Salah, Mane & Aubamenyang make African Player of the Year Final Three As Rohr And Super Eagles Named Also

Confederation Of African Football 

The Confederation of African Football has announced the top three shortlists for the 2017 African Player of the Year with Victor Moses not making the cut.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane made the cut decided by votes from the members of the Caf Media Committee, Caf Technical & Development Committee and half of the 20-member panel of experts.

The Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, 4 January 2018 in Accra, Ghana. Here are the nominees:

 African Player of the Year - Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Dortmund), Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)

Women’s Player of the Year - Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Dalian Quanjian), Chrestina Kgatlana (South Africa & UWC Ladies), Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene(Cameroon & CSKA Moscow)

Youth Player of the Year - Krepin Diatta (Senegal & Sarpsborg), Patson Daka (Zambia & Liefering), Salam Giddou (Mali & Guidars)

Coach of the Year - Gernot Rohr (Nigeria), Hector Cuper (Egypt), L'Hussein Amoutta (Wydad Athletic Club)

Club of the Year - Al Ahly, TP Mazembe, Wydad Athletic Club

National Team of the Year - Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria

Women’s National Team of the Year - Ghana U-20, Nigeria U-20, South Africa.