Algerian Winger, Riyad Mahrez Wins GLO-CAF African Player Of The Year 2016 …Full List of Winners

History was made on Thursday, 5 January 2017 at the International Conference Centre in Abuja with the coronation of Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez as African Player of the Year 2016 and Ugandan goalie, Denis Onyango as African Player of the Year – Based in Africa 2016.

Mahrez, 25, becomes the first Algerian and the maiden North African to win the prestigious individual honour in African football since its inception by the Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) in 1992.

The playmaker, who played an influential role in the historic Premier League title triumph by English club, Leicester City, last season and Algeria’s qualification to the Total Africa Cup of Nations Gabon 2017, polled 361 votes to emerge winner in the polls.

He thus dethroned last year’s winner, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon who garnered 313 votes, whilst Senegalese forward, Sadio Mane placed a distant third with 186 votes.

The winner was decided by votes from the Head Coaches or Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF, members of the CAF Media Committee, members of the CAF Technical and Development Committee and a 20-member panel of experts.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

1.     Uganda is National Team of the Year

2.     Nigeria is winner of Women’s National Team of the Year

3.     Club of the Year is Mamelodi Sundowns of South

4.     Most Promising Talent awards goes to Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City)

5.     Youth Player of the Year belongs to Alex IWOBI (Nigeria and Arsenal)

6.     Coach of the Year is Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)

7.     Women’s Player of the Year was clinched by Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies)

8.     Referee of the Year is Bakary Papa GASSAMA of Gambia

9.     Legend Award
Laurent POKOU, former player of Côte d’Ivoire
Emilienne MBANGO, former player of Cameroon

10.                        African Player of the Year – Based in Africa
Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 1st place winner
Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 2nd place winner
Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP Mazembe) – 3rd place winner

11.                        President Muhammadu Buhari wins CAF Platinum Award

12.                         African Player of the Year, Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) 1st place winner

13.                        Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) 2nd place winner
Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool) – 3rd place winner