African Footballer of the Year

Award

Ademola Lookman is the latest winner, receiving the award in 2024

The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992.

Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Touré have won the award the most times (four wins each). Two-time winner Didier Drogba is the player with the most runner-up appearances (four), most third place finishes (third), and most appearances in the top three (nine). The France-born Frédéric Kanouté, Riyad Mahrez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and England-born Ademola Lookman are the only European-born players to win the award (both Kanouté and Aubameyang initially featured for France's U21 squad before going on to represent Mali and Gabon, respectively).[1][2] The winner of the 2024 edition was Ademola Lookman.

## History

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the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine. The changes resulted in parallel Golden Ball awards given out to Abedi Pele and George Weah in 1993[3] and 1994[4] by the magazine, although the CAF sponsored awards for those years were won respectively by Rashidi Yekini and Emmanuel Amuneke, as well as two awards given to Abedi Pele in 1992.[5] France Football discontinued the election from 1995 after the European Ballon d'Or – also awarded by the magazine – had been opened to all players in the European leagues.[6] In 1991 the magazine Afrique Football installed an award. It was discontinued in 2003.[5]

## Winners

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### France Football award (1970–1994)

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Salif Keita, the first player to win the award in 1970. Mahmoud El Khatib was the first player from Egypt to win the award in 1983. Roger Milla, two-time winner of the award given by France Football. Abedi Pele, won the award three consecutive times from 1991-1993 and also won both France Football award and new CAF award in 1992.

The award by France Football magazine of non-European nationality, the award being given to George Weah that year. It had already been replaced by an official award given out by the Confederation of African Football since 1992.[7]

Year  | Rank  | Player  | Team  | Points

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1970 | 1st |  Salif Keïta |  Saint-Étienne | 54
2nd  |  Laurent Pokou |  ASEC Abidjan | 28
3rd  |  Ali Abo Greisha |  Ismaily | 28
1971 | 1st |  Ibrahim Sunday |  Asante Kotoko | 29
2nd  |  Robert Mensah |  Asante Kotoko | 15
3rd  |  François Ndoumbé |  Canon Yaoundé | 13
1972 | 1st |  Chérif Souleymane |  Hafia | 21
2nd  |  Bwanga Tshimen |  TP Mazembe | 16
3rd  |  Petit Sory |  Hafia | 14
1973 | 1st |  Bwanga Tshimen |  TP Mazembe | 49
2nd  |  Kazadi Mwamba |  TP Mazembe | 44
3rd  |  Laurent Pokou |  ASEC Abidjan | 41
1974 | 1st |  Paul Moukila |  CARA Brazzaville | 57
2nd  |  Lobilo Boba |  Vita Club | 32
3rd  |  Hassan Shehata |  Zamalek | 28
1975 | 1st |  Ahmed Faras |  Mohammédia | 28
2nd  |  Roger Milla |  Tonnerre Yaoundé | 24
Mamadou Aliou Kéïta |  Hafia
1976 | 1st |  Roger Milla |  Tonnerre Yaoundé | 33
2nd  |  Papa Camara |  Hafia | 32
3rd  |  Ali Bencheikh |  MC Alger | 27
1977 | 1st |  Tarak Dhiab |  Espérance Tunis | 45
2nd  |  Papa Camara |  Hafia | 33
3rd  |  Segun Odegbami |  Shooting Stars | 29
1978 | 1st |  Karim Abdul Razak |  Asante Kotoko | 58
2nd  |  Ali Bencheikh |  MC Alger | 33
3rd  |  Thomas N'Kono |  Canon Yaoundé | 29
1979 | 1st |  Thomas N'Kono |  Canon Yaoundé | 55
2nd  |  Adolf Armah |  Hearts of Oak | 23
3rd  |  Kerfalla Bangoura  |  Horoya | 15
1980 | 1st |  Jean Manga-Onguéné |  Canon Yaoundé | 64
2nd  |  Segun Odegbami |  Shooting Stars | 41
3rd  |  Théophile Abega |  Canon Yaoundé | 18
1981 | 1st |  Lakhdar Belloumi |  GC Mascara | 78
2nd  |  Thomas N'Kono |  Canon Yaoundé | 54
3rd  |  Ali Fergani |  JS Kabylie | 26
1982 | 1st |  Thomas N'Kono |  Espanyol | 83
2nd  |  Salah Assad |  Mulhouse | 54
3rd  |  Lakhdar Belloumi |  GC Mascara | 36
1983 | 1st |  Mahmoud El Khatib |  Al Ahly | 98
2nd  |  Opoku Nti |  Asante Kotoko | 89
3rd  |  Rafiou Moutairou |  OC Agaza | 19
1984 | 1st |  Théophile Abega |  Toulouse | 124
2nd  |  Joseph-Antoine Bell |  Al Mokawloon Al Arab | 65
Ibrahim Youssef |  Zamalek
1985 | 1st |  Mohamed Timoumi |  AS FAR | 113
2nd  |  Rabah Madjer |  Porto | 45
3rd  |  Ibrahim Youssef |  Zamalek | 39
1986 | 1st |  Ezzaki Badou |  Mallorca | 125
2nd  |  Aziz Bouderbala |  Sion | 88
3rd  |  Roger Milla |  Montpellier | 80
1987 | 1st |  Rabah Madjer |  Porto | 130
2nd  |  Youssouf Falikou Fofana |  Monaco | 63
3rd  |  François Omam-Biyik |  Laval | 52
1988 | 1st |  Kalusha Bwalya |  Cercle Brugge | 111
2nd  |  Roger Milla |  Montpellier | 68
3rd  |  Youssouf Falikou Fofana |  Monaco | 40
1989 | 1st |  George Weah |  Monaco | 133
2nd  |  Joseph-Antoine Bell |  Bordeaux | 105
3rd  |  Kalusha Bwalya |  PSV | 49
1990 | 1st |  Roger Milla |  Saint-Pierroise | 209
2nd  |  Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani |  Aydınspor | 64
3rd  |  Rabah Madjer |  Porto | 60
François Omam-Biyik |  Rennes
1991 | 1st |  Abedi Pele |  Marseille | 152
2nd  |  George Weah |  Monaco | 106
3rd  |  François Omam-Biyik |  Cannes | 52
1992 | 1st |  Abedi Pele |  Marseille | 198
2nd  |  George Weah |  Paris Saint-Germain | 161
3rd  |  Tony Yeboah |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 64
1993 | 1st |  Abedi Pele |  Marseille | 119
2nd  |  Tony Yeboah |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 117
3rd  |  Rashidi Yekini |  Vitória de Setúbal | 104
1994 | 1st |  George Weah |  Paris Saint-Germain | 148
2nd  |  Emmanuel Amunike |  Sporting CP | 133
3rd  |  Daniel Amokachi |  Everton | 99

