Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has narrowly beaten Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure to the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year award.
The Borussia Dortmund striker earned 143 points, with Manchester City midfielder Toure finishing runner-up with 136 points.
Ghana and Swansea midfielder Andre Ayew came in third with 112 points.
Herve Renard, who managed Ivory Coast to their Africa Cup of Nations victory, won the coach of the year award.
The Frenchman, who led Zambia to victory in the tournament in 2012, is the first person to coach two different countries to the title.
