Dagano
is the first from Burkina Faso to be win the Ebony Boot and it caps
agreat season
The Ebony Boot, awarded to the best African player in the Belgian first
division, has gone to the Burkina Faso's Beli Moumouni Dagano.
Dagano, who plays for the newly crowned champions Genk, received his
award from Belgium's national team coach Robert Waseige.
The 22 year old Dagano joined Genk this season. He started his career
with Cub Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and then moved to GBA.
At present Dagano has 24 caps for Burkina Faso and he played for the Burkinabe
in the Cup of Nations in Mali.
The votes in the Ebony boot come from the coaches in the Belgian league's
three divisions, the national coach and the sports press.
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