2011 BBC African Footballer of the Year award shortlist

The BBC is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2011 BBC African Footballer of the Year award. Revealed on the programme, Sport Today, the list of five contenders selected by football experts around Africa are:

1. Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew – Ghana and Marseille
2. Samuel Eto’o – Cameroon and Anzhi Makhachkala
3. Gervinho – Ivory Coast and Arsenal
4. Seydou Keita – Mali and Barcelona
5. Yaya Touré – Ivory Coast and Manchester City

See video below to get to know how to vote for your favourite

Or visit www.bbcworldservice.com/africanfootballer to cast your vote now!

We hope you will also cast your vote yourself this year, and please encourage your family, friends and colleagues to vote for their favourite!

You can follow the competition on BBC World News and BBC World Service and the winner will be announced on 16 December. Voting is open now and closes 9 December.