Updated August 28, 2020 |
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African Player of the Year
Officially, the African “Ballon d'Or” and presented by France Football magazine from 1970-96. The Arican Player of the Year award has been presented by the CAF (African Football Confederation) since 1997. All African players are eligible for the award.
Multiple winners: George Weah and Abedi Pelé (3); El Hadji Diouf, Nwankwo Kanu, Roger Milla and Thomas N'Kono (2).
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Salif Keita, Mali |
| 1971 | Ibrahim Sunday, Ghana |
| 1972 | Cherif Souleymane, Guinea |
| 1973 | Tshimimu Bwanga, Zaire |
| 1974 | Paul Moukila, Congo |
| 1975 | Ahmed Faras, Morocco |
| 1976 | Roger Milla, Cameroon |
| 1977 | Dhiab Tarak, Tunisia |
| 1978 | Abdul Razak, Ghana |
| 1979 | Thomas N'Kono, Cameroon |
| 1980 | Jean Manga Onguene, Cameroon |
| 1981 | Lakhdar Belloumi, Algeria |
| 1982 | Thomas N'Kono, Cameroon |
| 1983 | Mahmoud Al-Khatib, Egypt |
| 1984 | Theophile Abega, Cameroon |
| 1985 | Mohamed Timoumi, Morocco |
| 1986 | Badou Zaki, Morocco |
| 1987 | Rabah Madjer, Algeria |
| 1988 | Kalusha Bwalya, Zambia |
| 1989 | George Weah, Liberia |
| 1990 | Roger Milla, Cameroon |
| 1991 | Abedi Pelé, Ghana |
| 1992 | Abedi Pelé, Ghana |
| 1993 | Abedi Pelé, Ghana |
| 1994 | George Weah, Liberia |
| 1995 | George Weah, Liberia |
| 1996 | Nwankwo Kanu, Nigeria |
| 1997 | Victor Ikpeba, Nigeria |
| 1998 | Mustapha Hadji, Morocco |
| 1999 | Nwankwo Kanu, Nigeria |
| 2000 | Patrick Mboma, Cameroon |
| 2001 | El Hadji Diouf, Senegal |
| 2002 | El Hadji Diouf, Senegal |
| 2003 | Samuel Eto'o Fils, Cameroon |
| South American Player of the Year | Annual Awards | Asian Player of the Year |
