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Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez has won the Confederation of African Football's player of the year award.
The 25-year-old Algerian, who inspired Leicester to the Premier League title, is already the PFA Player of the Year and BBC African Footballer of the Year.
Borussia Dortmund's Gabonese forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was second and Senegal and Liverpool striker Sadio Mane came third.
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Arsenal and Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi won the young player award.
Countryman and Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho was in contention for the honour.
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