Sadio Mane pipped teammate Mohamed Salah and City star Riyad Mahrez as he was named the best male player on the continent at the annual CAF awards.
Mane has been in sublime form for Liverpool this season as he battles with fellow African Salah to be the Reds top goalscorer this season.
Meanwhile, Barcelona star Asisat Oshoala took home the award for the best women footballer while the two coaches of the year were Djamel Belmadi (Algeria) for the men and Desiree Ellis (South Africa) for the women.
The FIFPro Africa’s Best 11 was dominated by European based players with the likes of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Kalidou Koulibaly featuring.
Cameroon were named the African Women’s National Team of the Year while Algeria were crowned Men’s National Team of the Year.
Full list of winners:
African Interclubs Player of the Year: Youcef Belaïli (Algeria & Esperance / Ahli Jeddah)
African Youth Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmund)
African Women’s National Team of the Year: Cameroon
African Men’s National Team of the Year: Algeria
Best African Goal of the Year: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
FIFPro Africa’s Best 11: Andre Onana; Serge Aurier, Joel Matip, Kalidou Koulibaly, Achraf Hakimi; Idrissa Gana Gueye, Riyad Mahrez, Hakim Ziyech; Mohamed Salah, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Sadio Mane
African Women’s Coach of the Year: Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
African Men’s Coach of the Year: Djamel Belmadi (Algeria)
Club President of the Year: Moise Katumbi (TP Mazembe)
African Women’s Player of the Year: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)
African Player of the Year: Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)
