Sadio Mane has been crowned CAF Footballer of the Year, defeating fellow Teranga Lions teammate Edouard Mendy as well as former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah.
Mane, who recently joined Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, had a fantastic 2021 season, leading Senegal to their first continental victory, a second consecutive World Cup appearance, and playing a crucial role in Liverpool’s quadruple bid, though it did not go as planned.
The award is Mane’s second as he becomes the fifth African to win the award in consecutive years since Caf took over the distribution of the award in 1992. Others are El Hadji Diouf, Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure, and Salah.
The 30-year-old forward scored the decisive penalty kick against Egypt in the AFCON final earlier this year in Cameroon.
See full list of winners below…
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Player of the Year (Men)
Sadio Mane (Senegal and Bayern Munich)
Player of the Year (Women)
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria and FC Barcelona)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt & Al Ahly)
Young Player of the Year (Women)
Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)
Young Player of the Year (Men)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)
Coach of the Year (Women)
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Coach of the Year (Men)
Aliou Cisse (Senegal)
Club of the Year (Women)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Club of the Year (Men)
Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)
National Team of the Year (Men)
Senegal
National Team of the Year (Women)
The winner will be announced on 23 July 2022 during the final match of the Women’s AFCON.
Goal of the Year
Pape Ousmane Sakho (Senegal & Simba)
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