Ndidi Listed In France Football African Team Of The Year

Nigerian player, Ndidi, has been listed the in France Magazine African Team of the Year for 2018.

The magazine lauded him for his ability to win ball for his club, Leicester City, the midfielder is also the only Nigerian player on the squad list.

“He is certainly not the most spectacular player of his selection or even Leicester. But in his record, the former defensive midfielder Genk has also settled in the midfield and statistics in the Premier League are exceptional, both in terms of tackles than balls recovered. As such, the young Nigerian was named by the CAF among the best hopes of the year. At 21, his club has extended it (his contract) until 2024 but he is not sure he has totally secured his super middle.” the magazine stated.

Ndidi is paired in midfield along with Atletico Madrid and Ghana star, Thomas Partey and Ajax’s Moroccan playmaker Hakim Ziyech.

Senegal’s Saido Mane, Egypt and Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah and Manchester City’s Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez complete the attacking trident.

Goalkeeper
Andre Onana – Cameroon, Ajax

Defenders
Yousef Atal – Algeria, Nice
Kalidou Koulibaly – Senegal, Napoli
Manu Da Costa – Morocco, Istanbul
Achraf Hakimi – Morocco, Dortmund

Midfielders
Thomas Partey – Ghana, Atletico Madrid
Wilfred Ndidi – Nigeria, Leicester City
Hakim Ziyech – Morocco, Ajax

Forwards
Riyad Mahrez – Algeria, Man City
Sadio Mane – Senegal, Liverpool
Mohamed Salah – Egypt, Liverpool

Substitutes
Samatta (Tanzania, Genk), Gana Gueye (Sénégal, Everton), Pépé (Côte d’Ivoire, Lille), Aubameyang (Gabon, Arsenal), Bounou (Morocco, Girona), Badri (Tunisia, Espérance), Toko Ekambi (Cameroon, Villarreal).