Solomon Asante has been nominated in a 20-man shortlist for the CAF African Player of the Year award (Based in Africa).
The midfielder who plays for DR Congo side, TP Mazembe is the second Ghanaian to have made the shortlist – Emmanuel Clottey was selected two seasons ago – ever since this category was instituted in 2005.
Asante was instrumental for TP Mazembe in their CAF Champions League campaign which ended at the semi final stage.
CAF has also unveiled a provisional list of 25 names for its main African Player of the Year award which includes Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan and Kwadwo Asamoah.
The winners of both categories will be decided by votes from the head coaches/technical directors of the national associations affiliated to CAF.
The award will be handed out to the deserving winners at a gala ahead of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations finals on 8 January in Lagos, Nigeria.
The nominees are:
African Player of the Year:
Ahmed Musa (Nigeria & CSKA Moscow, Russia) Asamoah Gyan (Ghana & Al Ain, UAE) Dame N'doye (Senegal & Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia) Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo & Tottenham, England) Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon & Schalke 04, Germany) Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia & CS Sfaxien, Tunisia) Ferdjani Sassi (Tunisia & CS Sfaxien. Tunisia) Gervinho (Ivory Coast & AS Roma, Italy) Islam Slimani (Algeria & Sporting Lisbon, Portugal) Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana & Juventus, Italy) Mehdi Benatia (Morocco & Bayern Munich, Germany) Mohamed El Neny (Egypt & Basel, Switzerland) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund, Germany) Raïs M'Bolhi (Algeria & Philadelphia Union, USA) Sadio Mané (Senegal & Southampton, England) Seydou Keita (Mali & AS Roma, Italy) Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria & Valencia, Spain) Stephane Mbia (Cameroon & Sevilla, Spain) Thulani Serero (South Africa & Ajax, The Netherlands) Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon & Porto, Portugal) Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria & Lille, France) Wilfried Bony (Ivory Coast & Swansea, England) Yacine Brahimi (Algeria & Porto, Portugal) Yannick Bolasie (DR Congo & Crystal Palace, England) Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast & Manchester City, England)
African Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
Amr Gamal (Egypt, Al Ahly) Abdelrahman Fetori (Libya, Ahly Benghazi) Bernard Parker (South Africa, Kaizer Chiefs) Bongani Ndulula (South Africa, Amazulu) Akram Djahnit (Algeria, ES Setif) Ejike Uzoenyi (Nigeria, Enugu Rangers) El Hedi Belamieri (Algeria, ES Setif) Fakhereddine Ben Youssef (Tunisia, CS Sfaxien) Ferdjani Sassi (Tunisia, CS Sfaxien) Firmin Mubel Ndombe (DR Congo, AS Vita) Geoffrey Massa (Uganda & Pretoria University, South Africa) Jean Kasusula (DR Congo, TP Mazembe) Kader Bidimbou (Congo, AC Leopards) Lema Mabidi (DR Congo, As Vita) Mudathir Al Taieb (Sudan, Al Hilal) Roger Assalé (Ivory Coast, Sewe Sport) Senzo Meyiwa (South Africa, Orlando Pirates) Solomon Asante (Ghana & TP Mazembe, DR Congo) Souleymane Moussa (Cameroon, Coton Sport) Yunus Sentamu (Uganda & AS Vita Club, DR Congo)