Yaya Toure leads 10-strong field nominated for African Player of the Year award . Ivory Coast striker scored penalty that won European Champions League for Chelsea . The final name is Morocco 's Younes Belhanda , who scored 13 times as his club side Christopher Katongo led Ivory Coast to their first ever Africa Cup of Nations triumph . English -based trio Jon Obi Mikel , Yaya Toure , Christopher Katongo all nominated .
Yaya Toure leads 10-strong field nominated for African Player of the Year award . Ivory Coast striker scored penalty that won European Champions League for Chelsea . Christopher Katongo led Ivory Coast to their first ever Africa Cup of Nations triumph . English -based trio Jon Obi Mikel , Yaya Toure , Christopher Katongo all nominated .