CAIRO: Egypt duo Mohamed Abou-Trika and Amr Zaki are among five candidates for the 2008 BBC African Footballer of the Year award.
The list was announced on Monday, with Samuel Eto o, Didier Drogba and last year s winner Emmanuel Adebayor also vying for the gong.
Abou-Trika and Zaki are already included in the five-man list for the 2008 CAF Footballer of the Year, which almost resembles BBC s.
Voting is open to all football fans until Jan. 9, after which the results will be announced.
Ahly winger Mohamed Barakat won the prestigious award in 2005, when Ahly were crowned African champions.
Abou-Trika and Zaki were instrumental in Egypt s 2008 African Cup of Nations triumph in Ghana, where they contributed to more than half of the Pharaohs goals between them.
Moreover, the duo enjoyed a magnificent year with their respective clubs.
Abou-Trika helped Ahly clinch a record CAF Champions League title for the sixth time, scoring some crucial goals en route to the final. He also won the Egyptian league with the Reds.
Wigan ace Zaki established himself with the Premiership side to become one of the most lethal strikers in England, grabbing the attention of some of Europe s powerhouses.
