The former Giallorossi winger, who left the club in the summer to join Liverpool, won the prestigious prize for the first time in his career - winning the Confederation of African Football vote ahead of club teammate Sadio Mane and Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
"Winning this award is a dream come true, 2017 was an unbelievable year for me," Salah said.
"I would like to dedicate it to all the kids in Africa and Egypt, I want to tell them to never stop dreaming, never stop believing."
Salah scored 15 goals during the 2016-17 campaign with Roma, providing a further 11 assists.
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