Andre Ayew, Samuel Eto’o & Yaya Toure in final shortlist of 2011 Caf African Player of the Year awards

The continental football governing body has revealed the final five players who will contest for the prestigious award, with Seydou Keita and Moussa Sow also nominated

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has revealed the final five African players shortlisted for the 2011 African Player of the Years award.

The shortlisted nominees are Marseille and Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew, Samuel Eto’o of Anzhi Makhachkala and Cameroon, Mali and Barcelona veteran Seydou Keita, Moussa Sow of Lille and Senegal and Yaya Toure of Manchester City and Ivory Coast.

The shortlists for the 2011 African Player of the Year and 2011 African Player of the Year (based in Africa) were decided by votes from the head coaches or technical directors of the national associations affiliated to Caf.

The Caf technical, football and media committees decided on the choice of shortlists for the other categories, taking into account the performance of the nominees from January to November, 2011.

The winners will be unveiled at the awards gala scheduled for Thursday, December 22 in Ghana.