Thursday, March 28, 2024

Simon, Amoo nominated for CAF Player of the Year awards

Nigerian duo, Moses Simon and Akinkunmi Amoo have been nominated for the CAF Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards.

CAF released the first list of nominees for the Men’s categories namely Player of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, and Club of the Year on Thursday.

Simon made the shortlist following an impressive outing for Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations early this year in Cameroon.

The winger also starred in his club, Nantes Coupe de France success last season.

The former Levante player scored six goals and recorded eight assists in 30 league appearances for Nantes last season.

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He will battle the likes of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Riyadh Mahrez, and co for the award.

Amoo made the shortlist in the Young Player category after an impressive campaign for his Danish club, FC Copenhagen.

The CAF Awards 2022 will be held ahead of the final of the African Women’s Cup of Nations in Morocco scheduled to take place between 2 July – 23 July.

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