Uganda Cranes stars Geoffrey Massa and Yunus Sentamu have been shortlisted by CAF for the African player of the year award. Sentamu who plays for AS Vita in DR Congo makes the list for helping his club reach the CAF Champions League final while Massa’s goals at University of Pretoria in South Africa have earned him a place on the list.
Th duo is on the list of players who ply their trade on the African continent. CAF also released another list of African players based outside the continent and will announce the winner or that category.
African Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
1. Amr Gamal (Egypt, Al Ahly)
2. Abdelrahman Fetori (Libya, Ahly Benghazi)
3. Bernard Parker (South Africa, Kaizer Chiefs)
4. Bongani Ndulula (South Africa, Amazulu)
5. Akram Djahnit (Algeria, ES Setif)
6. Ejike Uzoenyi (Nigeria, Enugu Rangers)
7. El Hedi Belamieri (Algeria, ES Setif)
8. Fakhereddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia, CS Sfaxien)
9. Ferdjani Sassi (Tunisia, CS Sfaxien)
10. Firmin Mubel Ndombe (DR Congo, AS Vita)
11. Geoffrey Massa (Uganda, Pretoria University)
12. Jean Kasusula (DR Congo, TP Mazembe)
13. Kader Bidimbou (Congo, AC Leopards)
14. Lema Mabidi (DR Congo, As Vita)
15. Mudathir Al Taieb (Sudan, Al Hilal)
16. Roger Assalé (Cote d’Ivoire, Sewe Sport)
17. Senzo Meyiwa (South Africa, Orlando Pirates)
18. Solomon Asante (Ghana, TP Mazembe)
19. Souleymane Moussa (Cameroon, Coton Sport)
20. Yunus Sentamu (Uganda, AS Vita)
The winners of the two categories will be decided by votes from the Head Coaches/Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF.
The Awards Gala will take place on Thursday, 8 January 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Ivorian Yaya Toure was crowned African Player of the Year for the past three years whilst Mohamed Aboutreika of Egypt was named African Player of the Year (Based in Africa) last year.
Additional information: www.cafonline.com
Photo credit: FUFA Communication department
