<Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Emmanuel Amunike </Td> <Td> Sporting CP </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Daniel Amokachi </Td> <Td> Everton </Td> <Td> 99 </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Points </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Abedi Pele </Td> <Td> Marseille </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Rashidi Yekini </Td> <Td> Vitória de Setúbal </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Emmanuel Amunike </Td> <Td> Sporting CP </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> George Weah </Td> <Td> Paris Saint - Germain </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rashidi Yekini </Td> <Td> Olympiacos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> George Weah </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Emmanuel Amunike </Td> <Td> Sporting CP </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Daniel Amokachi </Td> <Td> Everton </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Nwankwo Kanu </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> George Weah </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Daniel Amokachi </Td> <Td> Beşiktaş </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Victor Ikpeba </Td> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Japhet N'Doram </Td> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Taribo West </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Mustapha Hadji </Td> <Td> Deportivo La Coruña </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Jay - Jay Okocha </Td> <Td> Paris Saint - Germain </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Sunday Oliseh </Td> <Td> Ajax </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Nwankwo Kanu </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Samuel Kuffour </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Ibrahima Bakayoko </Td> <Td> Marseille </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Patrick M'Boma </Td> <Td> Parma </Td> <Td> 123 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Lauren </Td> <Td> Mallorca </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Mallorca </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> El Hadji Diouf </Td> <Td> Lens </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Samuel Kuffour </Td> <Td> Bayern Munich </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Mallorca </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> El Hadji Diouf </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> 93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Papa Bouba Diop </Td> <Td> Lens </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Mido </Td> <Td> Ajax </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Mallorca </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Marseille </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Jay - Jay Okocha </Td> <Td> Bolton Wanderers </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 116 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Jay - Jay Okocha </Td> <Td> Bolton Wanderers </Td> <Td> 68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 106 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Michael Essien </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Michael Essien </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Frédéric Kanouté </Td> <Td> Sevilla </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Michael Essien </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Emmanuel Adebayor </Td> <Td> Arsenal </Td> <Td> 74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Mohamed Aboutrika </Td> <Td> Al - Ahly </Td> <Td> 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Michael Essien </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td> 69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Michael Essien </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Internazionale </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Asamoah Gyan </Td> <Td> Sunderland </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Yaya Touré </Td> <Td> Manchester City </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Seydou Keita </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> André Ayew </Td> <Td> Marseille </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Yaya Touré </Td> <Td> Manchester City </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Shanghai Shenhua </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Alex Song </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Yaya Touré </Td> <Td> Manchester City </Td> <Td> 373 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> John Obi Mikel </Td> <Td> Chelsea </Td> <Td> 265 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Didier Drogba </Td> <Td> Galatasaray </Td> <Td> 236 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Yaya Touré </Td> <Td> Manchester City </Td> <Td> 175 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang </Td> <Td> Borussia Dortmund </Td> <Td> 120 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Vincent Enyeama </Td> <Td> Lille </Td> <Td> 105 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang </Td> <Td> Borussia Dortmund </Td> <Td> 143 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Yaya Touré </Td> <Td> Manchester City </Td> <Td> 136 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> André Ayew </Td> <Td> Swansea City </Td> <Td> 112 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Riyad Mahrez </Td> <Td> Leicester City </Td> <Td> 361 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang </Td> <Td> Borussia Dortmund </Td> <Td> 313 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Sadio Mané </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> 186 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="5"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> Mohamed Salah </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> 625 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> Sadio Mané </Td> <Td> Liverpool </Td> <Td> 507 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang </Td> <Td> Borussia Dortmund </Td> <Td> 311 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Points </Th> </Tr>

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