The 21 Best Players of AFCON 2013

Tournament-defining strikers, a commanding midfield general and a wall in goal lit up one unforgettable continental run. Who was the standout?

1. 1
   Emmanuel Emenike

   Nigeria striker and joint top scorer who fired the Super Eagles to the title.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Jonathan Pitroipa

   Burkina Faso winger named the official Best Player of the 2013 tournament.
   862pts
3. 3
   Asamoah Gyan

   Ghana's talismanic striker and one of the tournament's standout forwards.
   731pts
4. 4
   Siaka Tiene

   Ivory Coast full-back named among the tournament's best performers.
   632pts
5. 5
   Vincent Enyeama

   Nigeria's commanding goalkeeper, named to the Team of the Tournament.
   548pts
6. 6
   Sunday Mba

   Nigeria midfielder who scored the winning goal in the 2013 final.
   449pts
7. 7
   Victor Moses

   Nigeria winger whose decisive performances earned a Team of the Tournament spot.
   448pts
8. 8
   John Obi Mikel

   Nigeria's midfield orchestrator who controlled games throughout the run to glory.
   448pts
9. 9
   Efe Ambrose

   Nigeria defender who anchored the title-winning back line.
   329pts
10. 10
    Mubarak Wakaso

    Ghana midfielder and joint top scorer with four goals at the tournament.
    0pts
11. 11
    Seydou Keita

    Mali's experienced midfield general selected in the Team of the Tournament.
    0pts
12. 12
    Bakary Kone

    Burkina Faso defender who was a rock in their run to the final.
    0pts
13. 13
    Alain Traoré

    Burkina Faso forward who scored a stoppage-time equaliser against Nigeria and twice against Ethiopia before injury ended his tournament after the group stage.
14. 14
    Kwadwo Asamoah

    Ghana's versatile midfielder who scored against DR Congo and Niger and was one of the Black Stars' most consistent players on the run to the semi-finals.
15. 15
    Yaya Touré

    Ivory Coast's midfield powerhouse and reigning African Footballer of the Year, who scored against Togo and Tunisia before the Elephants fell to Nigeria.
16. 16
    Gervinho

    Ivory Coast winger who struck a late winner against Togo and scored again against Tunisia as the Elephants topped their group.
17. 17
    Aristide Bancé

    Burkina Faso striker who scored the equaliser in the semi-final against Ghana before his side won on penalties to reach the final.
18. 18
    Charles Kaboré

    Burkina Faso captain and midfield organiser who led the Stallions to their first Africa Cup of Nations final.
19. 19
    Youssef Msakni

    Tunisia forward whose stoppage-time curler gave his side a 1-0 win over Algeria and was voted the goal of the tournament.
20. 20
    Emmanuel Adebayor

    Togo captain who scored against Algeria and led his country to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for the first time.
21. 21
    Kenneth Omeruo

    Teenage Nigeria centre-back who broke into the side during the tournament and started the final as the Super Eagles beat Burkina Faso 1-0.

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