The Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) has made official the ultimate ten man shortlist for the Africa Participant of the 12 months award, OwnGoalNigeria.com studies.
CAF through its official deal with on social media platform X previously generally known as Twitter picked the Nigerian duo of Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong alongside 8 others, however surprisingly neglected Victor Boniface.
Boniface was large for German facet Bayer Leverkusen who went all the best way to lifting the league and cup in Germany with out dropping a single sport. Their solely loss got here within the Europa League ultimate defeat to Atalanta powered by a hattrick by Lookman.
Nevertheless it seems the duo of Ekong and Lookman edged him on account of their involvement with the senior nationwide crew of Nigeria, who went all the best way to the ultimate of the Africa Cup of Nations earlier than dropping 1-2 to Cote d’Ivoire within the ultimate.
Boniface missed the match via harm, and it seems that has proved pricey with all of the nominated gamers pivotal for his or her nationwide groups within the interval beneath evaluation for consideration to be nominated for the award.
Beneath is the total listing of nominees.
Amine Gouiri
Edmond Tapsoba
Simon Adingra
Chancel Mbemba
Serhou Guirassy
Achraf Hakimi
Soufiane Rahimi
Ademola Lookman
William Troost-Ekong
Ronwen Williams