He was both highest goal scorer and best player of the last edition of the tournament.

Though the strength of the Stallions squad is based on collective effort, Jonathan Pitroipa stands out as a striker with a nose for the goal. The 28 year-old-striker emerged the highest goal scorer in the qualifying series for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He came to the limelight during the last edition of the tournament in 2013 in South Africa when he emerged the highest goal scorer with six goals to his credit. Consequently he was declared the best player of the tournament in South Africa by the Confederation of African Football, CAF. Pitroipa who plays with Al Jazira of the United Arab Emirates distinguishes self through his technical and tactical acumen coupled with good dribbling skills and speed. The former player of Fribourg and Hamburg in Germany, attained the French Cup final with Rennes though they didn’t win. His experience will therefore be a great asset to the Burkinabe team. However, Pitroipa is only at his best when the team collectively plays well. He is not the type of a player to change the outcome of a match or the tempo of the game singlehandedly. With the Stallions gunning for their first continental glory in Equatorial Guinea, Jonathan Pitroipa will be the pivotal point of their goal fetching effort.