On Monday, RFI and France 24 announced the names of the eleven finalists for the 2023 Marc-Vivien Foé Award, which recognizes the best African player in France's Ligue 1 championship.
The winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 30.
The jury is made up of nearly 100 former players and journalists specializing in French and African soccer from all media outlets (radio, television, print, and online).
Here is the list of the 11 finalists:
- Yunis ABDELHAMID – MOROCCO / STADE DE REIMS / DEFENDER / 35 YEARS OLD
- Mama BALDE – GUINEA-BISSAU / ESTAC TROYES / FORWARD / 27 YEARS OLD
- Mohamed CAMARA – MALI / AS MONACO / MIDFIELDER / 23 YEARS OLD
- Habib DIALLO – SENEGAL / RC STRASBOURG / FORWARD / 27 YEARS OLD
- Seko FOFANA – IVORY COAST / RC LENS / MIDFIELDER / 27 YEARS OLD
- Achraf HAKIMI – MOROCCO / PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN / DEFENDER / 24 YEARS OLD
- Chancel MBEMBA – DR CONGO / OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE / DEFENDER / 28 YEARS OLD
- Terem MOFFI – NIGERIA / OGC NICE / FORWARD / 23 YEARS OLD
- Marshall MUNETSI – ZIMBABWE / STADE DE REIMS / MIDFIELDER / 26 YEARS OLD
- Salis Abdul SAMED – GHANA / RC LENS / MIDFIELDER / 23 YEARS OLD
- Hamari TRAORÉ – MALI / STADE RENNAIS / DEFENDER / 31 YEARS OLD
Source: Press release