Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been crowned CAF African Player of the Year for the first time.

The 26-year old beat Ivorian Yaya Toure and Ghana’s Andre Ayew to the crown, the most prestigious individual award in African football. He polled 143 points, seven more than Toure whilst Ayew finished a distant third with 112 points.

He thus becomes the first from his country, Gabon, to win the prize and was decorated at the 2015 Glo-CAF Awards Gala held on Thursday, 7 January 2016 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.

The feat by Aubameyang ended the four-year reign of Toure, which lasted 2011 to 2014.

For the African Player of the Year – Based in Africa, Tanzanian Mbwana Aly Samatta was decorated, becoming the first from East Africa to win the coveted prize, reserved for footballers plying their trade on the continent.

Samatta garnered 127 points, ahead of his TP Mazembe teammate and DR Congo goalkeeper Robert Muteba Kidiaba, who amassed 88 points. Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah trailed in third place with 63 points.

Cameroonian Gaelle Enganamouit was adjudged Women’s Player of the Year becoming the first from her country to pick up the prize.

It was double delight for hosts Nigeria with two prizes, Victor Osimhen – Youth Player of the Year and Etebo Peter Oghenekaro – Most Promising Talent of the Year.

For guiding Cote d’Ivoire to continental glory, former coach Herve Renard was named Coach of the Year and ‘Les Elephants’ as National Team of the Year. Cameroon scooped the Women’s National Team of the Year prize and DR Congo giants, TP Mazembe, Club of the Year, whilst Gambian Papa Bakary Gassama went home with the Referee of the Year award.

Former Ghana coach Charles Kumi Gyamfi and Cameroonian Samuel Mbappe Leppe were honoured posthumously in the African Legend category. Edwin Gyamfi received the honour on behalf of his dad whilst …… picked the prize for Mbappe Leppe.

The event, sponsored by Nigerian telecommunication outfit, Globacom, was a night to celebrate and reward sporting excellence, also showcased superb and first-class entertainment from outstanding entertainers across different parts of Africa. There were musical performances by Shatta Wale (Ghana), Ahmed Soultan (Morocco), Salif Keita (Mali), Awilo Longomba (DR Congo) and Nigerians King Sunny Ade, Dija, Korede Bello, Flavour, Omawumi, Bez and Ego.

The crème de la crème of football administrators around the continent were in attendance

FULL WINNERS
AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon)
AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR – BASED IN AFRICA - Mbwana Aly SAMATTA
WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Gaelle ENGANAMOUIT (Cameroon)
YOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Victor OSIMHEN (Nigeria)
MOST PROMISING TALENT OF THE YEAR - Etebo Peter OGHENEKARO (Nigeria)
COACH OF THE YEAR - Herve RENARD (France) – Former Coach of Cote d’Ivoire
REFEREE OF THE YEAR - Bakary Papa GASSAMA (Gambia)
NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR - Cote d’Ivoire
WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR - Cameroon
CLUB OF THE YEAR - TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
AFRICAN LEGEND
Charles Kumi GYAMFI (Ghana)
Samuel MBAPPE LEPPE (Cameroon)

AFRICA FINEST XI
Goalkeeper: Robert Muteba KIDIABA (DR Congo)
Defenders: Serge AURIER (Cote d’Ivoire), Aymen ABDENNOUR (Tunisia), Mohamed MEFTAH (Algeria)
Midfielders: Andre AYEW (Ghana), Yaya TOURE (Cote d’Ivoire), Sadio MANE (Senegal), Yacine BRAHIMI (Algeria),
Forwards: Mbwana Aly SAMATTA (Tanzania), Pierre-Emerrick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon), Baghdad BOUNEDJAH (Algeria)

Substitutes
Djigui DIARRA (Mali)
Azubuike OKECHUKWU (Nigeria)
Kelechi NWAKALI (Nigeria)
Zinedine FERHAT (Algeria)
Adama TRAORE (Mali)
Victor OSIMHEN (Nigeria)
Kermit ERASMUS (South Africa)



http://dawntodusknews.com/full-list-winners-emerge-at-2015-glocafawards-how-coaches-voted/

I know amunike is our caf best coach he won back2back FIFA u17 .iyalaya any partiality

Lalasticlala
Oya Na u are sleeping on duty

But why did they call all three on stage like its a beauty peagent. I dont think Toure was happy with being 2nd

Atleast the caf awards is not as partial as headies awards. The awards given to people who deserves it.

Dem try

Great. I hope Nigeria makes it next year.

No Nigerian in the African first eleven.......


All dey warm bench.........


Where is Mikel Obi self? baba ibeji

some lol sights include 1. the moon trek of that tp mazembe coach, that guy was high. 2. flavour's twisting.. i even thank God say the guy no remove shirt. 3. dbanj is done wit song, kokogarri calls 4. if caf gives any money to sunny ade, efcc shld probe both caf and ksa. 5. all those dancers are oloshos. 6. isa hayatu is tired and he shld retire. 7. where was lil kesh..skiborobocaf. 8. did PMB realy steal a platinum watch. 9. mikel should hav been in d best xi; all hail jose

Nigerians no dey reign 4 football again

ALL Photo Here http://www.hygist.com/2016/01/2015-glo-caf-awards-full-list-of-winners-and-photos.html

No how no how.... yaya is still the lion.
Caf player back to back to back to back.
Iyalaya haters.
But why yaya con look disappointed?
As I Don tell you say you Don turn to lazy brat this days,you too Don see the reward now? Infant you should be third out of the first 3 with all your laziness this days.
Anyway I still love you sha. No OMO

yaya next time ehn

Naija no get plenty awards sha

Mikel no dey? After helping chelsea to win 3-0.

