Salah, Hakimi among nominees for CAF Player of the Year award

Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi are among 10 stars nominated for the 2025 African Player of the Year award, the organisers announced connected Wednesday.

Salah finished 4th and Hakimi sixth successful the 2025 Ballon d’Or and are the favourites for the African award.

Egypt skipper Salah has been voted African Player of the Year doubly portion Morocco skipper Hakimi is seeking a archetypal success.

Apart from Salah, the different 2 contenders from the Premier League are some Senegalese — Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pape Matar Sarr and Everton striker Iliman Ndiaye.

There are 2 Africa-based nominees, Congolese Fiston Mayele from Egyptian nine and African champions Pyramids and Oussama Lamlioui of Moroccan outfit Renaissance Berkane. Both are prolific scorers.

The past winner, Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman, did not marque the abbreviated list, but 2023 victor and compatriot Victor Osimhen was included.

CAF method and improvement committee members, coaches, erstwhile stars and selected media representatives chose the 10 nominees.

Nominees

Andre Frank Zambo-Anguissa (CMR/Napoli), Fiston Mayele (COD/Pyramids), Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool), Denis Bouanga (GAB/Los Angeles FC), Serhou Guirassy (GUI/Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (MAR/PSG), Oussama Lamlioui (MAR/Renaissance Berkane), Victor Osimhen (NGR/Galatasaray), Iliman Ndiaye (SEN/Everton), Pape Matar Sarr (SEN/Tottenham Hotspur)

AFP

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