[ 2014-01-11 ]

Gyan named in Africa's finest XI
Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan is named in CAF's
Africa finest XI team for the Year 2013.

Gyan, who was not on the final three-man shortlist
for the continents Player of the Year prize is
joined by eventual winner, Yaya Toure, who won his
third consecutive award.

2013 Africa Cup of Nations winning coach and Coach
of the Year Stephen Keshi of Nigeria was named as
the manager of the team.

On Thursday, a 11-man team was revealed at CAF-Glo
Awards ceremony in Lagos.


Africa Finest XI 2013

Goalkeeper: Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria)

Defenders: Ahmed Fathy (Egypt), Mehdi Benatia
(Morocco), Kevin Constant (Guinea)

Midfielders: Jonathan Pitroipa (Burkina Faso),
John Obi Mikel (Nigeria), Yaya Toure (Cote
d’Ivoire), Mohamed Aboutreika (Egypt)

Forwards: Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria), Asamoah Gyan
(Ghana), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)

Coach: Stephen Keshi

Source - Ghana FA

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