An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football magazine. He was one of the players to watch at AFCON 2019 but he failed to lift Morocco who disappointed with a second-round exit. Just a little after a week he was named the 2019 African Player of the Year, Senegal football star Sadio Mane is the only African in UEFA Fans’ Best XI of Year. Jan 8, 2020 - 08:03 pm By Staff reporter. This marks the third time Martinez has been named to the Best XI, and both Vela and Ibrahimovic were named to the team for the second time. The 28th edition of the CAF Awards saw the emergence of African footballers and officials who performed exceptionally well in 2019. Kojovi Obilale (former Togolese goalkeeper), Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Serge Aurier, Joel Matip, Kalidou Koulibaly, Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye, Riyad Mahrez, Hakim Ziyech, Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Carabao Cup semi-final: What Solskjaer said after Man City defeated Man United, 2019 CAF Awards: Sadio Mane beats Salah, Mahrez, as Oshoala wins Female Player of the Year. Nigeria: Afcon 2019 - Ighalo Wins Top Scorer Award, Makes Best XI - allAfrica.com Search Eyewitness? Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has said Thiago Silva will miss their Premier League clash with Newcastle. It was in 2019 that he completed the 2018/2019 season where he won the league and cup double for Ajax. This season, he has continued with his hot streak with 13 goals in the Premier League. It's for this reason that he makes this XI and the fact that we don’t consider any other fullback worthy. Ali Ismail. Egyptian Football Association, Special Award Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool), African Women’s Player of the Year Sadio Mane … With the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations now done and dusted, could this be the tournament's Dream Team made up of players who are based in Africa, including a … All three players were missing, as the Blues beat Barnsley 1-0 to qualify for the FA Cup quarter-final on Thursday night. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmund), African Men’s Coach of the Year No player scored more Premier League goals than Aubameyang in 2019 as he picked up the Golden Boot of the 2018/2019 season. Join the Senegal had the most representation with five of their players making the cut. The Confederation of African Football, CAF yesterday announced the Africa Best XI for 2018 in Dakar, Senegal. African Michael Essien, who spent nine years playing at Chelsea, was capped by Ghana on 58 occasions As 2019 comes to a close, former Chelsea and Ghana star Michael Essien … This season, the 21-year-old has already featured in 26 matches in all competitions, registering six goals and as many assists. Only players from four out of the 24 teams that took part in AFCON 2019 made it to the BEST XI. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona), African Interclubs Player of the Year Wilfred Ndidi, Thomas Partey and Idrissa Gueye are some big names in this midfield position. The 28th edition of the CAF Awards saw the emergence of African footballers and officials who performed exceptionally well in 2019. France 24 … Sadio Mané was the latest winner, winning in 2019 The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992. “It’s maybe too close for Kai still and for sure [that’s also the case] for Thiago. Eidur Gudjohnsen’s son, the new Paul Pogba and Barça’s Ansu Fati are among … But while Ndidi and Party did not win any silverware and failed at AFCON 2019, Gueye was bested in the final of AFCON 2019 by Bennacer which gave him an edge to make this XI. For his effort, he was including the official XI of the tournament. Playing as the right central-midfielder in a 4-3-3 formation, he was Algeria's best player as they went on to win the title. No Nigerian player made it into the Africa Best XI for 2018. Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football. The ACC Asian XI was a team named for the 2005 World Cricket Tsunami Appeal, a one-off match designed to raise funds for charities following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and resulting tsunami.It also competed in two Afro-Asia Cup series against an African XI, which was designed as a fund-raiser for the African Cricket Association and the Asian Cricket Council. At the beginning of 2019 which was midway into the 2018./2019 season, Bennacer was already getting his plaudits for his performances for Empoli. The CAF Awards is an awards evening held to honour the best African association football players. It was his performance at AFCON 2019 that however stands him out as one of the best players in the continent. He was part of the Moroccan squad who had a disappointing AFCON 2019 campaign but this does not take away from everything he achieved in 2019. The wait is over. He also fired Arsenal to the finals of the Europa League. Ziyech was particularly at fault for that exit as he missed a couple of fine chances in that second-round game against the Republic of Benin but he had such a good year with Ajax. Desiree Ellis (South Africa), African Men’s National Team of the Year He delivered to expectations at AFCON 2019 where he scored three goals and helped Senegal to the final where they lost to Algeria. After the Leicester City game, Liverpool will travel to Budapest to take on RB Leipzig in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie next Tuesday before hosting Everton at Anfield next Saturday. In the Premier League, he got the Golden Boot alongside two other African players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Sadio Mane. It should be absolutely okay for Timo Werner to come back. The Youth Player of the Year award went to Moroccan Achraf Hakimi whilst Djamel Belmadi and Desiree Ellis picked the … A historic moment in African football. Cameroon, Federation of the Year Mahrez didn’t have a great start to 2019 as he struggled to make an impact at Manchester City. Djamel Belmadi (Algeria – Algeria), African Women’s Coach of the Year It’s this season that he has looked like the player he was at Leicester City and has become more important to Manchester City. Asisat Oshoala was named African Women’s Player of the Year for the fourth time, same number of awards as ex-star Perpetua Nkwocha. Africa Sports News of Thursday, 16 January 2020. Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah are starring in the Africa Best XI for 2019, which was announced today by CAF and FIFPRO at a special event in Hurghada, Egypt (the CAF Awards). by. Date Of Birth: April 25th, 1986. In that campaign, Salah played 12 games and scored five goals including Liverpool’s opener in the 2-0 win over Tottenham in the final. Well, you cannot win the AFCON … Onana wasn’t that impressive at AFCON 2019 but played in all Cameroon’s four games in Egypt. Defence. These are the best African players in every position in the last 12 months. Hakim Ziyech was part of the Ajax team that caught the world’s attention in 2019. Andre Onana established himself as the best goalkeeper from the continent mostly with his performances for Ajax. For the Interclub of the Year, Youcef Belaili won the prize following his stellar performance for his club X in the CAF Champions League with Esperance. … CAF Most Promising Talent of ... 2019 Achraf Hakimi (♂) Country: Algeria. A midfield player with a fine reading of the game and solidity and energy to defend spaces in the middle, the 22-year-old was catching the eye at Empoli. Salah continued his incredible return of goals for Liverpool who won the Champions League title in 2019. He has since bounced back to help Liverpool unbeaten run so far in the Premier League this season. He did not disappoint as led the best defence at the tournament to the final. "Sabi"   clique, By clicking again you agree to our In a year where we had the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), national team impact was also considered. From the Premier League to the Champions League and the major clubs around the world, African players had key roles in some of the most successful teams in the world. Source: pulse.ng 2020-01-16 Senegal star Sadio Mane the only African in UEFA Fans’ Best XI of 2019 CAF reveals 2019 Africa Best XI. Youssouf Sabaly comes in this XI due to his fantastic performance for Senegal at AFCON 2019. Liverpool has confirmed that midfielder, Fabinho, has suffered a muscle issue ahead of their away Premier League clash against Leicester City on Saturday afternoon at the King Power Stadium. Kings XI Punjab Cricket IPL 2019 Get the latest updates on India vs Australia Series , check out the India vs Australia Schedule for 2020-21 and Ind vs Aus live score . This season, he has continued from where he stopped with 10 league goals and two in the Champions League. It makes the Premier League the most-represented competition, with Liverpool’s Sadio Mane … privacy policy and European users agree to data transfer policy. CAF (African football’s governing body) and FIFPRO Africa (FIFPRO’s African player unions) jointly organized the vote and … Africa has some solid names in this position. Madagascar are the first debutants at the finals at the Africa Cup of Nations to qualify for the knockout stages since Cape Verde in 2013. Liverpool disclosed this in a post via its official website on Friday. The Reds head to the game following a 4-1 defeat against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their previous fixture last weekend. He has five goals and five assists in 19 league games (10 starts), one goal and four assists in five Champions League games. It was at AFCON 2019 that the Algerian exploded. “It’s Friday and we still have three training sessions. Last year was a big one for African players in the Premier League, with three of them sharing the Golden Boot. African Football . This season Matip has started 17 times in his 22 appearances for Liverpool who are still unbeaten in the Premier League. Salah beat Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Senegal’s Sadio Mane to the 2018 African Player of the Year award for the second … Youcef Belaïli (Algeria & Esperance / Ahli Jeddah), African Youth Player of the Year It will be a very short time for Kai so maybe he will be missing this match as well,” Tuchel said. The English Premium League dominated the team with 7 players leaving the Italian Serie A with just two spot and one for the Spanish La Liga. Sadio Mane was crowned the African Player of the Year, polling 477 votes ahead of his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, who polled 325 votes and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez with 267 votes. He scored 16 goals and made 13 assists in the league to help his side to the title and also impressed in the Champions League with three goals and three assists as Ajax reached the semi-finals. Algeria, African Women’s National Team of the Year In the league, he had 15 clean sheets in 33 games with an impressive 2.4 saves per game. Copa America 2019: The tournament’s best XI, including Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Alisson There will be a host of stars on show at the South American showpiece By talkSPORT The awards include: CAF Player of the Year. Rais Mbolhi. She polled 351 votes, 30 more than Cameroonian forward, Ajara Nchout and Thembi Kgatlana, who had 247 votes. Photo: Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images. Confirming the development, Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp told his pre-match press conference on Friday that: “Fab will not be available. He was also played all the