Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has been named the best player in Africa for 2013, according to a poll conducted by United Kingdom based broadcaster BBC.<br /><br />To scoop the prestigious award, the Ivory Coast international was chosen ahead of Mikel Obi (Chelsea), Victor Moses (Liverpool), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund) and Jonathan Pitropia (Rennes).<br /><br />&ldquo;It<font size=\"\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;4\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\&quot;\">&rsquo;s </font> a fantastic achievement because I don\'t think there has ever been as many quality African players in top-level international football as there are now: Aubameyang, Pitroipa, Mikel, Moses, Salomon Kalou, Gervinho... we have fantastic players.<br /><br />&ldquo;I also think African football is improving and that means a lot to us. And as an African, I<font size=\"\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;4\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\\\\\&quot;\\\\&quot;\\&quot;\">&rsquo;</font>m very happy,&rdquo;Yaya Toure said to the online edition of the BBC. <br /><br />Retired Super Eagles midfielder Austin Okocha is the last Nigerian player to win the BBC accolade, which is traditionally held at the end of every year. <br />