Ghana whiz kid Yaw Yeboah makes cut for CAF Youth Player of the Year
Ghana whiz kid Yaw Yeboah has made a five-man shortlist for the 2015 CAF Youth Player Award.
The on-loan Lille midfielder got nominated after winning the MVP at the 2015 African Youth Championship in Senegal where the Black Satellites finished third.
His competitors including Adama Traore of Mali who was won the Golden Ball (Most Valuable Player) at the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand.
Traore scored four goals in seven matches as the West Africans finished third.
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His compatriot Samuel Diarra, adjudged best goalkeeper at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup, is also in contention.
Nigeria star Kelechi Nwakali, MVP at the FIFA U17 World Cup and Victor Osimhen who was the Golden Boot winner at the tournament completes the pack.
Youth Player of the Year:
Adama Traore
Kelechi Nwakali, Nigeria
Samuel Diarra, Mali
Victor Osimhen, Nigeria
Yaw Yeboah, Ghana