games in Ajax’s run to the Champions League semifinal. One of the most exciting young talents in world football, Hakimi’s stock continued to rise due to his impressive performances in 2019. African Player of the Year CASIO Partners with Lagos state govt to improve STEAM education in Lagos, Fela leads race for induction into the Rock and Roll hall of fame, Here is how Fela can get inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame [Pulse Explainer], Singer Peruzzi asks for prayers as he has been diagnosed with a bad spine. Youssouf Sabaly comes in this XI due to his fantastic performance for Senegal at AFCON … The 2019 CAF Awards was held at the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh Resort in Hurghada, Egypt on Tuesday. However, he expects Timo Werner to return and said there is a chance Kai Havertz could feature at Stamford Bridge. Egypt’s Mohamed Salah included in CAF’s Africa Best XI. He had his first career brace in Dortmund's 2-0 win at Slavia Prague in UEFA Champions League Group F and scored another double to help BVB to a stunning comeback from 2-0 down in a 3-2 home win over Inter Milan. Joel Matip had a fantastic year helping Liverpool to the Champions League title. This article profiles the 50 best African players in the world today. Since he came through the ranks to become Ajax’s first-choice goalkeeper, it was in 2019 that he repaid the club’s faith in him when almost everyone was in doubt. Submit your stories now via social or: Thank you! He ended that season with a domestic treble with Manchester City although he didn't make much impact. Big, strong, a good reader of the game with good feet on the ball, Koulibaly headed to AFCON 2019 with so much expected of him. He also scored 22 goals to pick up the Premier League Golden Boot and got four goals in that Liverpool’s victorious Champions League campaign. Let’s see if we make it, I cannot promise. You have successfully subscribed to receive our newsletter pulse.ng, Three African Players finish joint top scorers award (Aubameyang, Salah & Mane), ___5497765___https:______static.pulse.com.gh___webservice___escenic___binary___5497765___2016___9___16___15___joel-matip-cropped_1ebai4nvjjord1txtmdlygbonp, Ismael Bennacer was adjudged Best Player at the 2019 AFCON, Don't miss a thing, get the latest updates to fuel your conversation daily. Mane in 2019 finally stepped out of the Salah shadows to insert himself in the conversations for the best players in world football. This players in this XI are not here just for their club performances. Hakimi who is halfway into his second season at Dortmund was a key member of the BVB side that finished Bundesliga runners-up in 2018/19. He was also named Player of the Tournament for his effort. He played all Algeria’s games at AFCON 2019 and scored three goals including the important last-minute winner against Nigeria in the semifinals. Discover the top universities from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa with the QS BRICS University Rankings 2019.. And now six stars from four PL clubs have been named by their peers in the Best Africa XI, organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFPro, the world players' union.. January 8, 2019. The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off June 21 in Egypt and runs through July 19 showcasing the continent’s biggest football stars. Burundi became the third team to fail to score a goal in their first three games at the Africa Cup of Nations after Ethiopia in 1957 & 1959 and Mozambique in 1986. It was a reputation fueled by his consistent performance for Napoli. He did manage seven goals in 27 games (14 starts) as Manchester City won the Premier League title and another two goals in five games to help his side to the FA Cup title. Reuters.com brings you the latest news from around the world, covering breaking news in markets, business, politics, entertainment, technology, video and pictures. The Africa Best XI is working to the same principles as the long-standing FIFA FIFPro World 11. Martinez scored in 15 consecutive matches in 2019, tied for second-most in global soccer since the start of MLS in 1996, behind Lionel Messi. Hakimi played 21 times with two goals and assists to help Dortmund to a second-place finish. Egypt international Mohamed Salah has been included in the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) best eleven for 2018. “For Kai, let’s see if he’s out today, I’m not sure. “For Thiago we are aiming for Southampton, we are trying hard. Current Awards. The Cameroonian played eight games in that Champions League campaign including the semifinals and the final as Liverpool won the title. Although a right-back, Sabaly played the left-back role for the beaten finalists of AFCON 2019 with solidity and efficiently. It is conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Real Madrid loanee is so far the highest-scoring defender in the Champions League this season. With the weight of expectation for the host of AFCON 2019, Egypt, Salah and the Pharaohs collapsed in the quarterfinals which put a huge dent on his 2019. “He suffered again a little muscle issue, so will be out for this game [against Leicester].”. The FIFA FIFPro Men’s World11 2020, as voted for by thousands of professional players from around the world, was revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards™ ceremony in … Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, has emerged as top scorer at the just concluded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. In 2019, Koulibaly continued to make his mark as one of the best defenders in world football. He wasn’t in action at AFCON 2019 but he displaces Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo who finished as the highest goalscorer at both the qualifiers and the main tournament of AFCON 2019.