CAF unveil African Ballon d’Or nominees: Anguissa and ex-Napoli star | OneFootball

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·22 October 2025

CAF unveil African Ballon d’Or nominees: Anguissa and ex-Napoli star

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The nominations for the African Ballon d'Or have arrived. The list also includes players from Italian teams. Here's who they are.

CAF, Anguissa in the top 10 for the African Ballon d'Or: Osimhen is also there, and watch out for Lookman

There are big news regarding the greatest individual award for African players. The CAF (Confederation Africaine de Football) has revealed the top 10 candidates for the African Ballon d'Or 2025. Last year, it was won by Ademola Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, after an extraordinary season under the guidance of Gian Piero Gasperini and thanks to the victory in the UEFA Europa League 2023/2024 against Bayer Leverkusen with a hat-trick by the Nigerian.


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As of today, Ademola is out of the top 10 for the Ballon d'Or, while Frank Zambo Anguissa, midfielder for Napoli, the Italian Champion in the 2024/2025 season, is included. Former Napoli player Victor Osimhen is also on the list of the 10 strongest African players, along with Hakimi from PSG, winner of the Treble last season, and Mohamed Salah from Liverpool after winning the Premier League under the guidance of Arne Slot.

Completing the list of candidates:

Serhou Guirassy (BVB), Iliman Ndiaye (Everton), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham), Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC), Fiston Mayele (Pyramids), and Oussama Lamlioui (Berkane).

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