Yaya Toure named African Footballer of Year

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:16

Manchester City star Yaya Toure on Thursday won a third straight African Footballer of the year award.

Toure shortlisted for African Footballer of the Year title

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 19:10

Yaya Toure remained on course to be named African Footballer of the Year for a record-equalling third successive time after being named on Wednesday as one of the three finalists for the award to be handed out later this month.

Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 10:10

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure was named the BBC`s African Footballer of the Year for 2013 on Monday, this being the fifth straight year the Manchester City star had made the shortlist but the first time he`d taken the award.

Yaya Toure named African Footballer of Year

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 08:35

Ivory Coast and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure was named African Footballer of the Year.

Ghana’s Gyan makes African Footballer of the Year list

Last Updated: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 10:06

Asamoah Gyan has been named on a shortlist for the 2010 African Footballer of the Year Award.

Drogba named African Footballer of the Year

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 09:09

Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year, beating Cameroon`s Samuel Eto`o and Ghana`s Michael Essien for the 2009 award.

Drogba, Eto`o and Essien nominated for African award

Last Updated: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 00:05

Former winners Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto`o have been nominated along with Michael Essien for the 2009 African Footballer of the Year award, the Confederation of African Football said.