Black Stars midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi has been nominated for the Men’s Young Player of the Year award at the 2026 CAF Awards following an impressive year for club and country.
The 20-year-old has been shortlisted alongside nine other players for the prestigious award.
Yirenkyi will face competition from some of Africa’s highly rated young talents as he seeks to win the coveted award at the ceremony next month in Nigeria.
The shortlist includes Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza, Barcelona and Egypt youngster Hamza Abdelkarim, Christian Kofane of Cameroon, Yan Diomande of Ivory Coast and Ayoub Bouaddi of Morocco.
Other nominees are Christ Inao, Ismaël Kamissoko, Abdellah Ouazane and Ibrahima Mbaye.
Caleb Yirenkyi delivered an outstanding performance for Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, capping his impressive display with a goal against Panama to help the Black Stars secure an important victory.
His performances also earned him a move from Danish side FC Nordsjælland to English Premier League outfit Coventry City.
The 20-year-old will hope to emerge as the winner when the awards ceremony takes place on December 7, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria.
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