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Posted on Tuesday 1 December 2009 - 09:40
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Kent Mensah, AfricaNews editor in Accra, Ghana
Ghana and Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien is in a stiff competition with four other top African players to grab the 2009 BBC African Footballer of the Year Award. The 2006 winner was named alongside team-mate Didier Drogba, Inter Milan's Samuel Eto'O Fils (Cameroon), TP Mazembe's Tresor Mputu Mabi.
Ivory Coast and Barcelona midfielder Yahya Toure is also among the nominees on the network’s Fast Track Africa Programme.

52 leading football experts from Africa came up with the list. The selection was based on individual skill, technical ability, teamwork, consistency, impact on results and fair play.

The prestigious award is the only one of its kind to be decided ultimately by the fans through SMS text.

BBC Fast Track presenter Farayi Mungazi said: "This award is all about performance over the last twelve months so only two of last year's contenders have made it onto the list, with no place for Adebayor or Aboutrika.

"Once again it's great to see a player based in Africa on the shortlist with TP Mazembe's Tresor Mputu Mabi in with a chance".

The 2009 winner would be named on 4 January from Angola.

Mohamed Aboutrika of Al Ahly and Egypt is the reigning champion after he helped his country to retain the Africa Cup of Nations and then won the African Champions League with his club.

Previous winners of the BBC African Footballer of the Year award:
2008 - Mohamed Aboutrika
2007 - Emmanuel Adebayor
2006 - Michael Essien
2005 - Mohamed Barakat
2004 - Jay-Jay Okocha
2003 - Jay-Jay Okocha
2002 - El Hadji Diouf
2001 - Sammy Kuffour
2000 - Patrick Mboma

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