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Nigeria has once again made history by becoming the country with the most CAF Player of the Year awards.

With Ademola Lookman’s recent win, Nigeria now boasts a total of seven titles in this prestigious category.

This remarkable achievement solidifies Nigeria’s position as a powerhouse in African football.

The following Nigerian players have been honored with the CAF Player of the Year award:

Rashidi Yekini (1993)
Emmanuel Amuneke (1994)
Kanu Nwankwo (1996, 1999)
Victor Ikpeba (1997)
Victor Osimhen (2023)
Ademola Lookman (2024).

This consistent success is a testament to the rich talent pool in Nigerian football and the country’s commitment to developing young players.

As Nigeria continues to produce world-class footballers, it is clear that their dominance in African football is set to continue.

Source: https://sureodds.ng/nigeria-becomes-the-country-with-the-most-caf-player-of-the-year-awards/

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Great men!

I think it’s Cameroon or so in the men category

Modified:

Nigeria actually got the highest number of CAF player of the year award. God bless Nigeria

Okocha was robbed

Hmmm

It mrans different persons winning the award as Nigerians and not nigeria nation winning it most. Cameroon is still leading the pack of most caf player of the year awards

Kanu will always b rated higher than okocha no matter d hype

LegendHero:
I think it’s Cameroon or so

You think? In the face of fact, you think.

Nawa for folks here oo.

Congratulations Nigeria but let it translate to winning the world Cup one day.

LegendHero:
I think it’s Cameroon or so in the men category

den dey tell u fact , u dey say u think, wetin u dey smoke?

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LegendHero:
I think it’s Cameroon or so in the men category

It's Nigeria, but I know why people say Cameroon.

The thread is referring to CAF Player of the Year Award. Nigeria has won it the most.

There used to be another award that was presented by France Football Magazine. It was called the Ballon d'Or Africain. Cameroonians won that award more (some Nigerians said that France Football favoured francophone Africans).

France Football stopped awarding the Ballon d'Or Africain sometime around 1994 when they opened the European Ballon d'Or award to non-Europeans.

opes:
Cameroon had eleven if to count by number of times they won it. Etoo alone won it four times

They are giving you an authentic and confirm news, you are still here arguing and saying rubbish.
Are you more current than CAF itself or FIFA or BBC or CNN or Goal.com Or Chief Naptu or dem MANNA ?
See how he is confidently saying jargons online.
Thats why una dey fail for class!


Nigeria is now the country with the most CAF Player of the Year Awards (7). 🇳🇬
The only nation to win the award in 2 consecutive years on 3 different occasions, with different players.

Cameroon had eleven if to count by number of times they won it. 5 players won it 11 times for them. Etoo alone won it four times.

Our Darling Golden Boy.... LOOKMAN.

wellmax:
Okocha was robbed

Without arms?

wellmax:
Okocha was robbed

when was he robbed?

Which significant thing did he do in football aside from needless dribbles that add nothing to teams

Kanu will always b rated over him anyday anytime

CONGRATULATIONS.

Thank you for making us proud as a nation.

God bless Nigeria 🇳🇬.

Bigger you we pray. 🙏

opes:
Cameroon had eleven if to count by number of times they won it. Etoo alone won it four times

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Nice

Factcheck0001:
Kanu will always b rated higher than okocha no matter d hype

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How old was the 1993 guy when he took that picture?

wellmax:
Okocha was robbed

Robbed of what exactly? How many trophies did okocha win as a player at club level?

You missed Jay jay okovha

Vibe check and

LegendHero:
I think it’s Cameroon or so in the men category

Think no more...

Note: The CAF African Footballer of the Year award and the Ballon d'Or Africain are two separate awards.

naptu2:
France Football, the organisers of the Ballon d’Or, organised the Ballon d’Or Africain from 1970 till 1994 and the winner of that award was recognised as the African Footballer of the Year. In 1995 the magazine opened its main Ballon d’Or award to non-European players and discontinued the Ballon d’Or Africain.

CAF began awarding the African Footballer of the Year prize in 1992 and it continues to do so till this day.

