He signed a new four-year contract with Leicester in August 2016 . He was nominated for the Ballon d'Or in October 2016 , finishing seventh . He won the BBC African Footballer of the Year award in December 2016 . Mahrez did not offer a big season especially with the decline in the level of Leicester much , but helped the team 's arrival in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time , scoring four goals and two assists . On 6 May , Mahrez played his 100th Premier League game for Leicester , against Watford , scoring in the process
Ballon d'Or
2016 Ballon d'Or
Riyad Mahrez