Ajara Nchout is excited to win her first African Women's Player of the Year award at the 2019 Caf Awards in Egypt on Tuesday.
The Cameroonian is seeking to win her maiden continental prize but must beat off challenges from former winners in Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala and South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana.
Nchout was a major part of Valerenga's Champions League qualification for the first time and was instrumental in Cameroon reaching the knockout stage at the Women's World Cup in France.
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She also scored three crucial goals to put the Indomitable Lionesses on the brink of returning to the Olympic Games since making their debut appearance at London 2012.