2016 GLO-CAF Awards’ winners [Full List]: Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) is winner

Riyad Mahrez has been honoured for his incredible 2016 as Leicester City winger as he wins CAF's Player of the Year. The Algerian scored 17 Premier League goals in the Foxes' shock title win.
Arsenal's Nigerian winger Alex Iwobi was crowned Young Player of the Year
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho named 'Most Promising Talent'

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez has capped the most successful period of his career by winning the Confederation of African Football (CAF)'s 2016 Player of the Year award.

The 25-year-old Algerian scored 17 Premier League goals and assisted 11 in the Foxes' shock title win under Claudio Ranieri in 2015-16.

He has also excelled on the international stage for Algeria to help them qualify for next month's Africa Cup of Nations, delivering five assists and two goals across five matches.

Mahrez's exploits in the team earning him the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in April, the first African to win the honour.
CAF revealed on Thursday that Mahrez had polled 361 votes to beat last year's winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Borussia Dortmund into second place, while Liverpool midfielder Sadio Mane was third.

It is the second award for being the best player in Africa that Mahrez has received in the past month, after winning the BBC's award.

His achievements were also recognised by FIFA, who included him on their shortlist for Player of the Year.

Mahrez was also announced as the seventh-highest finisher in Ballon d'Or voting, with team-mate Jamie Vardy a place behind in eighth.
Arsenal's 20-year-old Nigeria winger Alex Iwobi was crowned Young Player of the Year after enjoying a breakout season for both club and country.
Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who has scored 20 goals in 52 appearances for his club, was named Africa's 'Most Promising Talent', an honour the 20-year-old Nigerian also previously received three years ago.

See the full list of GLO-CAF Awards;-

1. Uganda is National Team of the Year


2. Nigeria is winner of Women’s National Team of the Year

3. Club of the Year is Mamelodi Sundowns of South

4. Most Promising Talent awards goes to Kelechi IHEANACHO (Nigeria & Manchester City)

5. Youth Player of the Year belongs to Alex IWOBI (Nigeria and Arsenal)

6. Coach of the Year is Pitso MOSIMANE (Mamelodi Sundowns)

7. Women’s Player of the Year was clinched by Asisat OSHOALA (Nigeria & Arsenal Ladies)

8. Referee of the Year is Bakary Papa GASSAMA of Gambia

9. Legend Award
Laurent POKOU, former player of Côte d’Ivoire
Emilienne MBANGO, former player of Cameroon

10. African Player of the Year – Based in Africa
Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 1st place winner
Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns) – 2nd place winner
Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP Mazembe) – 3rd place winner

11. President Muhammadu Buhari wins CAF Platinum Award

12. African Player of the Year

- Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City) 1st place winner

- Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) 2nd place winner
- Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool) – 3rd place winner
GLO-CAF AWARDS