BBC to announce winner of African Footballer of the Year today (Monday)

Published on: 11 December 2017
BBC to announce winner of African Footballer of the Year today (Monday)
From left to Right: Egypt's Mohamed Salah - Nigeria's Victor Moses - Senegal's Sadio Mane - Morocco's Khalid Boutaib - Tunisia's Youssef Msakni

The winner of the 2017 BBC African Footballer of the year will be revealed on Monday.

The five contenders for the award include Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who currently plays for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Gabon national team.

However the favourite could be the English Premier League’s top-scorer, Mohamed Salah, who plays for Liverpool and the Egypt national team.

Another player in the Bundesliga is Naby Keita who represents RB Leipzig and the Guinea national team

Liverpool and Senegal winger Sadio Mane is another in with a big chance.

Then there is Chelsea’s wingback Victor Moses, who is a regular with the Nigeria national team.

Finally there is Riyad Mahrez, who won the 2016 BBC African Footballer of the Year award following his prominent role in Leicester’s fairytale Premier League title.

Other previous winners of the award include: Yaya Touré (2015 & 2013), Yacine Brahimi (2014), Christopher Katongo (2012) and André Ayew (2011).

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