Sadio Mane crowned Africa's 2019 Player of the Year
The 27-year old Senegalese striker was up against
his Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian who won the award the
last two years, and Algerian Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City.
"I am really happy and at the same time I am
really proud to win this award," said Mane at the ceremony organised by
the Confederation of African Football in the Egyptian Red Sea city of
Hurghada.
"It's a big day for me."
Mane scored 34 goal and produced 12 assists in 61 appearances in 2019, according to CAF statistics.
Neither Salah nor Mahrez, who was playing for Manchester City, attended the CAF's awards gala on Tuesday.
Other male awards went to Algerian coach
Djamel Belmadi, Algerian Youcef Belaili for African Interclubs Player of
the Year and Algeria's national team.
The award for the youth category was given to Morocco's Achraf Hakimi of Borussia Dortmund.
Female awardees included Nigerian Asisat Oshoala, South African coach Desiree Ellis, and Cameroon's women national team.
The Egyptian Football Association also won the Federation of the Year award.
Sadio Mane crowned Africa's 2019 Player of the Year
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