Last night, Cote d’Ivoire’s Yaya Toure beat Nigeria’s Vincent Enyeama and Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to win the 2014 African Player of the Year.

He was announced as the African Player of the Year at the Confederation of African Football Awards which held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, winning the award for the fourth consecutive time, equaling the record of Samuel Eto’o.

Reacting to his loss, Vincent took to his Instagram page almost immediately and wrote: “A very big thank you to my #SUPERGOD for bringing me this far, without HIM, I wouldn’t have been here. Thank you to my sweet wife and my DIAMOND.”

“Thanks to all my family members, friends and love ones. big thanks to my coaches and teammates, my fans and supporters, media men and women. I love you all. You guys rock. You guys are great. Thank you for all the support. Congratulations to Yaya oure for being the 2014 AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF DE YEAR.#bravo yaya,” Enyeama added.

Nigeria won the African Women Player, Africa Youth Player of the Year as well as the National Team of the Year awards.

Other winners were:

National Team Of the Year: [ALGERIA]

Women National Team of the Year: [NIGERIA]

Club Team Of the Year: Es Setif [ALGERIA]

Most Promising Talent: Yacine Brahimi [ALGERIA]

Youth Player Of the Year: Asisat Oshoala [NIGERIA]

Coach of the Year: Kheireddine Madoui [Es Setif’ ALGERIA]

Women Player Of the Year : Asisat Oshoala [NIGERIA]

Referee of the Year: Papa Bakary Gassama [GAMBIA]

African Best Player [Based in Africa]: Firmin Mubele Ndomebe