Asamoah, Ayew, Agyemang-Badu named for African Player of the Year

Posted On Thursday, 4th October 2012

Ghana midfielders Andre Ayew and Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu have been nominated for this year's CAF Player of the Year Award.

Andre Ayew and Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu will fight for the CAF Player of the Year Award.

Ghanaian trio of Andre Ayew, Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu and Kwadwo Asamoah have been nominated for this year’s CAF Player of the Year Award.

The three Black Stars players are among the 34 players nominated for the award ceremony to be held in Accra in December.

But shockingly, in-form Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan, who was the top scorer in the UAE top-flight, was left out of the preliminary shortlist of 34 players who were nominated for the award.

Reigning African Player of the Year Yaya Toure is again in the reckoning for this year’s edition, which will be decided on December 20 in Accra, Ghana.

Yaya propelled Manchester City to win the coveted English Premier League championship in 44 years.

Other nominees are Yaya’s Cote d’Ivoire teammate Didier Drogba, who helped Chelsea to the Champions League, as well as several heroes from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations like Rainford Kalaba, Stoppila Sunzu, Emmanuel Myuka and Christopher Katongo (Zambia), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon).

Notable absentees are Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o and Asamoah Gyan of Ghana.

Chelsea’s Nigerian stars Mikel Obi and Victor Moses have also been nominated.

The other Nigeria star in the 34 nominees is John Utaka, who helped his club Montpellier to an historic French Ligue 1 championship last season.

Sunshine Stars duo of Izu Azuka and Godfrey Oboabona have been picked for the top award for players based in Africa.

Mikel helped Chelsea to a first-ever UEFA Champions League trophy in May as well as the English FA Cup, while Moses was outstanding for modest English Premier League club Wigan Athletic, which eventually earned him a big-money move to Chelsea this season.

Moses was also capped by Nigeria in February in Rwanda after he changed his international allegiance from England.

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READERS COMMENTS

Randolph says:

October 4, 2012 at 9:21 pm

What of Kwadwo Asamoah?
Asamoah Gyan was a goal king last season, and still the highest scorer.
They would give it to Yaya Toure, again mark my word.

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Obiba Eze says:

October 4, 2012 at 9:29 pm

How could they pick A.Badu and leave K.Asamoah,some1 please tell me the creterial that the caf are using to select their players.

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Jaja says:

October 4, 2012 at 9:31 pm

Drogba deservs it 100%. Leading his side to the Africa Cup final, as well single-handedly win the Champions League with Chelsea.

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Eric says:

October 4, 2012 at 9:54 pm

Guys read well ok Kwadwo Asamoah is inside ahba

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mike says:

October 5, 2012 at 12:07 am

chris katongo or drogba to win it. Yaya toure will come third. The young african footballer of the year will be mayuka of southampton, Rainford Kalaba or sunzu will win the local african award after their exploits with TP Mazembe.

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KWAME PITO formerly Kwame naagbewa says:

October 5, 2012 at 4:06 am

“But shockingly, in-form Black Stars striker Asamoah Gyan”
Did I hear somebody say shockingly?? What is shocking about this? Even KOTOKO or HEARTS can outscore and outbeat all the teams in UAE if you promise them a big winning bonus. hahaha
The Phrase should be “BUT LIKE EXPECTED”

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JoshGM says:

October 5, 2012 at 8:59 am

Oh sweeet, Zambia has 4 candidates!…. Chris Katongo, Mayuka, Nsunzu and my man the ace midfielder Rainford Kalaba! Its amazing three of these are in one club: TP Mazembe! How sweeto do you want now?! (with Nigerian accent!), ha ha ha go boys it all a Zambian thing. CAF didnt lie to the world when it picked Chris Katongo man of tourney and Mayuka the golden boot of the tourney… will it lie WHEN it picks one of these 4??? Nope, its come natural!

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seth ukwa sarpong says:

October 5, 2012 at 2:04 pm

Definately, Zambians deserve this one. It was a wonderful 2012 AFCON final to watch and we are still watching the recorded tapes as if the games are still live.
CAF please no favouritism here. Give it to the real champions so that the AFCON games are promoted and only european games. If you give it the Zambians, then AFCON 2013 will be very interested to watch bcos all teams and players will be putting in their best to win the award.
Those who EUFA competitions must be given awards by EUFA. You will not here them giving African players EUFA awards for winning AFCON. NEVER. IT CAN’T BE NEVER.
@JoshGM, only two players from TP Mazembe and not three.

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kwame says:

October 5, 2012 at 3:16 pm

It will come down to Drogba, Yaya Toure, & Ba.

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Isaac kunta says:

October 6, 2012 at 8:58 am

Why vitor moses oh caf come again

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