CHAN 2016: Players to watch-Part 2.

The 2016 African Nations Championship is looming.soka25east brings to you ‘Part 2’ of the players that are expected to make waves at the Tournament.

NAME: Ary Papel.
COUNTRY : Angola.

Futebol – Ary Papel, jogador da Seleccao de Angola, durante o jogo de preparacao para o CAN, Marrocos Vs Angola, no Estadio Algarve, em Loule. Terca Feira, 28 de Maio de 2014. (ASF/CARLOS VIDIGAL JR.)

DETAILS: The 22 year old midfielder has been making waves after scoring 12 goals in Girabola and recorded two for Angola during CHAN qualifiers.

Papel is emerging as the new face of the Palancas Negra’s midfielder and could don with this role for decades.He will be eyeing for a replica of his eye catching form in Rwanda.

NAME: Nelson Manganga.
COUNTRY: DR Congo..

DETAILS: He was part of the AS Vita starting line up that lost to ES Setif in the final of the 2014 CAF Champions league.He also made the final Squad of DR Congo for the 2015 Africa Cup of the nation and came in as a substitute against Cape Verde.

Manganga is a bundle of energy and his positioning is top notch,all of which if combined forms all the hallmarks of a great midfielder.

NAME: Jackson Mobokgwane.
COUNTRY: South Africa..

DETAILS: Goalkeepers are the last men in the defence line of the game.Sometimes they can be heroes especially in shootouts.

The Mpulamanga Black Aces glove man has established himself as one of the elites in this department.In the absence of Nkune and Williams,Mabokgwane has stepped in for Bafana Bafana and pulled some brilliants saves.

•Article to be continued,Look out for Part 3.

James Sibeleki

African football writer, covering the game across the continent. Covered the U-20 Africa Cup of the Nations, in Zambia.