Chipolopolo coach George Lwandamina voted for Ghanaian international Andre Ayew for the Glo-CAF African Player of the Year, 2015, Â held in Abuja on Thursday evening.
In a poll which saw Borussia Dortmund and Gabon international Pierre Emerick Aubameyang dethrone reigning four time winner, Yaya Toure of Ivory Coast and Manchester City of England to scoop the African Footballer of the Year award, the Zambia vote put Ayew in first position.
Winner Aubameyang received the second position from Lwandamina while Sadio Mane, Yaya Toure and Mohammad Sala were in third fourth and fifth position.
On the best player based in Africa, Lwandamina gave the first position to TP Mazembe goalie Robert Kidiaba, while the second position went to USM Algiers player Zein Edin Farahat, while eventual winner Mbwana Samatta received the third position.
The voting right was reserved for African countries national teams head coaches or technical directors.
There was also joy for Zambian internationals Rainford Kalaba, Given Singuluma, Kabaso Chongo and Nathan Sinkala after TP Mazembe scooped the best club award.
Gambian Papa Bakary Gassama was crowned Referee of the Year for the second time on the trot as he beat Zambian Janny Sikazwe to the prize, Egyptian Ghead Zaglol Grisha and Gabonese Eric Arnaud Otogo Castane.
Former Chipolopolo coach Herve Renard for a second time scooped the coach of the year award after he helped Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations title. His first win was when he led Zambia to the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations title.
Cameroon and Cote d’Ivoire were named Women’s National Team of the Year and Men’s National Team of the Year 2015.
20 year old Nigerian midfielder Etebo Peter Oghenekaro is the Most Promising Talent of the Year 2015 while another Nigerian teenage striker, Victor Osimhen was adjudged Youth Player of the Year at the 2015
zambians are not petty amd arrogant like you ghanians mwaumfwa
Egwugwu, you have an inferiority complex & will hunt you till your grave. Ghanaians are amongst the most hospitable persons on this planet. Humility is a trait linked with hospitality. You’ve got it all wrong because of a few remarks some of us make against Paradox & Mumbi. My eldest brother had ties in Zambia for over a decade and sees similar traits of hospitality in Zambians. This is on a personal level. When you make such a sweeping statement, it is an indication of some complexes you may have. Grow up.
I feel this man Lwandamina knows little about international football.
Why didn’t vote for Noah Chivuta, he is shinning in Cambondia or whereever he is. Mxxm.
didn’t he vote for..
Very proud of Zambia
That was the right choice to vote for
Ghana will always vote for Zambia when the need be
One anglophone Africa.
The insults been posted by Ghanian and zambian should stop we are all Africans.
I have taken your brotherly advice and will from today desist from retaliating the insinuations of Paradox, Mumbi and the like. I think you are indeed someone I would like to learn from. My attacks have all been directed to certain individuals – Paradox & Mumbi. Indeed, I was not a fan of Zamfoot after the incessant bombardment of insults by these two persons on Ghanasoccernet about a year ago. I think, it was stupid on my part to have behaved that way. This is the end. Thank you, UNDEFEATED GORO. I have a great admiration for Positive Thinking, ROK and others who share constructive ideas. UNDEFEATED GORO, you are amongst the better Africans we should look up to. Thank you, again.
HOUR has done it again!Congrats man and trully the best.
Ghana paradox I’m humbled thank you for seeing sense in what I have said we are all African may God bless Ghana
I hope the World Cup qualifiers would not change the atmosphere here. I dont actually see an end to the feud. This feud will only end when Zambia qualifies for the world Cup and/or Ghana qualifies to the world cup. Zamfoot might be the big looosers anyway.
I hope the World Cup qualifiers would not change the atmosphere here. I dont actually see an end to the feud. This feud will only end when Zambia qualifies for the world Cup and/or Ghana wins AFCON. Zamfoot might be the big looosers anyway.