Hakim Ziyech and Andre Onana are nominated by the African Football Federation to become African Player of the Year. In this category, 34 players are nominated.

Andre Onana is also nominated as Youth Player of the Year, for which he has 5 opponents.

The prizes will be handed on 8 January in the Sengalese city of Dakar. The Ajax players won’t be able to attend the prize ceremony, they will be in on a training camp in the United States of America with Ajax.