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Jan 4, 2018: Africa\u2019s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF<\/span>) has named Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Liverpool as the 2017 African Player of the year.<\/p>\n

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Mohamed Salah beat Sadio Mane of Senegal and Liverpool, and Gabon\u2019s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang who plays for Dortmund. he takes over from Algeria\u2019s Riyad Mahrez who won the 2016 edition in Abuja.<\/p>\n

The event held in Ghana was dubbed the \u2018AITEO<\/span> CAF<\/span> AWARDS<\/span> 2017.\u2019 It also awarded other personalities in the football industry over the last year.<\/p>\n

The event was the first gala without long serving CAF<\/span> president Issa Hayatou who was beaten by new president Ahmad Ahmad in polls held in Addis Ababa last year.<\/p>\n

The full list of winners on the night is as follows:<\/h3>\n

Egypt and Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah as 2017 African Player of the Year
\n2nd place \u2013 Sadio mane of Senegal and Liverpool
\n3rd place \u2013 Pierre Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Dortmund. Platinum award to Ghana president Nana Akufo-Addo & Liberia president-elect George Weah
\nFemale footballer of the year: Assisat Oshoola of Nigeria
\nNational team of the year: Pharaohs of Egypt
\nYoung African footballer of the year: Patson Daka (Zambia)
\nCoach of the Year: Hector Cuper of Egypt
\nClub of the year: Wydad Athletic Club of Morocco
\nFootball Leader of the Year: Ahmed Yahya.
\nWomen\u2019s National Team Of The Year 2017: Bayana Bayana (South Africa)
\nCAF<\/span> Legends Award: Ibrahim Sunday (Ghana)<\/p>\n

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