The 30-year-old Zambia captain beat off competition from Demba Ba, Didier Drogba, Younes Belhanda and Yaya Toure to become the first winner from southern Africa in the history of the award.
The African cup of nations winner is currently playing for a Chinese super league club Henan Construction FC.
Katongo said it was a fantastic moment for him and he is thanking the people who voted for him; he said is something he will never forget in his career.
Players were shortlisted based on their skills, technical abilities, teamwork, consistency and fair play, and was drawn up by football experts from every country in Africa.
Katongo becomes the first winner from the Southern African region and has joined the league of players who have won severally in the past years.
These are the previous winners.
2000 – Patrick Mboma (Parma & Cameroon)
2001 – Sammy Kuffour (Bayern Munich & Ghana)
2002 – El Hadji Diouf (Liverpool & Senegal)
2003 – Jay Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria)
2004 – Jay Jay Okocha (Bolton & Nigeria)
2005 – Mohamed Barakat (Al Ahly & Egypt)
2006 – Michael Essien (Chelsea & Ghana)
2007 – Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal & Togo)
2008 – Mohamed Aboutrika (Al Ahly & Egypt)
2009 – Didier Drogba (Chelsea & Ivory Coast)
2010 – Asamoah Gyan (Sunderland & Ghana)
2011 – Andre 'Dede' Ayew (Marseille & Ghana)
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