Yaya Toure named CAF African Footballer of the Year
The Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has been awarded with the 2013 African Footballer of the Year for the third time in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel was the second and the Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba placed third. “I am very proud and very happy to receive this award, but would also like to congratulate my brothers, John Obi Mikel and Didier Drogba,” the 30-year-old Toure said.
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The complete list of winners of the 2013 CAF Awards |
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| African Footballer of the Year | Yaya Toure |
| Best African-based Player | Mohamed Aboutrika |
| Coach of the Year | Stephen Keshi |
| Most promising Talent | Kelechi Iheanacho |
| National team of the Year | Nigeria |
| National Youth Team of the Year | Nigeria Under-17 |
| Club of the Year | Al Ahly of Egypt |
| Referee of the Year | Haimoudi Djamel |
| Legends of the Year | Bruno Metsu, Jose Faria |
| Africa XI: Vincent Enyeama – Ahmed Fathi, Fari, Kevin Constant – John Obi Mikel, Yaya Toure, Mohamed Aboutrika, Jonathan Pitroipa – Emmanuel Emenike, Asamoah Gyan, Pierre-Emerick AubameyangCoach: Stephen Keshi | |