Marc-Vivien Foé Prize: Nayef Aguerd, Seko Fofana and Hamari Traoré finalists
From left to right, Moroccan Nayef Aguerd, Ivorian Seko Fofana and Malian Hamari Traoré.
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Stade Rennes captain and Malian defender Hamari Traoré is part of the top three for the Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2022, as is his teammate Nayef Aguerd, Moroccan defender.
The Ivorian midfielder of RC Lens Seko Fofana completes the future podium.
The name of the best African player in the French Championship (Ligue 1) will be revealed on May 16.
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Nayef Aguerd (Stade Rennes/Morocco)
Will the Atlas Lion be the first defender and the first Rennais to win the
Marc-Vivien Foé Prize
, a distinction created by RFI in 2009?
Nayef Aguerd, 26, would in any case not be the first Moroccan since Marouane Chamakh (2009), Younès Belhanda (2012) and Sofiane Boufal (2016) have already been elected.
Impressive with his solidity and consistency, the former FUS Rabat player is a major player in Rennes' excellent season, in the race for a place in the Champions League.
Enough to be named
the best African player in Ligue 1
?
Seko Fofana (RC Lens / Ivory Coast)
The midfielder can be part of a real line if he wins on May 16.
The captain of the RCL would indeed succeed
his partner Gaël Kakuta
, winner of the Prix Foé.
He would also be the fourth Ivorian winner, after Gervinho (2010, 2011), Jean Michaël Seri (2017) and Nicolas Pépé (2019).
Author of a very big first part of the season, the metronome has certainly slowed down a little in recent weeks.
But his performances remain among the best in the Championship.
Hamari Traoré (Stade Rennes/Mali)
Like his teammate Aguerd, Hamari Traoré is one of the great architects of the Red and Black's fine run in L1.
The captain of the Breton club struggles from one end of the field to the other.
His 9 assists (stat as of April 28) inevitably impressed the jurors.
At 30, the right side has become one of the best players in France, if not in Europe, in his position.
Note that no Malian has ever won the trophy awarded jointly by RFI and France 24...
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