No nigerian made the finest xi....interesting.

@op you expect mee to believe this when there are no pictures.

Pictorial evidence for all this pls.

Substitute?




Tufi akwa




We suppose dey 1st eleven!

Tank God nobody cry fowl cry or smash d mic on d floor on dis, atleast people behaved matured

JumiR:
Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been crowned CAF African Player of the Year for the first time.

The 26-year old beat Ivorian Yaya Toure and Ghana’s Andre Ayew to the crown, the most prestigious individual award in African football. He polled 143 points, seven more than Toure whilst Ayew finished a distant third with 112 points.

He thus becomes the first from his country, Gabon, to win the prize and was decorated at the 2015 Glo-CAF Awards Gala held on Thursday, 7 January 2016 at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.

The feat by Aubameyang ended the four-year reign of Toure, which lasted 2011 to 2014.

For the African Player of the Year – Based in Africa, Tanzanian Mbwana Aly Samatta was decorated, becoming the first from East Africa to win the coveted prize, reserved for footballers plying their trade on the continent.

Samatta garnered 127 points, ahead of his TP Mazembe teammate and DR Congo goalkeeper Robert Muteba Kidiaba, who amassed 88 points. Algerian Baghdad Bounedjah trailed in third place with 63 points.

Cameroonian Gaelle Enganamouit was adjudged Women’s Player of the Year becoming the first from her country to pick up the prize.

It was double delight for hosts Nigeria with two prizes, Victor Osimhen – Youth Player of the Year and Etebo Peter Oghenekaro – Most Promising Talent of the Year.

For guiding Cote d’Ivoire to continental glory, former coach Herve Renard was named Coach of the Year and ‘Les Elephants’ as National Team of the Year. Cameroon scooped the Women’s National Team of the Year prize and DR Congo giants, TP Mazembe, Club of the Year, whilst Gambian Papa Bakary Gassama went home with the Referee of the Year award.

Former Ghana coach Charles Kumi Gyamfi and Cameroonian Samuel Mbappe Leppe were honoured posthumously in the African Legend category. Edwin Gyamfi received the honour on behalf of his dad whilst …… picked the prize for Mbappe Leppe.

The event, sponsored by Nigerian telecommunication outfit, Globacom, was a night to celebrate and reward sporting excellence, also showcased superb and first-class entertainment from outstanding entertainers across different parts of Africa. There were musical performances by Shatta Wale (Ghana), Ahmed Soultan (Morocco), Salif Keita (Mali), Awilo Longomba (DR Congo) and Nigerians King Sunny Ade, Dija, Korede Bello, Flavour, Omawumi, Bez and Ego.

The crème de la crème of football administrators around the continent were in attendance

FULL WINNERS
AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon)
AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR – BASED IN AFRICA - Mbwana Aly SAMATTA
WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Gaelle ENGANAMOUIT (Cameroon)
YOUTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Victor OSIMHEN (Nigeria)
MOST PROMISING TALENT OF THE YEAR - Etebo Peter OGHENEKARO (Nigeria)
COACH OF THE YEAR - Herve RENARD (France) – Former Coach of Cote d’Ivoire
REFEREE OF THE YEAR - Bakary Papa GASSAMA (Gambia)
NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR - Cote d’Ivoire
WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR - Cameroon
CLUB OF THE YEAR - TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
AFRICAN LEGEND
Charles Kumi GYAMFI (Ghana)
Samuel MBAPPE LEPPE (Cameroon)

AFRICA FINEST XI
Goalkeeper: Robert Muteba KIDIABA (DR Congo)
Defenders: Serge AURIER (Cote d’Ivoire), Aymen ABDENNOUR (Tunisia), Mohamed MEFTAH (Algeria)
Midfielders: Andre AYEW (Ghana), Yaya TOURE (Cote d’Ivoire), Sadio MANE (Senegal), Yacine BRAHIMI (Algeria),
Forwards: Mbwana Aly SAMATTA (Tanzania), Pierre-Emerrick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon), Baghdad BOUNEDJAH (Algeria)

Substitutes
Djigui DIARRA (Mali)
Azubuike OKECHUKWU (Nigeria)
Kelechi NWAKALI (Nigeria)
Zinedine FERHAT (Algeria)
Adama TRAORE (Mali)
Victor OSIMHEN (Nigeria)
Kermit ERASMUS (South Africa)



http://dawntodusknews.com/full-list-winners-emerge-at-2015-glocafawards-how-coaches-voted/

Awilo Logomba is from Benin Rep.

princeofpeace22:
I know amokachi is our caf best coach he won back2back FIFA u17 .iyalaya any partiality

you mean Amunike?


Anyway, thank Jesus the era of Toure is over....next year, Ighalo take over, Aubameyang ojawu mo

i Didn't see two names there....Enyeama and Bentaleb

i would have been very pissed if they had given it to yaya again, aubameyang is the man, speed, ball skills, team player and an eye for scoring great goals. abeg the dude deserves it.

Adehwale:
No nigerian made the finest xi....interesting.

with all the Oliseh controversies, we were dull last year.

By the time we finish in Rio, dem go know

hensben:
@op you expect mee to believe this when there are no pictures.

Pictorial evidence for all this pls.

but u know say u nor get sense sha,i nor sense pick inside the nonesense

Wizprodigy:
Atleast the caf awards is not as partial as headies awards. The awards given to people who deserves it.

People like Dumb Jazzy can't dish out brown envelopes in dis one.

Ok...

princeofpeace22:
I know amokachi is our caf best coach he won back2back FIFA u17 .iyalaya any partiality

what are you saying

RexTramadol1:
Substitute?




Tufi akwa




We suppose dey 1st eleven!

which our players deserve top 11