Mohamed Salah, 2017 edition winner
The five-man shortlist for the 2018 BBC African Footballer of the Year award has been announced.
This year’s nominees are Medhi Benatia (Morocco), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal), Sadio Mane (Senegal), Thomas Partey (Ghana) and Mohamed Salah (Egypt).
The vote opened on Saturday, 17 November at 19:00 GMT and closes on Sunday, 2 December at 20:00.
The result will be revealed in a programme on BBC World News on Friday, 14 December at 17:30.
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The shortlist has been compiled by a panel of African football experts.
Liverpool forward Salah won last year’s award, with previous winners including Jay-Jay Okocha, Michael Essien, Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure and Riyad Mahrez.
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