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| year           = 1992
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| holder         = [[Christine Mboma]]
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The '''BBC African Sports Personality of the Year''' (previously known as the '''BBC African Sports Star of the Year''' and the '''BBC African Footballer of the Year''') was an annual award given to the best [[Africa]]n sports personality of the year as voted by the [[BBC]] radio listeners. Voting was done via [[SMS]] and [[online]].

==History==
Initially a sports award, the inaugural winner was [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]]'s [[Abedi Pele]] in 1992. The only non-footballers to win the award was track and field athlete [[Frankie Fredericks]] in 1993, and long-distance track and road running athlete [[Haile Gebrselassie]] from Ethiopia, in 1998. The [[Zambia national football team]] were posthumous winners of the award in 1994, following the [[1993 Zambia national football team plane crash|plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean]] a year previous. The award became centred around football from 2001 onwards, [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]]'s [[Patrick M'Boma]] was the last person to win it as a sports award.

[[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]'s [[Nwankwo Kanu]] and [[Jay-Jay Okocha]], as well as the [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]]'s [[Yaya Touré]] and [[Egyptian national football team|Egypt]]'s [[Mohamed Salah]] are the only players to win the award more than once, with two wins.

In 2019, the award was changed back to its initial concept and renamed as the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year to reflect the balance between gender, disability and variety of sports on offer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 December 2021|title=BBC Africa relaunches African Sports Personality Of The Year 2021|url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/bbc-africa-relaunches-african-sports-personality-of-the-year-2021/|access-date=30 January 2022|website=BBC|language=}}</ref> However there were no awards in 2019 and in 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="bbc" /> In 2022, after it was returned back to the sports award, [[Christine Mboma]] became the first person to win the award for 2021 season.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=7 January 2022|title=Mboma wins BBC African Sports Personality of the Year|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/59859233|access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>

The award was discontinued after 2022.

==Winners==
[[File:Mohamed Salah 2017.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Mohamed Salah]] was named BBC African Sports Personality of the Year in 2017 and 2018]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Winner
!Football club(s)
!Ref.
|-
|1992
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Abedi Pele]]
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]
|<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=Piers|date=12 January 2022|title=History of the BBC African Footballer of the Year award|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24450345|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=30 January 2022}}</ref>
|-
|1993
|{{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Frankie Fredericks]]
| {{N/A}}
|<ref name="bbc"/>
|-
|1994
|{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Zambia national football team]]
| {{N/A}}
|<ref name="bbc"/>
|-
|1995
|{{flagicon|Liberia}} [[George Weah]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]
|<ref name="bbc"/>
|-
|1996
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Emmanuel Amuneke]]
|{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Sporting CP]] <br /> {{flagicon|Spain}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
|<ref name="bbc"/>
|-
|1997
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Nwankwo Kanu]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]]
|<ref name="bbc"/>
|-
|1998
|{{flagicon|Ethiopia}} [[Haile Gebrselassie]]
| {{N/A}}
|<ref name="bbc"/>
|-
|1999
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Nwankwo Kanu]] {{small|(2)}}
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|<ref name="bbc"/>
|-
|2000
|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[Patrick M'Boma]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] <br /> {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/1180864.stm|title=Mboma wins top BBC award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 February 2001|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2001
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Samuel Kuffour]]
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/1740952.stm|title=Kuffour named BBC African Player of the Year|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 January 2002|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2002
|{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[El Hadji Diouf]]
|{{flagicon|France}} [[RC Lens|Lens]] <br /> {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/2904359.stm|title=Diouf scoops award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 April 2003|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2003
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Jay-Jay Okocha]]||{{flagicon|England}} [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/3381009.stm|title=Okocha wins BBC award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 January 2004|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2004
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Jay-Jay Okocha]] {{small|(2)}}
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4155417.stm|title=Okocha retains BBC's Africa award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 January 2005|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2005
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Mohamed Barakat]]
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]]
|<ref name="bbc"/>
|-
|2006
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Michael Essien]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/6224665.stm|title=Essien wins BBC African award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 January 2007|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|{{flagicon|Togo}} [[Emmanuel Adebayor]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7194709.stm|title=Adebayor wins BBC player award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 February 2001|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Mohamed Aboutrika]]
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7828436.stm|title=Aboutrika triumphs in BBC poll|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 January 2009|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2009
|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Didier Drogba]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8448439.stm|title=Drogba wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 January 2010|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2010
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[Asamoah Gyan]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/9286892.stm|title=Ghana's Asamoah Gyan is named as 2010 BBC winner|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 December 2010|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2011
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[André Ayew]]
|{{flagicon|France}} [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16202312|title=Andre 'Dede' Ayew named BBC African Footballer of 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 December 2011|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2012
|{{flagicon|Zambia}} [[Christopher Katongo]]
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Henan Jianye F.C.|Henan Construction]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20769182|title=Christopher Katongo thanks fans after winning BBC award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 December 2012|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Yaya Touré]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25154008|title=Yaya Toure named 2013 BBC African Footballer of the Year|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 December 2013|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Yacine Brahimi]]
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Granada CF|Granada]] <br /> {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[FC Porto|Porto]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29851261|title=Brahimi wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 December 2014|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Yaya Touré]] {{small|(2)}}
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35062487|title=Yaya Toure wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 December 2015|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[Riyad Mahrez]]
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38210161|title=Riyad Mahrez wins BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 award|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 December 2016|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Mohamed Salah]]
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] <br /> {{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42308421|title=Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 December 2017|accessdate=16 March 2017}}</ref>
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[Mohamed Salah]] {{small|(2)}}
|{{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46544056|title=Mohamed Salah named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 December 2018|accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|{{flagicon|Namibia}} [[Christine Mboma]]
|{{N/A}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

===Wins by country===
{| class="wikitable"
!Nation
!Winners
|-
| {{fb|NGR}} ||align=center|5
|-
| {{fb|GHA}} ||align=center|5
|-
| {{fb|EGY}} ||align=center|4
|-
| {{fb|CIV}} ||align=center|3
|-
| {{fb|ZAM}} ||align=center|2
|-
| {{fb|ALG}} ||align=center|2
|-
| {{fb|NAM}} || align="center" |2
|-
| {{fb|LBR}} ||align=center|1
|-
| {{fb|CMR}} ||align=center|1
|-
| {{fb|ETH}} ||align=center|1
|-
| {{fb|SEN}} ||align=center|1
|-
| {{fb|TOG}} ||align=center|1
|}

===Wins by club===
{| class="wikitable"
!Club
!Winners
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] ||align=center|3
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olympique de Marseille|Marseille]] ||align=center|2
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] ||align=center|2
|-
| {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] ||align=center|2
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] ||align=center|2
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] ||align=center|2
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] ||align=center|2
|-
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Inter Milan|Internazionale]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Granada CF|Granada]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Henan Jianye F.C.|Henan Construction]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Sporting CP]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[FC Porto|Porto]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.S. Roma|Roma]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[RC Lens|Lens]] ||align=center|1
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]] ||align=center|1
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Football in Africa}}
*[[African Footballer of the Year]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{BBC programme|p02d0pnh}}

{{BBC African Footballer of the Year}}
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[[Category:BBC Radio|African Sports Personality]]
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[[Category:Association football player of the year awards|*Africa BBC]]