African Player of the Year 1978

By the French magazine France-Football. Any African player is eligible and 
receives the "Ballon DŽOr".

Top 10

 1. Abdul RAZAK            58 pts     Ghana            Asante Kotoko (Gha)
 2. Ali BENCHEIKH          33  "      Algeria          Mouloudia Alger (Alg)
 3. Thomas NŽKONO          29  "      Cameroon         Canon Yaoundé (Cmr)
 4. Christian CHUKWU       25  "      Nigeria          Enugu Rangers (Nga)
 5. Bengally SYLLA         20  "      Guinea           Hafia Conakry (Gui)
 6. Tarak DHIAB            18  "      Tunisia          Al-Ahly Jeddah (KSA)
 7. Temime LAHZANI         12  "      Tunisia          ?
 8. Jean MANGA-ONGUENÉ     10  "      Cameroon         Canon Yaoundé (Cmr)
 9. Philip OMONDI           9  "      Uganda           ?
10. [4 players tied on 4 points]


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