2015 African Footballer of the year: See Nigerian Players that makes the list

For the African Player of the Year – Based in Africa, ‎the top three shortlists are: Baghdad Boundjah (Algeria/Etoile Du Sahel), Mbwana Aly Samata (Tanzania/TP Mazembe) and Robert Kidiaba (DR Congo/TP Mazembe).

1. National Team of The Year

Cote d’Ivoire
Ghana
Mali U17
Nigeria U17
Nigeria U23

2. Youth Player Of The Year

Adama Traoré (Mali)
Kelechi Nwakali (Nigeria)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)
Yaw Yeboah (Ghana)
Samuel Diarra (Mali)

3. Coach Of The Year

Emmanuel Amuneke (Nigeria U17)
Fawzi Benzarti (Etoile Du Sahel)
Herve Renard (Ivory Coast)
Baye Ba (Mali U17)
Patrice Carteron (TP Mazembe)

4. Most Promising Talent

Azubuike Okechukwu (Nigeria U23)
Oghenekaro Etebo (Nigeria U23)
Zinedine Ferhat (Algeria U23)
Djigui Diarra (Mali U20)
Mahmoud Abdulmonem‎ (Egypt)

5. Women Player Of The Year

Ngozi Ebere (Nigeria)
Gaelle Enganamouit (Cameroon)
Gabrielle Onguene (Cameroon)
N’rehy Tia Ines (Ivory Coast)
Portia Boakye (Ghana)

The winner will be decided by votes from Head Coaches or Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF and will be announced at the Glo-CAF Awards Gala on January 7, 2016.