France Football Ballon d’Or Africain

1970

1) Salif Keïta (Mali & Saint-Étienne)
2) Laurent Pokou (Ivory Coast & ASEC Mimosas)
3) Ali Abo Greisha (Egypt & Ismaily)

1971

1) Ibrahim Sunday (Ghana & Asante Kotoko)
2) Robert Mensah (Ghana & Asante Kotoko)
3) François Ndoumbé (Cameroon & Canon Yaoundé)

1972

1) Chérif Souleymane (Guinea & Hafia)
2) Bwanga Tshimen (Democratic Republic of Congo & TP Mazembe)
3) Petit Sory (Guinea & Hafia)

1973

1) Bwanga Tshimen (Democratic Republic of Congo & TP Mazembe)
2) Kazadi Mwamba (Democratic Republic of Congo & TP Mazembe)
3) Laurent Pokou (Ivory Coast & ASEC Mimosas)

1974

1) Paul Moukila (Congo & CARA Brazzaville)
2) Lobilo Boba (Democratic Republic of Congo & Vita Club)
3) Hassan Shehata (Egypt & Zamalek)

1975

1) Ahmed Faras (Morocco & Mohammédia)
2) Roger Milla (Cameroon & Tonnere Kalara)
3) Mamadou Aliou Kéïta (Guinea & Hafia)

1976

1) Roger Milla (Cameroon & Tonnere Kalara)
2) Papa Camara (Guinea & Hafia)
3) Ali Bencheikh (Algeria & Moloudia Club Alger)

1977

1) Tarak Dhiab (Tunisia & Esperance Tunis)
2) Papa Camara (Guinea & Hafia)
3) Segun Odegbami (Nigeria & IICC Shooting Stars)

1978

1) Karim Abdul Razak (Ghana & Asante Kotoko)
2) Ali Bencheikh (Algeria & Moloudia Club Alger)
3) Thomas N'Kono (Cameroon & Canon Yaounde)

1979

1) Thomas N'Kono (Cameroon & Canon Yaounde)
2) Adolf Armah (Ghana & Accra Hearts of Oak)
3) Kerfalla Bangoura (Guinea & Horoya)

1980

1) Jean Manga-Onguéné (Cameroon & Canon Yaounde)
2) Segun Odegbami (Nigeria & IICC Shooting Stars)
3) Théophile Abega (Cameroon & Canon Yaounde)

1981

1) Lakhdar Belloumi (Algeria & GC Mascara)
2) Thomas N'Kono (Cameroon & Canon Yaounde)
3) Ali Fergani (Algeria & JS Kabylie)

1982

1) Thomas N'Kono (Cameroon & Espanyol)
2) Salah Assad (Algeria & Mulhouse)
3) Lakhdar Belloumi (Algeria & GC Mascara)

1983

1) Mahmoud El Khatib (Egypt & Al Ahly)
2) Opoku Nti (Ghana & Asante Kotoko)
3) Rafiou Moutairou (Togo & OC Agaza)

1984

1) Théophile Abega (Cameroon & Toulouse)
2) Joseph-Antoine Bell (Cameroon & Al Mokawloon Al Arab)
3) Ibrahim Youssef (Egypt & Zamalek)

1985

1) Mohamed Timoumi (Morocco & AS FAR)
2) Rabah Madjer (Algeria & Porto)
3) Ibrahim Youssef (Egypt & Zamalek)

1986

1) Ezzaki Badou (Morocco & Montpellier)
2) Abdelaziz Bouderbala (Morocco & Sion)
3) Roger Milla (Cameroon & Montpellier)

1987

1) Rabah Madjer (Algeria & Porto)
2) Youssouf Fofana (Ivory Coast and Monaco)
3) François Omam-Biyik (Cameroon & Laval)

1988

1) Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia & Cercle Brugge)
2) Roger Milla (Cameroon & Montpellier)
3) 2) Youssouf Fofana (Ivory Coast and Monaco)

1989

1) George Weah (Liberia & Monaco)
2) Joseph-Antoine Bell (Cameroon & Bordeux)
3) Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia & PSV)

1990

1) Roger Milla (Cameroon & Saint-Pierroise)
2) Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani (Algeria & Aydınspor)
3) Rabah Madjer (Algeria & Porto)
3) François Omam-Biyik (Cameroon & Rennes)

1991

1) Abedi Pele (Ghana & Marseille)
2) George Weah (Liberia & Monaco)
3) François Omam-Biyik (Cameroon & Cannes)

1992

1) Abedi Pele (Ghana & Marseille)
2) George Weah (Liberia & Paris Saint-Germain)
3) Tony Yeboah (Ghana & Eintracht Frankfurt)

1993

1) Abedi Pele (Ghana & Marseille)
2) Tony Yeboah (Ghana & Eintracht Frankfurt)
3) Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria & Vitória de Setúbal)


1994

1) George Weah (Liberia & Paris Saint-Germain)
2) Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria & Sporting Lisbon)
3) Daniel Amokachi (Nigeria & Everton)

(Some Nigerians believed that France Football favoured players from francophone countries and players that played in France and they were happy when CAF began its own awards).