### Afrique Football award (Etoile d'Or) (1991–2003)

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Year  | Rank  | Player  | Team  | Points

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1991[8] | 1st |  Abedi Pele |  Marseille | 206
2nd  |  George Weah |  Monaco | 146
3rd  |  Nii Lamptey |  Anderlecht | 68
1992[9] | 1st |  Abedi Pele |  Marseille | 192
2nd  |  George Weah |  Paris Saint-Germain | 167
3rd  |  Alain Gouaméné |  Raja CA | 60
1993[10] | 1st |  Rashidi Yekini |  Vitória de Setúbal | 152
2nd  |  Abedi Pele |  Marseille | 118
3rd  |  Tony Yeboah |  Eintracht Frankfurt | 98
1994[11] | 1st |  Emmanuel Amunike |  Sporting CP | 178
2nd  |  George Weah |  Paris Saint-Germain | 114
3rd  |  Daniel Amokachi |  Everton | 97
1995 | 1st |  George Weah |  Milan | –
1996 | 1st |  Nwankwo Kanu |  Internazionale | –
1997 | 1st |  Victor Ikpeba |  Monaco | –
1998[12] | 1st |  Mustapha Hadji |  Deportivo La Coruña | –
2nd  |  Jay-Jay Okocha |  Paris Saint-Germain | –
3rd  |  Sunday Oliseh |  Ajax | –
1999 | 1st |  Nwankwo Kanu |  Arsenal | –
2000 | 1st |  Patrick M'Boma |  Parma | –
2001 | 1st |  El Hadji Diouf |  Lens | –
2002[13] | 1st |  El Hadji Diouf |  Liverpool | 186
2nd  |  Papa Bouba Diop |  Lens | 64
3rd  |  Samuel Eto'o |  Mallorca | 39
2003[14] | 1st |  Samuel Eto'o |  Mallorca | 169
2nd  |  Didier Drogba |  Marseille | 68
3rd  |  Jay-Jay Okocha |  Bolton Wanderers | 51

### CAF award (1992–present)

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George Weah won the award in 1995 (the same year he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and also received the Ballon d'Or) Samuel Eto'o won the award four times. Didier Drogba was the first Ivorian to win the award in 2006. Yaya Touré won the award four consecutive times from 2011 to 2014. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the first player from Gabon to win the award in 2015. Riyad Mahrez won his first award in 2016. Mohamed Salah won the award twice in a row, in 2017 and 2018.  Year  | Rank  | Player  | Team  | Points

