CAF Unveils Shortlists For Player Of The Year Awards

Shortlist for the 2012 African Footballer of the Year award in alphabetical order

Alexandre Song cameroon

Andre Ayew, Ghana

Christopher Katongo, Zambia

Demba Ba, Senegal

Didier Drogba, Cote D’Ivoire

Gervinho, Cote D’Ivoire

John Obi Mikel, Nigeria

Emerick Aubameyang, Gabon

Yaya Toure, Cote D’Ivoire 

Younes Belhanda, Morocco

Shortlist for African Player of the Year based in Africa
Mohamed Aboutreika, Egypt
Rainford Kalaba, Zambia
Stoppila Sunzu, Zambia 
Yannick N’Djeng, Cameroon 
Youssef Msakni, Tunisia 

Other Awards categories 
1. National Team of the Year 
2. Women’s Footballer of the Year 
3. Women’s National Team of the Year 
4. Club of the Year 
5. Most Promising Talent of the Year 
6. Coach of the Year 
7. Referee of the Year 
8. Legend Award 
.9 Fair Play Award 
10. Platinum Award 
11. Africa Finest XI 

The above shortlists,which were decided by Caf’s technical, football and media committees, will now
be passed on to head coaches and technical directors from Caf member associations who willvote to decide the eventual winners.