Yacine Brahimi Wins 2014 BBC African Footballer Of The Year Award

The Algerian winger received the most votes to beat closest rival
Vincent Enyeama to a first-place finish.

"I dedicate the award to my family, all the African countries, but
especially my country, Algeria," the FC Porto winger told the BBC
World News.

"This trophy is going to give me some strength, the desire to learn
and also some inspiration for some great performance."

Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who plays for Borussia Dortmund
and Ivorian pair Gervinho of AS Roma and Manchester City's Yaya Toure
were also in the race.

Brahimi is the First Porto Player to Score a Champions League Hat-Trick. Image

Toure claimed the gong in 2013. Only Austin 'jay jay'Okocha has
claimed the award twice in history.

Brahimi is also in contention for the Caf Footballer of the Year 2014
award, having made the final cut.

Brahimi was member of the Algerian squad which reached the last-16 of
the world cup for the first time. The 24-year-old winner scored his
first international goal in the 4-2 victory over South Korea in the
group stage.

Brahimi started the year at Spanish club Granada, where his impressive
showing earned him the recognition of the best African player in the
La Liga for the 2013-14 season.

He joined Portuguese club Porto after the World Cup. He has scored six
goals in 15 appearances for his new club.

Brahimi is much favoured to feature at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations
(Afcon) with Algeria. The tournament billed for Equatorial Guinea is
scheduled for January 17 through to February 8.

Brahimi said: "The African Cup of Nations will be a huge inspiration
for me and I hope it can drive myself and Algeria on to great things
at the tournament in the new year."