The
Confederation of African Football announces the beginning of the process to
select the continent’s top footballer of 2012, with the publication of a list
of 34 players nominated for the crown currently held by Ivorian Yaya Toure. In
addition a list of 32 names has been drawn from which the African Player of the
year (Based in Africa) will be selected.
According to cafonline.com The GLO-CAF Awards Gala 2012 will be held in Accra,
Ghana at the Banquet Hall, State House on December 20th.
This year has seen three players make it on both
lists. Zambia duo of Rainford Kalaba and Stoppila Sunzu from club side TP
Mazembe join Tunisian, Youssef Msakni from club side Esperance on the African
Footballer of the Year list which is largely dominated by African players
playing club football outside the continent.
The selection was based on performances for club
and country. CAF will announce the top ten nominees for the African Footballer
of the Year and the top five African footballer of the Year (based in Africa)
by late October after the voting by CAF relevant Standing Committees, namely
the Media, Technical and Football committees.
The names of the respective ten and five finalists
will be sent to National Association head coaches and secretary generals to
select the top three.
The other categories for which winners will be
announced on Awards Gala are as following:
1.
National Team of the Year
2.
Women’s Footballer of the Year
3.
Women’s National Team of the Year
4.
Club of the Year
5.
Most Promising Talent of the Year
6.
Coach of the Year
7.
Referee of the Year
8.
Legend Award
9.
Fair Play Award
10.
Platinum Award
11. Africa Finest XI
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