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Award
Ademola Lookman is the latest winner, receiving the award in 2024The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992.
Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Touré have won the award the most times (four wins each). Two-time winner Didier Drogba is the player with the most runner-up appearances (four), most third place finishes (third), and most appearances in the top three (nine). The France-born Frédéric Kanouté , Riyad Mahrez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are the only European-born players to win the award (both Kanouté and Aubameyang initially featured for France's U21 squad before going on to represent Mali and Gabon , respectively). The winner of the 2024 edition was Ademola Lookman .
History
An earlier African Footballer of the Year Golden Ball award was given out between 1970 and 1994 by France Football Abedi Pele and George Weah in 1993 and 1994 by the magazine, although the CAF sponsored awards for those years were won respectively by Rashidi Yekini and Emmanuel Amuneke , as well as two awards given to Abedi Pele in 1992. France Football discontinued the election from 1995 after the European Ballon d'Or – also awarded by the magazine – had been opened to all players in the European leagues. In 1991 the magazine Afrique Football installed an award. It was discontinued in 2003.
Winners
France Football award (1970–1994)Salif Keita , the first player to win the award in 1970.Mahmoud El Khatib was the first player from Egypt to win the award in 1983.Roger Milla , two-time winner of the award given by France Football Abedi Pele , won the award three consecutive times from 1991-1993 and also won both France Football award and new CAF award in 1992.The award by France Football George Weah that year. It had already been replaced by an official award given out by the Confederation of African Football since 1992.
Afrique Football award (Etoile d'Or) (1991–2003)CAF award (1992–present)
George Weah won the award in 1995 (the same year he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and also received the Ballon d'Or )Samuel Eto'o won the award four times.Didier Drogba was the first Ivorian to win the award in 2006.Yaya Touré won the award four consecutive times from 2011 to 2014.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the first player from Gabon to win the award in 2015.Riyad Mahrez won his first award in 2016.Mohamed Salah won the award twice in a row, in 2017 and 2018. Multiple winners
Awards won by nationality
Awards won by club
Club
Winners
Runners-up
Third places
Players
Winners
Runner-ups
Third places
Liverpool 4
4
2
M. Salah (2), H. Diouf , S. Mané S. Mané (2), M. Salah (2)S. Mané , M. Salah
Manchester City 4
1
1
Y. Touré (4)Y. Touré R. Mahrez
Marseille 3
1
2
Abedi Pele (3)D. Drogba I. Bakayoko , A. Ayew
Chelsea 2
4
6
D. Drogba (2)D. Drogba (2), M. Essien , M. J. Obi M. Essien (4), D. Drogba (2)
Monaco 2
3
1
G. Weah , V. Ikpeba Y. Fofana , G. Weah , J. N'Doram Y. Fofana
Barcelona 2
2
1
S. Eto'o (2)S. Eto'o , Se. Keita A. Song
Asante Kotoko 2
2
–
K. Abdul Razak , I. Sunday R. Mensah , O. Nti
Canon Yaoundé 2
1
3
J. Manga-Onguéné , T. N'Kono T. N'Kono T. Abega , F. Ndoumbé , T. N'Kono
Mallorca 2
1
2
E. Badou , S. Eto'o Lauren S. Eto'o (2)
Internazionale 2
1
1
S. Eto'o , N. Kanu S. Eto'o T. West
Arsenal 2
–
1
E. Adebayor , N. Kanu P. E. Aubameyang
Paris Saint-Germain 1
4
–
G. Weah G. Weah , A. Okocha , A. Hakimi (2)
Hafia 1
2
2
C. Souleymane P. Camara (2)P. Sory , M. A. Kéïta
Borussia Dortmund 1
2
2
P. E. Aubameyang P. E. Aubameyang (2)P. E. Aubameyang , S. Guirassy
Bayern Munich 1
2
–
S. Mané S. Kuffour (2)
TP Mazembe 1
2
–
B. Tshimen B. Tshimen , K. Mwamba
Porto 1
1
1
R. Madjer R. Madjer R. Madjer
Al Ahly 1
1
0
M. El Khatib M. Abou Trika
Tonnerre Yaoundé 1
1
–
R. Milla R. Milla
Lens 1
1
–
E-H. Diouf P. B. Diop
Milan 1
1
–
G. Weah G. Weah
Sporting CP 1
1
–
E. Amunike E. Amunike
GC Mascara 1
–
1
L. Belloumi L. Belloumi
Cercle Brugge 1
–
–
K. Bwalya
CARA Brazzaville 1
–
–
P. Moukila
Leicester City 1
–
–
R. Mahrez
Saint-Étienne 1
–
–
S. Keïta
Toulouse 1
–
–
T. Abega
Parma 1
–
–
P. M'Boma
AS FAR 1
–
–
M. Timoumi
SCC Mohammédia 1
–
–
A. Faras
Vitória de Setúbal 1
–
–
R. Yekini
JS Saint-Pierroise 1
–
–
R. Milla
Deportivo La Coruña 1
–
–
M. Hadji
Espanyol 1
–
–
T. N'Kono
Sevilla 1
–
–
F. Kanouté
ES Tunis 1
–
–
T. Dhiab
Napoli 1
–
–
V. Osimhen
Atalanta 1
–
–
A. Lookman
MC Alger –
1
1
ASEC Mimosas –
1
1
Montpellier –
1
1
Eintracht Frankfurt –
1
1
Shooting Stars –
1
1
Shanghai Shenhua –
1
–
Vita Club –
1
–
Al Mokawloon Al Arab –
1
–
Sunderland –
1
–
Bordeaux –
1
–
FC Mulhouse –
1
–
Hearts of Oak –
1
–
FC Sion –
1
–
Aydınspor –
1
–
Zamalek –
1
2
Bolton Wanderers –
–
2
Everton –
–
2
Ajax –
–
2
JS Kabylie –
–
1
Ismaily –
–
1
Cannes –
–
1
Stade Lavallois –
–
1
Lille –
–
1
Rennes –
–
1
Olympiacos –
–
1
Horoya AC –
–
1
PSV Eindhoven –
–
1
OC Agaza –
–
1
Beşiktaş –
–
1
Galatasaray –
–
1
Swansea City –
–
1
See also
References
Kanoute named Africa's best
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