African Footballer of the Year
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992.
Salif Keita, the first player to win the award in 1970.
Mahmoud El Khatib was the first player from Egypt to win the award in 1983.
Roger Milla, two-time winner of the award given by France Football.
Abedi Pele, won the award three consecutive times from 1991-1993 and also won both France Football award and new CAF award in 1992.
Samuel Eto'o Fils is a Cameroonian football administrator and former player who is the current president of the Cameroonian Football Federation. He won the African Player of the Year a record four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010.
Eto'o in 2011
Eto'o playing for Barcelona in August 2008
Eto'o holding off Patrice Evra of Manchester United in the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final
Eto’o playing for Inter Milan in August 2009.