Top 5 favourites to win the African Player of the Year Award

Aston Villa v Liverpool FC - Premier League
Aston Villa v Liverpool FC - Premier League

#4 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal FC, Gabon

Arsenal FC v Southampton FC - Premier League
Arsenal FC v Southampton FC - Premier League

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been one of the most underrated strikers in the world for quite some time now. A deadly goalscorer, the Gabon international has made a name for himself in both the Bundesliga and the Premier League.

Recently taking over Arsenal's captaincy from Granit Xhaka, Aubameyang's form is one of the only few good things at the Emirates right now.

The forward has been in the top 3 of the African Player of the Year list for the past five years, and he won the award in 2015. Nobody has scored more goals than the Arsenal striker since his move to the Premier League, and it is only his team's lack of success which drags him down on this list.

Even though he just crossed 30 in June, Aubameyang shows no signs of slowing down and will remain a constant threat to defenders everywhere for the foreseeable future.

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