CAF Set To Settle Debate On Nigeria Most Promising Talent; Etebo, Iheanacho, Iwobi Shortlisted For Awards

CAF Set To Settle Debate On Nigeria Most Promising Talent; Etebo, Iheanacho, Iwobi Shortlisted For Awards

Four Nigeria internationals, including three based in England, have been nominated by Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the 2016 Glo-CAF Awards.<br /><br />Kelechi Iheanacho (Man City), Alex Iwobi (Arsenal), Oghenekaro Etebo (<span>CD Feirense) and Asisat Oshoala (Arsenal Ladies) are the four players shortlisted for the other categories awards.<br /><br />City striker Iheanacho goes head-to -head with Etebo for the Most Promising Talent in Africa, with Elia Meschak (TP Mazembe), Naby Keita (RB Leipzig) and Ramadan Sobhi (Stoke City) completing the nominees.<br /><br />Attacking midfielder Iwobi has been rewarded after a breakthrough season in 2016, and is nailed on favourite to pick up the Youth Player of the Year award ahead of Ghanaian, Ivorian and Malian youngsters who have been nominated. <br /><br />Top scorer of the African Women Cup of Nations Oshoala has been nominated for Women&rsquo;s Player of the Year, while Super Falcons manager Florence Omagbemi is in the running for Coach of the Year.<br /><br />The Nigerian U23 National Team and Super Falcons were nominated for National Team of the Year and Women&rsquo;s National Team of the Year respectively. <br /><br /><u><b>Other Categories </b></u><br /><br /><b>Women&rsquo;s Player of the Year</b><br /><br />Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria &amp; Arsenal Ladies)<br /><br />Elizabeth Addo (Ghana &amp; Kvarnsvedensik)<br /><br />Gabrielle ABOUDI ONGUENE (Cameroon &amp; Rossiyanka)<br /><br />Janine VAN WYK (South Africa &amp; JVW)<br /><br />Raissa FEUDJIO TCHUANYO (Cameroon &amp; Aland United)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>Most promising Talent</b><br /><br />Elia MESCHAK (DR Congo &amp; TP Mazembe)<br /><br />Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria &amp; Manchester City)<br /><br />Naby KEITA (Guinea &amp; RB Leipzig)<br /><br />Oghenekaro ETEBO (Nigeria &amp; CD Feirense)<br /><br />Ramadan SOBHI (Egypt &amp; Stoke City)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>Youth Player of the Year</b><br /><br />Alex IWOBI (Nigeria &amp; Arsenal)<br /><br />Eric AYIAH (Ghana U-17)<br /><br />Franck KESSIE (Cote d&rsquo;Ivoire &amp; Atalanta)<br /><br />Sandra OWUSU-ANSAH (Ghana &amp; Supreme Ladies)<br /><br />Sidiki MAIGA (Mali U-20)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>Coach of the Year</b><br /><br />Florent IBENGE (DR Congo)<br /><br />Milutin &lsquo;Micho&rsquo; SREDOJEVIC (Uganda)<br /><br />Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)<br /><br />Nacer SANDJAK (MO Bejaia)<br /><br />Florence OMAGBEMI (Nigeria women&rsquo;s national team)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>Referee of the Year</b><br /><br />Papa Gasama, Gambia<br /><br />Grishea Gehead, Egypt<br /><br />Malang Diedhiou, Senegal<br /><br /><b>Club of the Year</b><br /><br />Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)<br /><br />MO Bejaia (Algeria)<br /><br />TP Mazembe (DR Congo)<br /><br />Zamalek (Egypt)<br /><br />Zesco United (Zambia)<br /><br />&nbsp;<b>National Team of the Year</b><br /><br />DR Congo<br /><br />Guinea Bissau<br /><br />Nigeria U-23<br /><br />Senegal<br /><br />Uganda<br /><br /><b>Women&rsquo;s National Team of the Year</b><br /><br />Cameroon<br /><br />Ghana<br /><br />Nigeria<br /><br />South Africa<br /><br />Zimbabwe<br /><br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /><br /></span>
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