It’s Official, Liverpool and Senegal’s footballer, Sadio Mané is the African Player of the Year for 2019.
Sadio Mané was chosen as best African player of the year 2019. The Senegalese was preferred to Riyad Mahrez and Mohamed Salah.
Co-top scorer in the Premier League last season, Mané is dedicated for his happy new year, crowned by a Champions League title with Liverpool and an African Cup of Nations final with Senegal.
#SadioMane becomes the first Senegalese to win the award since 2002 when El Hadji Diouf it. “I would like to thank all the Senegalese people. They keep supporting me. Same as my village; I have really come far and I’m sure they are watching me…”
Mané succeeds Mohamed Salah, who has won the last two editions .
Here is a Summary of his Statistics;
?? #SadioMane is named 2019 African Player of the Year.
— SPORF (@Sporf) January 7, 2020
? 64 Games
⚽ 36 Goals
? 16 Assists
? Champions League
? UEFA Super Cup
? Club World Cup
? AFCON Runner-Up
? @PremierLeague Golden Boot
? 4th in Ballon d’Or.
? Amazing year. pic.twitter.com/4XoV0ItjAy
