Top 10 African footballers that never won African footballer of the year award:

1, JJ Okocha, Nigeria
2, Michael Essien, Ghana
3, Moh. Aboutreika, Egypt
4, Ahmed Hassan, Egypt
5, Benni McCarthy, S/Africa
6, Sammy Kuffour, Ghana
7, Seidou Keita, Mali
8, Finidi George, Nigeria
9, Khalilou Fadiga, Senegal
10,Rigobert Song, Cameroun

List compiled by Jarus, African football enthusiast and analyst

Limitation: only covers players compiler watched (1992 to date).

Observation: all but Benni McCarthy are midfielders and defenders.

Also, all the winners from 1993 to date are strikers/forwards (Yekini 93, Weah 95, Kanu 96, Ikpeba 97, Kanu 99, Mboma 2000, Diouf 2001, Diouf 2002, Eto'o 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, Drogba 2006, Kanoute 2007, Adebayor 2008, Drogba 2009) , except Yaya Toure (2011, 2012) and probably Amuneke (94) and Hadji(98) who were attcking midfielders.

Telling us goals decide the game and people see you only if you score. A midfielder has to do 3 times more exceptionally a striker, a defender 5 times and a goal keeper 7 times before you can win award.

Jarus: Top 10 African footballers that never won African footballer of the year award:

1, JJ Okocha, Nigeria
2, Michael Essien, Ghana
3, Moh. Aboutreika, Egypt
4, Ahmed Hassan, Egypt
5, Benni McCarthy, S/Africa
6, Sammy Kuffour, Ghana
7, Seidou Keita, Mali
8, Finidi George, Nigeria
9, Khalilou Fadiga, Senegal
10,Rigobert Song, Cameroun

List compiled by Jarus, African football enthusiast and analyst

Limitation: only covers players compiler watched (1992 to date).

Not sure what Benni McCarthy is doing on your list. Finidi, Fadiga and Essien were great players, but he didn't quite do enough to be named APOY.

Benni did well at 1998 Nations cup. He also did well in Porto. He is a fine striker.

Essien would have won APOY award if he wasn't unlucky enough to be playing in Eto'o's time. Yaya did not do more than Essien did 2004/6 to win APOY. Adebayor scored 30 goals for Arsenal (never mind the fact he lost more than twice scoring opportunities) and won APOY award.

[size=13pt]I think it should have been given to Okocha at least once. he deserved it at some point.

I've noticed that in Africa, anyone other than strikers are under-appreciated.[/size]

where is stephen Appiah

Kinda unfair to Aboutreika. The dude balled, but most times this African footballer award favours those who play in European leagues. Dont think I know an African dat won it playing for an African club.

I pray Mikel does not make that list...He has to work harder.

Jarus: Observation: all but Benni McCarthy are midfielders and defenders.

Also, all the winners from 1993 to date are strikers/forwards (Yekini 93, Weah 95, Kanu 96, Ikpeba 97, Kanu 99, Mboma 2000, Diouf 2001, Diouf 2002, Eto'o 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, Drogba 2006, Kanoute 2007, Adebayor 2008, Drogba 2009) , except Yaya Toure (2011, 2012) and probably Amuneke (94) and Hadji(98) who were attcking midfielders.

Telling us goals decide the game and people see you only if you score. A midfielder has to do 3 times more exceptionally a striker, a defender 5 times and a goal keeper 7 times before you can win award.

what wing does cannavaro play?

Where is Abel taraabt of Qpr, that guy is good

Na JJ okocha and McCarthy own de pain me pass..okocha rank pass all of them.

Na JJ okocha and McCarthy de pain me pass..okocha rank pass all of them..

nice one, who is the next Apoy?

why C Ronaldo and Messi no make the list.... this na partial....ojoro oooo

pholusac: nice one, who is the next Apoy?

Victor Moses, if Chelsea can win Europa league+ FA cup

A certain Lucas Radebe is missing on that list, Peter Ndlovu also did well for Conventry City then but guess he was ignored due to Zimbabwe's limited appearance at AFCON, Mark Williams did more for South Africa at 1996 AFCON and I still wondered why he was not among the top contender.

Jarus: Observation: all but Benni McCarthy are midfielders and defenders.

Also, all the winners from 1993 to date are strikers/forwards (Yekini 93, Weah 95, Kanu 96, Ikpeba 97, Kanu 99, Mboma 2000, Diouf 2001, Diouf 2002, Eto'o 2003, 2004, 2005, 2010, Drogba 2006, Kanoute 2007, Adebayor 2008, Drogba 2009) , except Yaya Toure (2011, 2012) and probably Amuneke (94) and Hadji(98) who were attcking midfielders.

Telling us goals decide the game and people see you only if you score. A midfielder has to do 3 times more exceptionally a striker, a defender 5 times and a goal keeper 7 times before you can win award.

story! Story!

Soso990240: what wing does cannavaro play?

We dey talk about African player, u dey mention Cannavaro

Maxymilliano: A certain Lucas Radebe is missing on that list, Peter Ndlovu also did well for Conventry City then but guess he was ignored due to Zimbabwe's limited appearance at AFCON, Mark Williams did more for South Africa at 1996 AFCON and I still wondered why he was not among the top contender.

Same 96, Nig won olympic gold in football with the likes of Kanu, Amokachi etc on fire. That surely affected Williams chances

I hate this award just like the world footballer award. It should be THE BEST STRIKER IN AFRICA OR IN THE WORLD.

Afam4eva: [size=13pt]I think it should have been given to Okocha at least once. he deserved it at some point.

I've noticed that in Africa, anyone other than strikers are under-appreciated.[/size]

Okacha is a disgrace,upon all the skill and over hyped dribbling he has nothing to show for,all he is interest was just money.

okocha's inability to win APOY has been attributed to hardluck

ifihearam:

Okacha is a disgrace,upon all the skill and over hyped dribbling he has nothing to show for,all he is interest was just money.

AFCON winner 94
Olympic gold medalist 96
African footballer of d year 98 (BBC)
What else do u want?

Mustapha hadji should have won it atleast once.

Afam4eva: [size=13pt]I think it should have been given to Okocha at least once. he deserved it at some point.

I've noticed that in Africa, anyone other than strikers are under-appreciated.[/size]

Okocha caused it. He is very stingy and likes money so much. Big clubs wanted him but ignored dem at his prime.

Dat is y it is always gud to b gud. Help d needy, show luv and care to d poor. B a philantropist. It is d repercussion dat he is facing now. I dont pity him at all.

ifihearam:

Okacha is a disgrace,upon all the skill and over hyped dribbling he has nothing to show for,all he is interest was just money.

Disgrace how bro?

Wot of d bull , his meant 2 b dr. Okocha neva playd in a big club. I dnt tink he playd mor dan a single season of uefa CL which I tink was his doin due 2 greedm okocha neva had an agent 2 help him sort out big teams 4 him. He was his own agaent cos he 1ted d commission al 2 himself

ifihearam:

Okacha is a disgrace,upon all the skill and over hyped dribbling he has nothing to show for,all he is interest was just money.

Disgrace how bro?

akorlade: Mustapha hadji should have won it atleast once.

he won it in 1998

akorlade: Mustapha hadji should have won it atleast once.

he did dude. check ur archive

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