The Manchester City FC midfielder ousted the likes of Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nigerian goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (who came in second and third respectively)...
Ivorian professional footballer Gnégnéri Yaya Touré has won the award for ‘African Footballer of the Year’ at the 2014 edition of the prestigious GLO-CAF Awards.
Super Falcons' talented striker Asisat Oshoala was on the other hand named the 2014 Glo/Caf African Women Player of the Year.
The Rivers Angels forward defeated compatriot Desire Oparanozie and Cameroonian goalkeeper Annette Ngo Ndom for the coveted award in the colourful yearly awards ceremony in Lagos.
The lanky goal poacher five-star performance at the 2014 Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada where she won the Golden ball and Golden boot awards with stunning seven goals as well as her eye-catching feat at the 2014 Africa Women Championship (AWC) where she picked the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and silver boot award made her the overwhelming choice for the award.
Oshoala too was the clear match winner for her side, Rivers Angels at the 2014 Federation Cup final at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos against Sunshine Queens.
The former Robo FC markswoman became the fourth Nigerian player to win the Africa best women player award after Mercy Akide, Perpetua Nkwocha and Cynthia Uwak.
Nkwocha won the title for four times in 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2011 while Uwak won the prestigious award twice in 2006 and 2007 and Akide won the maiden edition in 2001.
There was no Glo/Caf African Women Player of the Year award in the immediate past edition of the award.
Oshoala was equally named the Youth Player of the Year while her unarguable outstanding performance in the year in view helped Nigeria to win the Women’s National Team of the Year.
Oshoala will be the star watch for Super Falcons at the upcoming 2015 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Canada.
The Glo-Caf Award Winners
National Team of the Year (Men) - Algeria
National Team of the Year (Women) - Nigeria
Club of the Year - ES Setif of Algeria
Most Promising Talent - Yacine Brahimi of Algeria
Youth Player of the Year - Asisat Oshoala
Coach of the Year - Kheireddine Madoui of ES Setif
Woman Player of the Year - Asisat Oshoala
Referee of the Year - Papa Bakary Gassama of The Gambia
African Legend Award - Oryx Club and Stade Malien
African Player of the Year (based in Africa) - Firmin Mubele Ndombe of DR Congo
African Player of the Year - Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast
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