Africa’s footballer of the year: Serhou Guirassy makes the top 10 | OneFootball

With the penalty drawn by Ramy Bensebaini, which he converted to make it 2-1 during Borussia Dortmund's 4-2 victory at FC Copenhagen, Serhou Guirassy at least recorded a scorer point on Tuesday evening. Although the BVB striker is currently not having the best luck in terms of finishing, Guirassy can hope for a personal accolade thanks to his impressive scoring record in the past.

In the election for Africa's Footballer of the Year, organized by the African Confederation since 1994 and previously by the French sports newspaper "L'Equipe," Guirassy is once again among the ten finalists, just as he was a year ago. In 2024, Guirassy only had to concede to Ademola Lookman (Atalanta Bergamo), leaving several renowned competitors behind him.

Hakimi and Salah as Biggest Competitors

Guirassy is once again considered to have very good chances of securing a spot on the podium and even achieving the big win. This is not without reason, as the Guinean national player became the top scorer of the Champions League with 13 goals and also recorded seven assists in the top-tier competition. In the Bundesliga, Guirassy achieved an impressive 21 goals and seven assists in 30 appearances for the Westphalians.

Guirassy's biggest competitors are considered to be former Dortmund player Achraf Hakimi, who was third last year and now has a significant argument on his side as a Champions League winner with Paris St. Germain, as well as Mohamed Salah, who played a major role in FC Liverpool's English championship.

The ten finalists at a glance:

Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund)

Achraf Hakimi (Paris St. Germain)

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli)

Fiston Mayele (Pyramids FC)

Mohamed Salah (FC Liverpool)

Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC)

Oussama Lamlioui (RS Berkane)

Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray Istanbul)

Iliman Ndiaye (FC Everton)

Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur)

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