Enyeama, along with Super Eagles teammate, Ahmed Musa, have been announced in the final five for the African Player of the Year award.
Reacting to the nomination, the Eagles captaon said that he owes it to Nigerians for the love and support they have shown to him.
“I have to thank Nigerians for their love and support. I am really grateful to them and I hope a Nigerian wins it this time.
“I thank them for helping me get this far and I appreciate their support.”
The 32-year-old, alongside Musa, are the only Nigerians on the shortlist that also included 2013 winner, Ivory Coast’s Yaya Toure of Manchester City, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Borussia Dortmund, and Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan of Al-Ain.
Enyeama had earlier said that if he were to choose, he would pick qualification to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations over the African Player of the Year award, adding: “it would be great if a Nigerian wins the award again.”
The last Nigerian to win the award was Nwankwo Kanu in 1999, although Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha came very close to winning it in 2004, but lost out to Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o Fils.
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