Black Queens captain Elizabeth Addo has been shortlisted for the CAF Women's Player of the Year after being named in the shortlist of five.

Addo faces stiff opposition from Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria and Arsenal Ladies, Cameroon's Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene, South Africa's Janine Van Wyk and Raissa Feudjio Tchuanyo of Cameroon and Aland United.

She aims to be the first Ghanaian to win the prestigious title.

The winner will be announced at the Glo-CAF Awards Gala scheduled for Thursday, 05 January in Abuja, Nigeria.

This will be after vote exercise by the CAF Technical & Development, Media Committees and a panel of 20 experts (Journalists, TV consultants).