Kuwait Times

AWARD WINNERS

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African Player of the Year: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City) African Player of the Year - based in Africa: Denis

Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) Women’s Player of the Year: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies) Most promising talent: Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria & Manchester City) Young Player of the Year: Alex Iwobi (Nigeria & Arsenal) Coach of the Year: Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns) Club of the Year: Mamelodi Sundowns National team of the Year: Uganda Women’s national team of the Year: Nigeria Referee of the Year: Bakary Papa Gassama

CAF African XI for 2016 Goalkeeper: Denis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)

Defenders: Serge Aurier (Cote d’Ivoire & PSG), Aymen Abdenour (Tunisia & Valencia), Eric Bailly (Cote d’Ivoire & Manchester United), Joyce Lomalisa (DRC &AS Vita)

Midfielder­s: Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns), Rainford Kalaba (Zambia & TP Mazembe),Keegan Dolly (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)

Forwards: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund), Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool), Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City)

Subs: Aymen Mathlouthi (Tunisia & Etoile du Sahel), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal & Napoli), Salif Coulibaly (Mali & TP Mazembe), Islam Slimani (Algeria & Leicester City), Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Roma), Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria & Manchester City), Alex Iwobi (Nigeria & Arsenal).

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