Became known the names of 30 players who claim to be the Best African Footballer of the Year.

The list of players who will compete for the award to the Best player of year in Africa has been promulgated.

23 of 30 nominees perform in European championships, but among them there was no place for the current holder of the Riyadh Marez award.

All applicants:

Vincent Abubakar (Cameroon, Porto), Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco, Feyenoord), Christian Atsu (Ghana, Newcastle), Pierre-Emerick Obamaime (Gabon, Borussia), Erik Bayi (Cote d'Ivoire, MJ), Cedric Bacamba (Congo, Villarreal), Balde Keita (Senegal, Monaco), Christian Bassogog (Cameroon, Henan Zangye), Yves Bissuma (Mali, Lille), Khalid Butaib (Morocco, Yeni Malatiaspor), Yassin Braimi (Algeria, Porto), Essam Al-Hadari (Egypt, Al-Tawun), Junior Kabananga (Congo, Astana), Fakson Kapubu (Zambia, Zesco), Nabi Keita (Guinea, RB Leipzig), Ali Maaolul (Tunisia, Al Ahli) (Senegal, Liverpool), Moussa Marega (Mali, Porto), Victor Moses (Nigeria, Chelsea), Ussef Msakni (Tunisia, Al-Duhail), Michael Olunga (Kenya, Girona), Fabrice Ondoa (Cameroon, Sevilla), Denis Onyango (Uganda, Mamelodi Sundowns), Thomas Partey (Ghana, Atletico), Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool), Mbvan Samata (Tanzania, Genk), Jean-Michel Seri (Cote d'Ivoire, Nice), Percy Tau South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns), Bertrand Traore (Burkina Faso, Lyon), William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria, Bursaspor).

The winner will be announced on January 4 following a vote of coaches and technical directors of national teams, members of the Committee for Technology and Development of the Confederation of African Football, as well as a number of media representatives.

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