Open the post to see the nominees for the 2016 African Player Of The Year. The winner will be announced at The Glo-CAF Awards Gala in Abuja, Nigeria on Thursday, 5th January 2017.

African Player of the Year 1. Ahmed Musa (Nigeria & Leicester City)

2. Andre Ayew (Ghana & West Ham)

3. Aymen Abdennour Tunisia & Valencia)

4. Benjamin Mounkandjo (Cameroon & Lorient)

5. Cedric Bakambu (DR Congo & Villareal)

6. Dennis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)

7. El Arabi Hillel Soudani (Algeria & Dinamo Zagreb)

8. Eric Bailly (Cote d’Ivoire & Manchester United)

9. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco & Ajax)

10. Islam Slimani (Algeria & Leicester City)

11. Itumeleng Khune (South Africa & Kaizer Chiefs)

12. John Mikel Obi (Nigeria & Chelsea)

13. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal & Napoli)

14. Keegan Dolly (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)

15. Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria & Manchester City)

16. Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns)

17. Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania & Genk)

18. Mehdi Benatia (Morocco & Juventus)

19. Mohamed El Neny (Egypt & Arsenal)

20. Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Roma)

21. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Dortmund)

22. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City)

23. Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)

24. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon & Antalyaspor)

25. Serge Aurier (Cote d’Ivoire & PSG)

26. Victor Wanyama (Kenya & Tottenham)

27. Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia & Sunderland)

28. William Jebor (Liberia & Wydad Athletic Club)

29. Yannick Bolasie (DR Congo & Everton)

30. Yao Kouasi Gervais ‘Gervinho’ (Cote d’Ivoire & Hebei Fortune)

African Player of the Year – Based in Africa

1. Ali Gabr (Egypt & Zamalek)

2. Aymen Hefny (Egypt & Zamalek)

3. Aymen Mathlouthi (Tunisia & Etoile du Sahel)

4. Bassem Morsi (Egypt & Zamalek)

5. Chisom Chikatara (Nigeria & Wydad Athletic Club)

6. Dennis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)

7. Elia Meschak (DR Congo & TP Mazembe)

8. Fabrice Nguessi Ondama (Congo & Wydad Athletic Club)

9. Hamza Lahmar (Tunisia & Etoile du Sahel)

10. Hlompho Kekana (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)

11. Idris Mbombo (DR Congo & Zesco United)

12. Itumeleng Khune (South Africa & Kaizer Chiefs)

13. Jackson Mwanza (Zambia & Zesco United)

14. Jesse Were (Kenya & Zesco United)

15. Joel Kimwaki (DR Congo & TP Mazembe)

16. Joyce Lomalisa (DR Congo & AS Vita)

17. Keegan Dolly (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)

18. Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns)

19. Mfon Udoh (Nigeria & Enyimba)

20. Morgan Betorangal (Chad & MO Bejaia)

21. Rainford Kalaba (Zambia & TP Mazembe)

22. Reda Hajhouj (Morocco & Wydad Athletic Club)

23. Salif Coulibaly (Mali & TP Mazembe)

24. William Jebor (Liberia & Wydad Athletic Club)

25. Yannick Zakri (Cote d’Ivoire & Mamelodi Sundowns)