1) Number one the list is amunike, the first Nigerian to win the prestigious award in 1994.

Emmanuel Amunike (born 25 December 1970) is a Nigerian professional football manager and former professional football player who played as a winger; he is from Imo state.

Amunike played 27 times for Nigeria, scoring nine goals.He was part of the team that participated at the
1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States , scoring against Bulgaria and
Italy; also in that year, he helped the Super Eagles win the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia , eventually being voted African Footballer of the Year.

Additionally, Amunike played all the games at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , scoring the winning goal in the final as the national team won the gold medal. Knee problems kept him out of the 1998 FIFA World Cup...

Clubs amunike represented: zamalek, sporting cp, barcelona, albacete, busan Ipark.


2) Second on the list is one of african greatest soccer star Nwankwo Kanu popular known as papilo. he is the second Nigerian to win the CAF award in 1996 and 1999 and the only Nigerian to be listed among the best players in the world in 1996, which he was voted 6th best...

Nwankwo Kanu OON (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. he is from Abia stste
Nigeria national team , and played for Nigerian team Iwuanyanwu Nationale , Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal , West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth .

Kanu won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is one of few players to have won the
Premier League , FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal .He made the third-most substitute appearances in Premier League history, appearing from the bench 118 times, and is regarded as one of the best players in
African football history.

3) Third on the list is victor ikpeba one of iconic nigerian star players to win the award in 1997.

Victor Ikpeba Nosa (born 12 June 1973) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward for both club and country; he is from edo state. Ikpeba played 31 international matches and scored seven goals for nigeria.

He was a member of Super Eagles team to the FIFA World Cups in
1994 but played and scored the lone goal against Bulgaria in the second game of the team at the 1998 FIFA World Cup . Ikpeba helped win the
1994 African Nations Cup and the Olympic football gold medal...

List of Nigerians whom never won it but Made the 3 man list:

Rashidi yenkini
jay jay okocha
oliseh
obi mikel
vincent enyeama
segun odegbami
daniel amokachi.

Please edit your post....

France Football Magazine (responsible for the Ballon d'Or) organised the African Player of the Year awards since 1970.

In 1992, CAF decided to be organising the award which the "France football magazine" refused to give up.

So two different awards were given in 1992.
CAF gave the award to Abedi Pele just like France Football did.

In 1993, France Football gave it to Abedi Pele (who just won the UCL with Olympique Marseille) whilst CAF handed over to Rashidi Yekini.

In 1994, France Football gave it to George Opong Weah whilst CAF gave it to Emmanuel Amunike.

It was discontinued after 1994 due to changes in the Ballon d'Or awards.

So, Yekini is a former winner.

op wey mumu,where is asisat oshoala

fergie001:
Please edit your post....

France Football Magazine (responsible for the Ballon d'Or) organised the African Player of the Year awards since 1970.

In 1992, CAF decided to be organising the award which the "France football magazine" refused to give up.

So two different awards were given in 1992.
CAF gave the award to Abedi Pele just like France Football did.

In 1993, France Football gave it to Abedi Pele (who just won the UCL with Olympique Marseille) whilst CAF handed over to Rashidi Yekini.

In 1994, France Football gave it to George Opong Weah whilst CAF gave it to Emmanuel Amunike.

It was discontinued after 1994 due to changes in the Ballon d'Or awards.

So, Yekini is a former winner.

Caf never gave it to rashidi yekini, Abedi pele won it in 1993.

stop the cap.

bomb24:


Caf never gave it to rashidi yekini, Abedi pele won it in 1993.

stop the cap.

No Problem....@ me when you find out more.

This is MKO celebrating the award with Yekini in early 1994.

bomb24:


Caf never gave it to rashidi yekini, Abedi pele won it in 1993.

stop the cap.

take a bow with the knock put above.