Ghanaian duo nominated for 2023 CAF African Player of the Year Award

In a thrilling face-off for the prestigious 2023 CAF African Player of the Year award, Ghana’s Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus emerge as top contenders. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the 30-man shortlist, with both midfield maestros earning well-deserved recognition for their outstanding performances between November 2022 and September 2023, both for their clubs and the national team.

Partey, the Arsenal powerhouse, was a linchpin in the Gunners’ journey to a second-place finish in the Premier League and a return to the UEFA Champions League. Meanwhile, Kudus, with his incredible goal-scoring record at Ajax and a high-profile transfer to West Ham United, has become a pivotal figure for his new club.

The ceremony is set for Monday, December 11, 2023, in Marrakesh, Morocco, and the suspense is building as fans wonder who will follow in the footsteps of Sadio Mane and Asisat Oshoala, who took home the top honors in the previous edition.

Below are Player of the Year (Men) Nominees:

1. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund)
2. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli)
3. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen)
4. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli)
5. Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas)
6. Ibrahima Sangare (Cote d’Ivoire and Nottingham Forest)
7. Seko Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire and Al Nassr)
8. Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique Marseille)
9. Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids)
10. Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
11. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
12. Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
13. Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)
14. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United)
15. Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal)
16. Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart)
17. Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur)
18. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain)
19. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique Marseille)
20. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray)
21. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United)
22. Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
23. Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)
24. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Sevilla)
25. Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
26. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli)
27. Sadio Mane (Senegal and Al Nassr)
28. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)
29. Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
30. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencvaros)