Ghanaian stars Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus have been shortlisted for the 2025 African Golden Awards in the Best Footballer of the Year category.
The duo will compete against some of Africa’s finest, including Senegal’s Sadio Mané, Egyptian and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, Kenyan striker Michael Olunga, and defending African Player of the Year, Ademola Lookman, who helped Atalanta win the UEFA Europa League.
Other nominees include South Africa’s Percy Tau, Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez, Senegal’s Kalidou Koulibaly, Ivorian defender Eric Bailly, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana.
Also on the list are Ivory Coast’s Franck Kessié, Young Africans (Yanga SC) midfielder Stephane Aziz Ki, and Mamelodi Sundowns & Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.
According to an official statement on www.africagoldenawards.co, voting for the prestigious award began on Sunday, March 9, and will run until Monday, April 21.
The nominations come shortly after Partey and Kudus starred for Ghana in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with Partey scoring twice and Kudus adding a goal in Ghana’s 3-0 win over Madagascar. Both players were also instrumental in Ghana’s 5-0 victory over Chad.
