Yan Diomandé in the running for Best Young African Player at the CAF Awards

Author: Amos TraoréPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Côte d’Ivoire

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Yan Diomandé in the running for Best Young African Player at the CAF Awards

Ivorian Yan Diomandé is among the ten nominees for the CAF Awards’ African Young Player of the Year title, according to the list released by the Confederation of African Football on November 4. Christ Inao is the other Ivorian contender in the category. Diomandé, a former Leipzig player now with Real Madrid, faces competition including Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi, Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza and Senegal’s Ibrahim Mbaye. The winner will be announced on December 7 in Lagos, Nigeria.

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