Salah nominated for African Footballer of the Year

The 24-year-old, who scored the clinching goal in Roma's 3-1 win over Napoli on Saturday, is part of a 30-strong shortlist for the award, which was won last year by Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Salah scored 14 goals in Serie A last season, finishing as the Giallorossi's top goalscorer in domestic competition. He already has four goals this term.

Salah will be considered one of the front-runners for the award, along with the likes of Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez, Liverpool's Sadio Mane, Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly and Aubameyang.

Former Roma player Gervinho is also on the shortlist.

African Player of the Year Nominees

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Leicester City), El Arabi Hillel Soudani (Algeria & Dinamo Zagreb), Islam Slimani (Algeria & Leicester City), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon & Antalyaspor), Benjamin Mounkandjo (Cameroon & Lorient), Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast & Paris St Germain), Eric Bailly (Ivory Coast & Manchester United), Gervinho (Ivory Coast & Hebei Fortune), Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Roma), Mohamed Elneny (Egypt & Arsenal), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund), Andre Ayew (Ghana & West Ham), Victor Wanyama (Kenya & Tottenham), William Jebor (Liberia & Wydad Athletic Club), Mehdi Benatia (Morocco & Juventus), Hakim Ziyech (Morocco & Ajax), Mikel John Obi (Nigeria & Chelsea), Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria & Manchester City), Ahmed Musa (Nigeria & Leicester City), Cedric Bakambu (DR Congo & Villarreal), Yannick Bolasie (DR Congo & Everton), Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal & Napoli), Keegan Dolly (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns), Itumeleng Khune (South Africa & Kaizer Chiefs), Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania & Genk), Aymen Abdennour (Tunisia & Valencia), Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia & Sunderland), Dennis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns), Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns)