A couple of Nigerian footballers copped awards at the 2016 GLO CAF Awards which held on January, 5, 2017 at Abuja among the winners was Asisat Oshoala who won women player of the year.
See the entire list of winners below;
1. Uganda is National Team of the Year
2. Nigeria is winner of Women’s National Team of the Year
3. Club of the Year is Mamelodi Sundowns of South
4. Most Promising Talent awards goes to Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City)
5. Youth Player of the Year belongs to Alex IWOBI (Nigeria and Arsenal)
6. Coach of the Year is Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)
7. Women’s Player of the Year was clinched by Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies)
8. Referee of the Year is Bakary Papa GASSAMA of Gambia
9. Legend Award
Laurent POKOU, former player of Côte d’Ivoire
Emilienne MBANGO, former player of Cameroon
10. African Player of the Year – Based in Africa
Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 1st place winner
Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 2nd place winner
Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP Mazembe) – 3rd place winner
11. President Muhammadu Buhari wins CAF Platinum Award
12. African Player of the Year
Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) 1st place winner
Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) 2nd place winner
Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool) – 3rd place winner
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