Mayuka

[Saint Charlie]

Nominated for African Player of the Year.

 

Probably no chance of winning considering the competition but good for the guy, and to those that say he is an "unknown" it kind of ruins the point.

[Sour Mash]

Nominated for African Player of the Year.

 

Probably no chance of winning considering the competition but good for the guy, and to those that say he is an "unknown" it kind of ruins the point.

Out of interest, who else has been nominated?

[trousers]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19843145

 

Nominees for African Player of the Year:

 

1. Abdelaziz Barrada - Getafe (Spain) and Morocco
   
2. Adel Taarabt - Queens Park Rangers (England) and Morocco
   
3. Alain Sibiri Traore - Lorient (France) and Burkina Faso
   
4. Alexander Song - Barcelona (Spain) and Cameroon
   
5. Andre 'Dede' Ayew - Marseille (France) and Ghana
   
6. Arouna Kone - Wigan (England) and Ivory Coast
   
7. Aymen Abdennour - Toulouse (France) and Tunisia
   
8. Bakaye Traore - AC Milan (Italy) and Mali
   
9. Cheick Tiote - Newcastle United (England) and Ivory Coast
   
10. Christopher Katongo - Henan Construction (China) and Zambia
    
11. Demba Ba - Newcastle United (England) and Senegal
    
12. Didier Drogba - Shanghai Shenhua (China) and Ivory Coast
    
13. Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu - Udinese (Italy) and Ghana
    
14. Emmanuel Mayuka - Southampton (England) and Zambia
    
15. Foxi Kethevoama - FC Astana (Kazakhstan) and Central African Republic
    
16. Gervinho - Arsenal (England) and Ivory Coast
    
17. Hilaire Momi - Le Mans (France) and Central African Republic
    
18. John Obi Mikel - Chelsea (England) and Nigeria
    
19. John Utaka - Montpellier (France) and Nigeria
    
20. Kwadwo Asamoah - Juventus (Italy) and Ghana
    
21. Moussa Sow - Fenerbahce (Turkey) and Senegal
    
22. Nicolas N'koulou - Marseille (France) and Cameroon
    
23. Pa**** Demba Cisse - Newcastle United (England) and Senegal
    
24. Pape Moussa Konate - FC Krasnodar (Russia) and Senegal
    
25. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - St Etienne (France) and Gabon
    
26. Rainford Kalaba - TP Mazembe (DR Congo) and Zambia
    
27. Seydou Doumbia - CSKA Moscow (Russia) and Ivory Coast
    
28. Seydou Keita - Dalian Aerbin (China) and Mali
    
29. Sofiane Feghouli - Valencia (Spain) and Algeria
    
30. Stoppila Sunzu - TP Mazembe (DR Congo) and Zambia
    
31. Victor Moses - Chelsea (England) and Nigeria
    
32. Yaya Toure - Manchester City (England) and Ivory Coast
    
33. Younes Belhanda - Montpellier (France) and Morocco
    
34. Youssef Msakni - Esperance (Tunisia) and Tunisia
    

 

Disappointed not to see Kanu in there...

[Saint_clark]

Out of interest, who else has been nominated?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19843145

 

Quite a few unknowns, which kind of un-ruins the point of Mayuka being one.

Drogba is surely a dead cert for the award considering the champions league run.

[Dig Dig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19843145

 

Quite a few unknowns, which kind of un-ruins the point of Mayuka being one.

Drogba is surely a dead cert for the award considering the champions league run.

 

Cortese has scouted every single one of them

[Saint Charlie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19843145

 

Quite a few unknowns, which kind of un-ruins the point of Mayuka being one.

Drogba is surely a dead cert for the award considering the champions league run.

 

There are a couple of relative unknowns fair enough but generally a strong list, some really good players there - and the Prem representatives are very strong.

[JRM]

34 players is a hell of a lot to have nominated, if it was say top 10 it might actually mean something

[Saint Garrett]

Very much looking forward to seeing him when he's fit again. Looked very lively when he came on vs Villa and caused them lots of problems, also very different to what we have.

[Chez]

agent John Utaka seems to have revealed himself

[tajjuk]

Very much looking forward to seeing him when he's fit again. Looked very lively when he came on vs Villa and caused them lots of problems, also very different to what we have.

 

He was injured?

 

Is he going to play in Puncheons position anyone reckon?

[The9]

agent John Utaka seems to have revealed himself

 

Seeing as he scored 2 vital goals to win Montpellier the French League last season, I think he may have undermined his cover a tad sooner than this.

 

I had forgotten about him though.

[The9]

34 players is a hell of a lot to have nominated, if it was say top 10 it might actually mean something

 

It's a big place.

[Doctoroncall]

Cortese has scouted every single one of them

 

I wonder how many he's messed up the negotiations with?

 

Good for Mayuka, he's still young and hopefully can be as good as the best on that list in time.

[Saint Garrett]

Also good that we paid no agents fee or anything to sign him. Good on Cortese.

[JPTCount]

he was top scorer at the African nations and I think he won player of the tournament, and he might get alot of sentiment/sympathy votes given the country's tragic footballing history and the recent success.