Manchester City 's Yaya Toure is named African Footballer of the Year . It is the third time in a row the Ivory Coast midfielder has landed the title . Toure beat Chelsea 's John Obi Mikel and Galatasaray 's Didier Drogba to crown . A linchpin of their midfield , the Ivorian has 13 goals to his name already this season as City jostle for another English title , and he was included in the Premier League 's Team of 2013 . The Ivorian was also voted as FIFA World Player of the year for 2011, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal who won it last season.
Manchester City 's Yaya Toure is named African Footballer of the Year . It is the third time in a row the Ivory Coast midfielder has landed the title . Toure beat Chelsea 's John Obi Mikel and Galatasaray 's Didier Drogba to crown . The Ivorian was also voted as FIFA World Player of the year for 2011, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal who won it last season.