Egyptian football players Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah and Zamalek midfielder Tarek Hamed have been included in CAF shortlist of nominees for the 28th edition of its annual football awards.

The shortlist of nominees for CAF Awards 2019:

African Player of the Year

Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Manchester City)
Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)

African Interclubs Player of the Year

Anice Badri (Tunisia & Esperance)
Tarek Hamed (Egypt & Zamalek)
Youcef Belaïli (Algeria & Esperance / Ahli Jeddah)

African Youth Player of the Year

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmund)
Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria & Villarreal)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria & Lille)

African Men’s Coach of the Year

Aliou Cisse (Senegal - Senegal)
Djamel Belmadi (Algeria - Algeria)
Moïne Chaâbani (Tunisia - Esperance)

African Men’s National Team of the Year

Algeria
Madagascar
Senegal

African Women’s Player of the Year

Ajara Nchout (Cameroon & Valerenga)
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)
Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Beijing Phoenix FC)

African Women’s Coach of the Year

Alain Djeumfa (Cameroon)
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Thomas Dennerby (Nigeria)

African Women’s National Team of the Year

Cameroon
Nigeria
South Africa

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