ABDELHAMID Yunis, defender (Morocco/Reims)
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A pattern of regularity. Nominated last year, third in the standings in 2020, the captain of Stade de Reims alone embodies the stability of the Champagne club. Patron of a defense that has remained in 19 consecutive matches without defeat, the Atlas Lion is undoubtedly having the best season of his career at 35 years old.
BALDÉ Mama, forward (Guinea-Bissau/Troyes)
At the heart of a team struggling to maintain, the Bissau-Guinean striker stands out as one of Troyes’ best elements this season. It is obvious that Mama Baldé, 27, has taken a big step this year which has already seen her beat her record of goals (7) in one season and attract the attention of more upscale clubs than Troyes.
CAMARA Mohamed, midfielder (Mali/Monaco)
Arrived on tiptoe on the Rock, the Malian was scrutinized, because expected as the replacement of Aurélien Tchouaméni left for Real Madrid. A few months later, Mohamed Camara, 23, proves that the Monegasque leaders were not mistaken. Combative, tireless in midfield, the Eagle (re) forms a new shock duo with Youssouf Fofana in Ligue 1.
DIALLO Habib, forward (Senegal/Strasbourg)
Never has a Senegalese won the Prix Marc-Vivien Foé prize. Will Habib Diallo put an end to the Lions scarcity? The 27-year-old from Strasbourg has never seemed as strong in Ligue 1 as this season, despite his club’s worries in the race to maintain. Effective scorer in the 18 meters, he carries in him the Alsatian hopes to remain in the elite.
FOFANA Seko, midfielder (Ivory Coast / Lens)
The defending champion is there to defend his property. Seko Fofana, captain and guide of RC Lens, is still having a successful season in the image of his club, candidate for qualification for the Champions League. Recoverer, passer, and scorer, the 27-year-old Ivorian is still decisive this season with the Sang et Or. Enough to keep his crown and achieve the double?
HAKIMI Achraf, defender (Morocco / PSG)
The Moroccan, one of the best players of the Atlas Lions at the 2022 World Cup, is still important at PSG where he remains a starter on the right side of the defense. For his second season in the French capital, in a team of stars, he is doing well with goals and assists.
MBEMBA Chancel, defender (DR Congo/Marseille)
In the demanding Marseille club, the Congolese from the DRC did not delay to put the fans in his pocket. A regular defender, eye-catching, technical and a scorer in addition, Chancel Mbemba is undoubtedly, with the Chilean Alexis Sanchez, OM’s best player this season. At 28, will he be the second Sacred Leopard after Gaël Kakuta in 2021?
MOFFI Terem, attack (Nigeria/Nice)
Moving from Lorient to Nice during the season, the 23-year-old Super Eagle certainly needed time to adapt, but did not lose his effectiveness in front of goal. Nice intends to make the Nigerian one of the gondola heads for its national and European ambitions; that’s good, Moffi is ready to take the big step.
MUNETSI Marshall, milieu de terrain (Zimbabwe/Reims)
At 26, the Warrior is having his best season in four years and his arrival at Stade de Reims. The Zimbabwean international is the master of the Champagne midfield in his role as torchbearer which allows him to be effective in recovery and decisive offensively with goals and assists.
TRAORE Hamari, defender (Mali/Rennes)
Like last year, the 31-year-old Malian is one of the first nominees for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize. He even finished second ahead of Moroccan Nayef Aguerd and behind Ivorian Seko Fofana. Captain and right-back of Stade Rennais, Traoré, despite an injury this season, remains the guide of the Breton club, for his sixth (and last?) season in Rennes.
SAMED Salis Abdul, midfielder (Ghana/Lens)
In Lens, there is Seko Fofana, but there is also Salis Abdul Samed; Ghanaian, tireless midfielder and ideal complement to the Ivorian captain of Lens in the midfield. The Black Star is signing a full season for its third year in France, after two years in Clermont. To the delight of the Sang et Or.
Source: Rfi.fr
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