FOTBALISTUL AFRICAN AL ANULUI

La 30 de ani, FREDI KANOUTE a devenit primul jucator nascut in EUROPA care a castigat titlul de cel mai bun fotbalist african al anului.

Nascut in Franta, Kanoute a jucat pentru Lyon, West Ham, Tottenham, Franta -Under 21 (tineret) si Sevilla.

Iata-i pe toti castigatorii titlului de "Cel mai bun fotbalist african":

1970, Salif Keita, Mali;

1971, Ibrahim Sunday, Ghana;

1972, Cherif Souleymane, Guinea;

1973, Tshimen Bwanga, Zaire;

1974, Paul Moukila, Congo;

1975, Ahmed Faras, Morocco;

1976, Roger Milla, Cameroon;

1977, Tarak Dhiab, Tunisia;

1978, Karim Abdoul Razak, Ghana;

1979, Thomas N'Kono, Cameroon;

1980, Jean Manga Onguene, Cameroon;

1981, Lakhdar Belloumi, Algeri;

1982, Thomas N'Kono, Cameroon;

1983. Mahmoud Al Khatib, Egypt;

1984, Theophile Abega, Cameroon;

1985, Mohamed Timoumi, Morocco;

1986, Badou Zaki, Morocco;

1987, Rabah Madjer, Algeri;

1988, Kalusha Bwalya, Zambia;

1989, George Weah, Liberia;

1990, Roger Milla, Cameroon;

1991, Abedi Pele, Ghana;

1992, Abedi Pele, Ghana;

1993, Abedi Pele, Ghana;

1994, George Weah, Liberia (FF);

1994, Emmanuel Amunike, Nigeria (CAF);

1995, George Weah, Liberia;

1996, Nwankwo Kanu, Nigeria;

1997, Victor Ikpeba, Nigeria;

1998, Mustapha Hadji, Morocco;

1999, Nwankwo Kanu, Nigeria;

2000, Patrick Mboma, Cameroon;

2001, El Hadji Diouf, Senegal;

2002, El Hadji Diouf, Senegal;

2003, Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon;

2004, Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon;

2005, Samuel Eto'o, Cameroon;

2006, Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast;

2007, Frederic Kanoute, Mali

Intre 1970-1994 - cel mai bun fostbalist african a fost ales de catre Revista France Football. Din 1995, titlul a fost decernat de CAF - Confederatia Africana de Fotbal