Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba has been crowned the 2009 African Footballer of the Year, his second in the history of the awards at a ceremony in Accra on Thursday night.

The Chelsea ace put up a heart of the sleeves inspiration through perspiration to secure a second successive Fifa World Cup qualification berth with the Elephants.  

The 32-year-old was instrumental in the Blues progress to the semi-finals of last season's Uefa Champions League.

Drogba beat competition from club mate Michael Essien and Inter Milan forward Samuel Eto'O Fils.

He was also installed the 2006 African Footballer of the Year.  

AC Milan's Ghana international Dominic Adiyiah was named the Young Player of the Year.

The 19-year-old beat competition from South Africa's Eramus Kermit and Sani Emmanuel of Nigeria.

Adiyiah won the Top scorer and Most Valuable Player Awards at the 2009 Fifa Under-20 World Cup in Egypt.

His 8 goals helped Ghana to become the first African country to lift the prestigious World Youth trophy.

Adiyiah's coach at the tournament, Sellas Tetteh, was adjudged best coach under the year in review.

Tetteh emulates his mentor Cecil Jones Attuquafio who won it in 2000.

2009 Glo-Caf Awards:

African Player on the continent-Tresor Mputu Mabi.

 Young Player of the Year-Dominic Adiyiah

 Coach of the Year-Sellas Tetteh

 Supporters Club of the Year-South Africa Supporters Club.

 Club of the Year-TP Mazembe

 National Team of the Year-Algeria

 Fair Play Award-Al Hilal (Sudan) Supporters

 Platinum Award-Ghana President John Evans Atta Mills