Egypt and Ahli duo Hassan and Geddo were both added to CAF's 10-man list for the prestigious accolade but none of them had an ample chance of making the shortlist amid the likes of Chelsea star Didier Drogba, Inter Milan marksman Samuel Eto'o and Sunderland's Asamoah Gyan.

Both Egyptians were included in CAF's three-man list for the African-based Player of the Year Award alongside TP Mazembe ace Dioko.

On the other hand, Egypt's highly-decorated tactician Hassan Shehata was shortlisted for the Coach of the Year Award. Lamine N'Diaye of TP Mazembe and former Ghana boss Milovan Rajevac are nominated too.

African champions Egypt as well as World Cup finalists Algeria and Ghana are on the shortlist for the National team of the Year Award.

Head coaches or technical directors of the 53 national associations affiliated to CAF will vote for the winners of the Player of the Year and the African-based Player of the Year on December 20th in Cairo.

CAF's Shortlists:

1. Player of the Year:

a) Didier Drogba

b) Samuel Eto'o Fils

c) Asamoah Gyan

d) Salomon Kalou

e) Seydou Keita

The above shortlist will be reduced to 3 players on December 11th.

2. African-based Player of the Year:

a) Alain Dioko

b) Geddo

c) Ahmed Hassan

3. Most Promising Talent of the Year:

a) Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese and Ghana)

b) Ryad Boudebouz (Sochaux and Algeria)

c) Moussa Maazou (Bordeaux and Niger)

4. Women's Footballer of the Year:

a) Stella Mbachu (Nigeria)

b) Perpetua Nkwocha (Sunnana SK and Nigeria)

c) Ebere Orji (Nigeria U-20)

5. Club of the Year:

a) CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)

b) FUS Rabat (Morocco)

c) TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

6. National team of the Year:

a) Algeria

b) Egypt

c) Ghana

7. Women's National team of the Year:

a) Equatorial Guinea

b) Nigeria senior team

c) Nigeria U-20 women

8. Coach of the Year:

a) Lamine N'Diaye (TP Mazembe)

b) Milovan Rajevac (former Ghana coach)

c) Hassan Shehata (Egypt)