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1992 | 1st |  Abedi Pele |  Marseille | –
1993 | 1st |  Rashidi Yekini |  Vitória de Setúbal | –
1994 | 1st |  Emmanuel Amunike |  Sporting CP | 48
2nd  |  George Weah |  Paris Saint-Germain | 44
Rashidi Yekini |  Olympiacos
1995 | 1st |  George Weah |  Milan | –
2nd  |  Emmanuel Amunike |  Sporting CP | –
3rd  |  Daniel Amokachi |  Everton | –
1996 | 1st |  Nwankwo Kanu |  Internazionale | –
2nd  |  George Weah |  Milan | –
3rd  |  Daniel Amokachi |  Beşiktaş | –
1997 | 1st |  Victor Ikpeba |  Monaco | 56
2nd  |  Japhet N'Doram |  Monaco | 40
3rd  |  Taribo West |  Internazionale | 35
1998 | 1st |  Mustapha Hadji |  Deportivo La Coruña | 76
2nd  |  Jay-Jay Okocha |  Paris Saint-Germain | 74
3rd  |  Sunday Oliseh |  Ajax | 58
1999 | 1st |  Nwankwo Kanu |  Arsenal | 46
2nd  |  Samuel Kuffour |  Bayern Munich | 44
3rd  |  Ibrahima Bakayoko |  Marseille | 42
2000 | 1st |  Patrick M'Boma |  Parma | 123
2nd  |  Lauren |  Mallorca | 36
3rd  |  Samuel Eto'o |  Mallorca | 29
2001 | 1st |  El Hadji Diouf |  Lens | 93
2nd  |  Samuel Kuffour |  Bayern Munich | 66
3rd  |  Samuel Eto'o |  Mallorca | 34
2002 | 1st |  El Hadji Diouf |  Liverpool | 93
2nd  |  Papa Bouba Diop |  Lens | 46
3rd  |  Ahmed Hossam Mido |  Ajax | 42
2003 | 1st |  Samuel Eto'o |  Mallorca | –
2nd  |  Didier Drogba |  Marseille | –
3rd  |  Jay-Jay Okocha |  Bolton Wanderers | –
2004 | 1st |  Samuel Eto'o |  Barcelona | 116
2nd  |  Didier Drogba |  Chelsea | 90
3rd  |  Jay-Jay Okocha |  Bolton Wanderers | 68
2005 | 1st |  Samuel Eto'o |  Barcelona | 108
2nd  |  Didier Drogba |  Chelsea | 106
3rd  |  Michael Essien |  Chelsea | 50
2006 | 1st |  Didier Drogba |  Chelsea | 79
2nd  |  Samuel Eto'o |  Barcelona | 76
3rd  |  Michael Essien |  Chelsea | 36
2007 | 1st |  Frédéric Kanouté |  Sevilla | –
2nd  |  Michael Essien |  Chelsea | –
3rd  |  Didier Drogba |  Chelsea | –
2008 | 1st |  Emmanuel Adebayor |  Arsenal | 74
2nd  |  Mohamed Abou Trika |  Al Ahly | 53
3rd  |  Michael Essien |  Chelsea | 36
2009 | 1st |  Didier Drogba |  Chelsea | 92
2nd  |  Samuel Eto'o |  Internazionale | 69
3rd  |  Michael Essien |  Chelsea | 43
2010 | 1st |  Samuel Eto'o |  Internazionale | –
2nd  |  Asamoah Gyan |  Sunderland | –
3rd  |  Didier Drogba |  Chelsea | –
2011 | 1st |  Yaya Touré |  Manchester City | –
2nd  |  Seydou Keita |  Barcelona | –
3rd  |  André Ayew |  Marseille | –
2012 | 1st |  Yaya Touré |  Manchester City | –
2nd  |  Didier Drogba |  Shanghai Shenhua | –
3rd  |  Alex Song |  Barcelona | –
2013 | 1st |  Yaya Touré |  Manchester City | 373
2nd  |  Mikel John Obi |  Chelsea | 265
3rd  |  Didier Drogba |  Galatasaray | 236
2014 | 1st |  Yaya Touré |  Manchester City | 175
2nd  |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |  Borussia Dortmund | 120
3rd  |  Vincent Enyeama |  Lille | 105
2015 | 1st |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |  Borussia Dortmund | 143
2nd  |  Yaya Touré |  Manchester City | 136
3rd  |  André Ayew |  Swansea City | 112
2016 | 1st |  Riyad Mahrez |  Leicester City | 361
2nd  |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |  Borussia Dortmund | 313
3rd  |  Sadio Mané |  Liverpool | 186
2017 | 1st |  Mohamed Salah |  Liverpool | 625
2nd  |  Sadio Mané |  Liverpool | 507
3rd  |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |  Borussia Dortmund | 311
2018 | 1st |  Mohamed Salah |  Liverpool | 567
2nd  |  Sadio Mané |  Liverpool | 440
3rd  |  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |  Arsenal | 197
2019 | 1st |  Sadio Mané |  Liverpool | 477
2nd  |  Mohamed Salah |  Liverpool | 325
3rd  |  Riyad Mahrez |  Manchester City | 267
2022 | 1st |  Sadio Mané |  Bayern Munich | –
2nd  |  Mohamed Salah |  Liverpool | –
3rd  |  Édouard Mendy |  Chelsea | –
2023 | 1st |  Victor Osimhen[15] |  Napoli | –
2nd  |  Achraf Hakimi |  Paris Saint-Germain | –
3rd  |  Mohamed Salah |  Liverpool | –
2024 | 1st |  Ademola Lookman[16] |  Atalanta | –
2nd  |  Achraf Hakimi |  Paris Saint-Germain | –
3rd  |  Serhou Guirassy |  Borussia Dortmund | –

