | |
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| 2nd | Didier Drogba | |
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| 3rd | Jay-Jay Okocha | |
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| 2002 | 1st | El Hadji Diouf | |
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93 |
| 2nd | Papa Bouba Diop | |
|
46 | |
| 3rd | Mido | |
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42 | |
| 2001 | 1st | El Hadji Diouf | |
|
93 |
| 2nd | Samuel Kuffour | |
|
66 | |
| 3rd | Samuel Eto’o | |
|
34 | |
| 2000 | 1st | Patrick Mboma | |
|
123 |
| 2nd | Lauren | |
|
36 | |
| 3rd | Samuel Eto’o | |
|
29 |
African Footballer of The Year winners list 1992-1999
Full list of past winners of African Footballer of The Year 1992-1999:
| Year | Place | Player | Nationality | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1st | Nwankwo Kanu | |
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46 |
| 2nd | Samuel Kuffour | |
|
44 | |
| 3rd | Ibrahima Bakayoko | |
|
42 | |
| 1998 | 1st | Mustapha Hadji |  |
|
76 |
| 2nd | Jay-Jay Okocha | |
|
74 | |
| 3rd | Sunday Oliseh | |
|
58 | |
| 1997 | 1st | Victor Ikpeba | |
|
56 |
| 2nd | Japhet N’Doram |  |
|
40 | |
| 3rd | Taribo West | |
|
35 | |
| 1996 | 1st | Nwankwo Kanu | |
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| 2nd | George Weah |  |
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| 3rd | Daniel Amokachi | |
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| 1995 | 1st | George Weah | |
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| 2nd | Emmanuel Amunike | |
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| 3rd | Daniel Amokachi | |
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| 1994 | 1st | Emmanuel Amunike | |
|
48 |
| 2nd | George Weah | |
|
44 | |
| = | Rashidi Yekini | |
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44 | |
| 1993 | 1st | Rashidi Yekini | |
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| 1992 | 1st | Abedi Pele | |
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| 3rd | Tony Yeboah |
Player With Most African Player of The Year Awards
Which player has won the most African Footballer of the year award? Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has the most footballer of the year he holds a record of winning the award four times he did this consecutively from 2011-2014. The Manchester City player is a real powerhouse on the pitch and has helped Manchester City win trophies over the years.
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