CAF Player of the Year: Enyeama, Oshoala, Oparanozie make final cut

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Cote d’Ivoire midfielder Yaya Toure and Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, have emerged as the final three candidates for the CAF Player of the Year 2014.

Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan and Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa were on the original five-man list, before it was whittled down to three on Thursday.

In the women category, two Nigerians – Asisat Oshoala and Desire Oparanozie – will battle Annette Ngo Ndom for the prize.

The winners will be announced at the Glo-CAF Awards Gala scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Women’s Player of the Year
Annette Ngo Ndom (Cameroon and Amazon Grimstad)

Desire Oparanozie (Nigeria and Guingamp)

Youth Player of the Year

Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria and River Angels)

Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria and River Angels)
Fabrice Ondoa (Cameroon and Barcelona)
Uchechi Sunday (Nigeria and River Angels)

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Women’s National Team of the Year
Cameroon
Nigeria
Nigeria U-20