Liverpool FC and Egypt playmaker Mohamed Salah has defended his African Player of the Year award ahead of club-mate Sadio Mane and 2015 winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The winner Salah received the award for his exploits in 2018 and teh winner was unveiled at the Awards Gala on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 in Dakar, Senegal.
List of Winners of the CAF Awards
Player of the Year
Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
Women’s Player of the Year
Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Houston Dash)
Youth Player of the Year
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmunmd)
Men’s Coach of the Year
Herve Renard (Morocco)
Women’s Coach of the Year
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Men’s National Team of the Year
Mauritania
Women’s National Team of the Year
Nigeria
Platinum Award
His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)
Federation President of the Year
Fouzi Lekjaa
Goal of the Year
Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Houston Dash)