CAF African Footballer of the Year

1992

1) Abedi Pele (Ghana & Marseille)

1993

1) Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria & Vitória de Setúbal)

1994

1) Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria & Sporting Lisbon)
2) George Weah (Liberia & Paris Saint-Germain)
3) Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria & Olympiacos)

1995

1) George Weah (Liberia & AC Milan)
2) Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria & Sporting Lisbon)
3) Daniel Amokachi (Nigeria & Everton)

1996

1) Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria & Inter Milan)
2) George Weah (Liberia & AC Milan)
3) Daniel Amokachi (Nigeria & Besiktas)


1997

1) Victor Ikpeba (Nigeria & Monaco)
2) Japhet N'Doram (Chad & Monaco)
3) Taribo West (Nigeria & Inter Milan)

1998

1) Mustapha Hadji (Morocco & Deportivo La Coruna)
2) Augustine Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria & Paris Saint-Germain)
3) Sunday Oliseh (Nigeria & Ajax Amsterdam)

1999

1) Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria & Arsenal)
2) Samuel Osei Kuffour (Ghana & Bayern Munich)
3) Ibrahima Bakayoko (Ivory Coast & Marseille)

2000

1) Patrick M'Boma (Cameroon & Parma)
2) Lauren Etame-Mayer (Cameroon & Mallorca)
3) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Mallorca)

2001

1) El Hadji Diouf (Senegal & Lens)
2) Samuel Kuffour (Ghana & Bayern Munich)
3) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Mallorca)


2002

1) El Hadji Diouf (Senegal & Liverpool)
2) Papa Bouba Diop (Senegal & Lens)
3) Ahmed Hossam Mido (Egypt & Ajax)

2003

1) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Mallorca)
2) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Marseille)
3) Augustine Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria & Bolton Wanderers)

2004

1) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Barcelona)
2) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Chelsea)
3) Augustine Jay Jay Okocha (Nigeria & Bolton Wanderers)

2005

1) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Barcelona)
2) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Chelsea)
3) Michael Essien (Ghana & Chelsea)


2006

1) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Chelsea)
2) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Barcelona)
3) Michael Essien (Ghana & Chelsea)

2007

1) Frédéric Kanouté (Mali & Sevilla)
2) Michael Essien (Ghana & Chelsea)
3) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Chelsea)

2008

1) Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo & Arsenal)
2) Mohamed Abou Trika (Egypt & Al Ahly)
3) Michael Essien (Ghana & Chelsea)

2009

1) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Chelsea)
2) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Inter Milan)
3) Michael Essien (Ghana & Chelsea)


2010

1) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Inter Milan)
2) Asamoah Gyan (Ghana & Sunderland)
3) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Chelsea)

2011

1) Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast & Manchester City)
2) Seydou Keita (Mali & Barcelona)
3) André Ayew (Ghana & Marseille)

2012

1) Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast & Manchester City)
2) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Shanghai Shenhua)
3) Alex Song (Cameroon & Barcelona)

2013

1) Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast & Manchester City)
2) John Mikel Obi (Nigeria & Chelsea)
3) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Galatasaray)

2014

1) Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast & Manchester City)
2) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund)
3) Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria & Lille)

2015

1) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund)
2) Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast & Manchester City)
3) 3) André Ayew (Ghana & Swansea City)

2016

1) Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City)
2) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund)
3) Sadio Mané (Senegal & Liverpool)


2017

1) Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
2) Sadio Mané (Senegal & Liverpool)
3) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund)

2018

1) Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
2) Sadio Mané (Senegal & Liverpool)
3) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Arsenal)

2019

1) Sadio Mané (Senegal & Liverpool)
2) Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
3) Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Manchester City)

2022
1) Sadio Mané (Senegal & Bayern Munich)
2) Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
3) Édouard Mendy (Senegal & Chelsea)

2023

1) Victor Osimhen (Nigeria & Napoli)
2) Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Paris Saint-Germain)
3) Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)

2024

1) Ademola Lookman (Nigeria & Atalanta)

To all of you who love to debase your country, let this be a cautionary tale and inspiration to help you change your attitude to your nation.

Some have abandoned their country of origin only to be abandoned by their adopted nation.

A leaf in the wind.