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Thembinkosi "Nyoso" Lorch (born 22 July 1993) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Mamelodi Sundowns and the South African national team. He is named the "South African Player of the Season and Players' Player" of the Season in 2019.
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba was born on 4 January 2004 in Douala, Cameroon. [1] His father is a former professional footballer who played in South Africa and Cameroon. [2] He grew up in the neighbourhood of Akwa and is of Bassa descent. [2]
He was however forced out of the Super Eagles' 30-man World Cup roster due to an ankle injury. [49] On 5 September 2010, at the age of 17, Musa made his debut for the Nigeria senior team in a qualification match for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations against Madagascar, where he came on as a substitute for Mikel John Obi in a 2–0 win. [50]
Standing at 185 cm tall, Osimhen's wide frame and ability to hold up the ball make him an effective target man, capable of bringing others into play and contributing to the build-up of attacking moves. [106] His composure in front of goal and ability to convert chances from various positions make him a valuable asset for his teams.
On 18 August 2009, Aboubakar was called up to the Cameroon national under-20 football team for the Francophone Games in Beirut. [42] In May 2010, aged 18, he was named to the Cameroon 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Aboubakar was the only player in the squad who was based in Cameroon.
In 2019, he scored on his debut for the senior team, making him the first player born in 2002 to score in Serie A. In January 2021, Amad joined English club Manchester United. He had loan spells at Rangers and Sunderland. Amad made his senior international debut for the Ivory Coast in March 2021, in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification game.
Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly (Egyptian Arabic: محمد صلاح حامد محروس غالي, pronounced [mæˈħam.mæd sˤɑˈlɑːħ ˈɣæːli]; [4] born 15 June 1992), known as Mohamed Salah or Mo Salah, is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or forward for Liverpool and captains the Egypt national team.
In the 2021 final, Mané scored the winning kick in the penalty shoot-out to give Senegal their first Africa Cup of Nations title and he was also named the Player of the tournament. In 2022, he was crowned African Player of the Year for the second time.