## Multiple winners

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* Players in bold are currently active

Player  | Winner  | Runner-up  | Third place

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Samuel Eto'o | 4 | 2 | 2
Yaya Touré | 4 | 1 | 0
George Weah | 3 | 4 | 0
Abedi Pele | 3 | 0 | 0
Didier Drogba | 2 | 4 | 3
Roger Milla | 2 | 2 | 1
Mohamed Salah | 2 | 2 | 1
Sadio Mané | 2 | 2 | 1
Thomas N'Kono | 2 | 1 | 1
Nwankwo Kanu | 2 | 0 | 0
El Hadji Diouf | 2 | 0 | 0

## Awards won by nationality

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Nation  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Third places

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Cameroon | 11 | 8 | 10
Nigeria | 7 | 6 | 10
Ghana | 6 | 8 | 7
Ivory Coast | 6 | 7 | 6
Senegal | 4 | 3 | 2
Morocco | 4 | 3 | 0
Algeria | 3 | 4 | 5
Egypt | 3 | 4 | 5
Liberia | 3 | 4 | 0
Mali | 2 | 1 | 0
Guinea | 1 | 3 | 3
DR Congo | 1 | 3 | 0
Gabon | 1 | 2 | 2
Togo | 1 | 0 | 1
Zambia | 1 | 0 | 1
Congo | 1 | 0 | 0
Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0
Chad | 0 | 1 | 0

## Awards won by club

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Club  | Winners  | Runners-up  | Third places  | Players

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Winners | Runner-ups | Third places
Liverpool | 4 | 4 | 2 | M. Salah (2), H. Diouf, S. Mané | S. Mané (2), M. Salah (2) | S. Mané, M. Salah
Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | Y. Touré (4) | Y. Touré | R. Mahrez
Marseille | 3 | 1 | 2 | Abedi Pele (3) | D. Drogba | I. Bakayoko, A. Ayew
Chelsea | 2 | 4 | 6 | D. Drogba (2) | D. Drogba (2), M. Essien, M. J. Obi | M. Essien (4), D. Drogba (2)
Monaco | 2 | 3 | 1 | G. Weah, V. Ikpeba | Y. Fofana, G. Weah, J. N'Doram | Y. Fofana
Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 1 | S. Eto'o (2) | S. Eto'o, Se. Keita | A. Song
Asante Kotoko | 2 | 2 | – | K. Abdul Razak, I. Sunday | R. Mensah, O. Nti |
Canon Yaoundé | 2 | 1 | 3 | J. Manga-Onguéné, T. N'Kono | T. N'Kono | T. Abega, F. Ndoumbé, T. N'Kono
Mallorca | 2 | 1 | 2 | E. Badou, S. Eto'o | Lauren | S. Eto'o (2)
Internazionale | 2 | 1 | 1 | S. Eto'o, N. Kanu | S. Eto'o | T. West
Arsenal | 2 | – | 1 | E. Adebayor, N. Kanu |  | P. E. Aubameyang
Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 4 | – | G. Weah | G. Weah, A. Okocha, A. Hakimi (2) |
Hafia | 1 | 2 | 2 | C. Souleymane | P. Camara (2) | P. Sory, M. A. Kéïta
Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 2 | 2 | P. E. Aubameyang | P. E. Aubameyang (2) | P. E. Aubameyang, S. Guirassy
Bayern Munich | 1 | 2 | – | S. Mané | S. Kuffour (2) |
TP Mazembe | 1 | 2 | – | B. Tshimen | B. Tshimen, K. Mwamba |
Porto | 1 | 1 | 1 | R. Madjer | R. Madjer | R. Madjer
Al Ahly | 1 | 1 | 0 | M. El Khatib | M. Abou Trika |
Tonnerre Yaoundé | 1 | 1 | – | R. Milla | R. Milla |
Lens | 1 | 1 | – | E-H. Diouf | P. B. Diop |
Milan | 1 | 1 | – | G. Weah | G. Weah |
Sporting CP | 1 | 1 | – | E. Amunike | E. Amunike |
GC Mascara | 1 | – | 1 | L. Belloumi |  | L. Belloumi
Cercle Brugge | 1 | – | – | K. Bwalya |  |
CARA Brazzaville | 1 | – | – | P. Moukila |  |
Leicester City | 1 | – | – | R. Mahrez |  |
Saint-Étienne | 1 | – | – | S. Keïta |  |
Toulouse | 1 | – | – | T. Abega |  |
Parma | 1 | – | – | P. M'Boma |  |
AS FAR | 1 | – | – | M. Timoumi |  |
SCC Mohammédia | 1 | – | – | A. Faras |  |
Vitória de Setúbal | 1 | – | – | R. Yekini |  |
JS Saint-Pierroise | 1 | – | – | R. Milla |  |
Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | – | – | M. Hadji |  |
Espanyol | 1 | – | – | T. N'Kono |  |
Sevilla | 1 | – | – | F. Kanouté |  |
ES Tunis | 1 | – | – | T. Dhiab |  |
Napoli | 1 | – | – | V. Osimhen |  |
Atalanta | 1 | – | – | A. Lookman |  |
MC Alger | – | 1 | 1
ASEC Mimosas | – | 1 | 1
Montpellier | – | 1 | 1
Eintracht Frankfurt | – | 1 | 1
Shooting Stars | – | 1 | 1
Shanghai Shenhua | – | 1 | –
Vita Club | – | 1 | –
Al Mokawloon Al Arab | – | 1 | –
Sunderland | – | 1 | –
Bordeaux | – | 1 | –
FC Mulhouse | – | 1 | –
Hearts of Oak | – | 1 | –
FC Sion | – | 1 | –
Aydınspor | – | 1 | –
Zamalek | – | 1 | 2
Bolton Wanderers | – | – | 2
Everton | – | – | 2
Ajax | – | – | 2
JS Kabylie | – | – | 1
Ismaily | – | – | 1
Cannes | – | – | 1
Stade Lavallois | – | – | 1
Lille | – | – | 1
Rennes | – | – | 1
Olympiacos | – | – | 1
Horoya AC | – | – | 1
PSV Eindhoven | – | – | 1
OC Agaza | – | – | 1
Beşiktaş | – | – | 1
Galatasaray | – | – | 1
Swansea City | – | – | 1

## See also

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* Football in Africa portal

* African Women's Footballer of the Year
* BBC African Footballer of the Year
* CAF Awards
* List of sport awards

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* 1978:  Razak
* 1979:  N'Kono
* 1980:  Manga-Onguéné
* 1981:  Belloumi
* 1982:  N'Kono
* 1983:  El Khatib
* 1984:  Abega
* 1985:  Timoumi
* 1986:  Zaki
* 1987:  Madjer
* 1988:  Bwalya
* 1989:  Weah
* 1990:  Milla
* 1991:  Pele
* 1992:  Pele
* 1993:  Pele
* 1994:  Weah

CAF award|

* 1992:  Pele
* 1993:  Yekini
* 1994:  Amunike
* 1995:  Weah
* 1996:  Kanu
* 1997:  Ikpeba
* 1998:  Hadji
* 1999:  Kanu
* 2000:  M'Boma
* 2001:  Diouf
* 2002:  Diouf
* 2003:  Eto'o
* 2004:  Eto'o
* 2005:  Eto'o
* 2006:  Drogba
* 2007:  Kanouté
* 2008:  Adebayor
* 2009:  Drogba
* 2010:  Eto'o
* 2011:  Touré
* 2012:  Touré
* 2013:  Touré
* 2014:  Touré
* 2015:  Aubameyang
* 2016:  Mahrez
* 2017:  Salah
* 2018:  Salah
* 2019:  Mané
* 2020–21: not awarded
* 2022:  Mané
* 2023:  Osimhen
* 2024:  Lookman

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