The African Footballer Of The Year Award as we all know has been conferred by the confederation of African Football (CAF) since the year 1992. Though it was known to be an individual award that is given to the best African football player every year by French Football Magazine between 1970 and 1994.
However, several African football players have succeeded to win the award numerous times more than other players, which makes them the most winners of the award. These football players are legends and are known to be some of the most iconic football players in the history of the football game.
Therefore, in line with this article, we are going to be looking at these football players who are considered to be the most winners of the African Footballer Of The Year Award. So kindly stay tuned till the end to find out for yourselves.
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10. El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (Former Senegalese Football Player)
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Two Times
Year Won: 2001 And 2002.
9. N. Kanu (Former Nigerian Football Player)
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Two Times
Year Won: 1996 And 1999.
8. Mohamed Salah (Egyptian Football Player)
Current Football Team: Liverpool
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Two Times
Year Won: 2017 And 2018.
7. Mane (Senegalese Football Player)
Current Football Team: Bayern Munich
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Two Times
Year Won: 2019 And 2022.
6. Albert Roger Miller (Former Cameroonian Football Player)
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Two Times
Year Won: 1976 And 1990.
5. Drogba (Retired Ivorian Football Player)
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Two Times
Year Won: 2006 And 2009.
4. A. Pele (Former Ghanian Football Player)
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Three Times
Year Won: 1991, 1992, And 1993.
3. George Weah (Former Liberian Football Player)
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Three Times
Year Won: 1989, 1995, And 1995.
2. Y. Toure (Former Ivorian Football Player)
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Four Times
Year Won: 2011, 2012, 2013, And 2014.
1. Samuel Eto’o (Former Cameroonian Football Player)
African Footballer Of The Year Award Won: Four Times
Year Won: 2003, 2004, 2005, And 2010.
Which football player on this list do you think is the best?
