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France 24 and RFI unveiled on Tuesday the list of 12 finalists for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, which annually honors the best African player in Ligue 1. Among the nominees are Moroccans Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Amine Gouiri (OM), and Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).
The successor to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who won the award in 2024 while playing for OM, will be announced on May 12 following a vote by a panel of specialized journalists. Established in 2009, the award pays tribute to Cameroonian international Marc-Vivien Foé, who tragically passed away during a match at the 2003 Confederations Cup in France.
Achraf Hakimi (PSG, 26) is one of the favorites, having established himself as a key player since joining the club in 2021. On Monaco’s side, young Moroccan midfielder Eliesse Ben Seghir (20) has been making a name for himself, as has his Senegalese teammate Lamine Camara (21).
Amine Gouiri, an Algerian forward who joined OM in January, has quickly secured his place in the squad. His compatriot Himad Abdelli (Angers, 25) is considered one of the season’s standout performers.
Ivory Coast has three representatives: goalkeeper Yahia Fofana (Angers, 24), Nice forward Evann Guessand (23), who is enjoying his best season yet, and attacking midfielder Hamed Junior Traoré (AJ Auxerre, 25).
Senegal is also well represented, with Lamine Camara joined by Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra and Lyon defender Moussa Niakhaté (29).
Rounding out the list are Nigerian winger Moses Simon (FC Nantes, 29), now in his sixth season with the Canaries, and Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre, 31), the oldest nominee in this edition.
