Cameroon striker Samuel Eto ' o in contention to win record fourth African Player of Year award . Inter Milan player named in shortlist of five after his heroics with former club Barcelona . TL;DR Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has been nominated for the Africa Footballer of The Year Award at a ceremony in Nigeria on Thursday. Samuel Eto ' o will be seeking to win a record fourth African Player of the Year award after being named in the final shortlist of five for the 2009 title . Ghana midfielder Michael Essien and 2006 winner Didier Drogba also in the running .
Cameroon striker Samuel Eto ' o in contention to win record fourth African Player of Year award . Inter Milan player named in shortlist of five after his heroics with former club Barcelona . TL;DR Manchester United star Wayne Rooney has been nominated for the Africa Footballer of The Year Award at a ceremony in Nigeria on Thursday. Ghana midfielder Michael Essien and 2006 winner Didier Drogba also in the running .