Bayern Munich forward Sadio Mane was named the 2022 African Player of the Year award Thursday, beating his former Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the development in a statement.
“Senegal’s star forward Sadio Mane has been named Africa’s Men’s Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2022, after leading the Teranga Lions to its maiden Africa Cup of Nations title, while Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala set a new record when she walked away with her fifth Women’s Player of the Year award.
“It was a highly successful night for Senegal, who were also named National Team of the Year, while their coach Aliou Cisse was named Africa’s Coach of the Year at a glittering function in the Moroccan capital of Rabat.”
Below are Mane’s achievements and contributions:
i). He helped Senegal win the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations title and was named African Footballer of the Year in 2019.
ii). He led Liverpool to win one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Super Cup, and one FIFA Club World Cup.
iii). Mane has been one of the integral parts of Liverpool, helping the Reds win the 2019 Champions League title.
iv). The 30-year-old also played a key role in the English club’s long-awaited Premier League title in 2020.
2022 CAF Award Winners
1). Men’s Player of the Year: Sadio Mane (Senegal)
2). Women’s Player of the Year: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)
3). Men’s Coach of the Year: Aliou Cisse (Senegal)
4). Women’s Coach of the Year: Desire Ellis (South Africa)
5). National Team of the Year: Senegal’s Teranga Lions
6). Goal of the Year: Pape Ousmane Sakho (Senegal)
7). Men’s Club of the Year: Wydad Casablanca (Morocco)
8). Women’s Club of the Year: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
9). Men’s Interclub Player of the Year: Mohamed El Shennawy (Egypt)
10.) Women’s Interclub Player of the Year: Evelyn Badu (Ghana)
11). Women’s Young Player of the Year: Evelyn Badu (Ghana)
12). Men’s Young Player of the Year: Pape Matar Sarr (Ghana)
