Everything You Need to Know About the CAF Awards 2025
What are the CAF Awards?
The CAF Awards are a special event ceremony created by CAF to recognise and celebrate the outstanding African football performers.
The awards honour both individual performances and collective achievements, highlighting the talent, excellence, and commitment of those who make an impact across the continent.
The categories notably recognize the best male and female players, coaches, clubs, national teams, as well as emerging young talents.
When and where?
The CAF Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, from 19h00 local time (18h00 GMT) at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Rabat, Morocco.
Presenters and Artists
Beninese artist Angélique Kidjo and Moroccan comedian Oualass will host this year’s CAF Awards ceremony.
As for musical performances, the audience will enjoy shows by Moroccan singer Douaa Lahyaoui, Congolese artist Awilo Longomba, and Ghanaian musician Fuse ODG.
Awards Presented During the Ceremony
- CAF African Player of the Year
- CAF African Women’s Player of the Year
- CAF African Goalkeeper of the Year
- CAF African Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
- CAF Interclub Player of the Year
- CAF Men’s Coach of the Year
- CAF Young Player of the Year
- CAF Young Women’s Player of the Year
- CAF Men’s Club of the Year
- CAF Men’s National Team of the Year
- CAF Women’s National Team of the Year
- CAF Goal of the Year
Due to the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt, the winners of the CAF Women’s Coach of the Year, Women’s Interclub Player of the Year and Women’s Club of the Year will be announced at a later date.
Top 3
Men’s Categories
African Player of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool)
- Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / Galatasaray)
Goalkeeper of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Al Hilal)
- Munir Mohamedi (Morocco / RS Berkane)
- Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Interclub Player of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Mohamed Chibi (Morocco / Pyramids)
- Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco / RS Berkane)
- Fiston Mayele (DR Congo / Pyramids)
Men’s Coach of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Bubista (Cape Verde)
- Mohamed Ouahbi (Morocco U-20)
- Walid Regragui (Morocco)
Young African Player of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Othmane Maamma (Morocco / Watford)
- Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco / Ajax)
- Tylon Smith (South Africa / Queens Park Rangers)
Men’s National Team of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Cape Verde
- Morocco
- Morocco U-20
Men’s Club of the Year:
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Pyramids
- RS Berkane
Women’s Categories
African Women’s Player of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Paris Saint-Germain)
- Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco / Al Hilal)
- Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
African Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Andile Dlamini (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR)
- Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Brighton & Hove Albion)
Young African Women’s Player of the Year (alphabetical order):
- Shakirat Abidemi Moshood (Nigeria / Bayelsa Queens)
- Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
- Adji Ndiaye (Senegal / AS Bambey)
Women’s National Team:
- Ghana
- Morocco
- Nigeria
Awards History
Best African Player
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club (at the time) |
|
2025 |
Achraf Hakimi |
Morocco |
Paris Saint-Germain (France) |
|
2024 |
Ademola Lookman |
Nigeria |
Atalanta Bergamo (Italy) |
|
2023 |
Victor Osimhen |
Nigeria |
Napoli (Italy) |
|
2022 |
Sadio Mané |
Senegal |
Liverpool (England) |
|
2019 |
Sadio Mané |
Senegal |
Liverpool (England) |
|
2018 |
Mohamed Salah |
Egypt |
Liverpool (England) |
|
2017 |
Mohamed Salah |
Egypt |
Liverpool (England) |
|
2016 |
Riyad Mahrez |
Algeria |
Leicester City (England) |
|
2015 |
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
Gabon |
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) |
|
2014 |
Yaya Touré |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Manchester City (England) |
|
2013 |
Yaya Touré |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Manchester City (England) |
|
2012 |
Yaya Touré |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Manchester City (England) |
|
2011 |
Yaya Touré |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Manchester City (England) |
|
2010 |
Samuel Eto’o |
Cameroon |
Inter Milan (Italy) |
|
2009 |
Didier Drogba |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Chelsea (England) |
|
2008 |
Emmanuel Adebayor |
Togo |
Arsenal (England) |
|
2007 |
Frédéric Oumar Kanouté |
Mali |
Sevilla FC (Spain) |
|
2006 |
Didier Drogba |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Chelsea (England) |
|
2005 |
Samuel Eto’o |
Cameroon |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
|
2004 |
Samuel Eto’o |
Cameroon |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
|
2003 |
Samuel Eto’o |
Cameroon |
Mallorca (Spain) |
|
2002 |
El-Hadji Diouf |
Senegal |
Liverpool (England) |
|
2001 |
El-Hadji Diouf |
Senegal |
Lens (France) |
|
2000 |
Patrick Mboma |
Cameroon |
Parma (Italy) |
|
1999* |
Nwankwo Kanu |
Nigeria |
Arsenal (England) |
|
1998* |
Mustapha Hadji |
Morocco |
Deportivo La Coruña (Spain) |
|
1997* |
Victor Ikpeba |
Nigeria |
AS Monaco (France) |
|
1996* |
Nwankwo Kanu |
Nigeria |
Inter Milan (Italy) |
|
1995* |
George Weah |
Liberia |
AC Milan (Italy) |
|
1994* |
Emmanuel Amunike |
Nigeria |
Sporting Clube de Portugal (Portugal) |
|
1993* |
Rashidi Yekini |
Nigeria |
Vitória Futebol Clube (Portugal) |
|
1992* |
Abedi Pelé |
Ghana |
Olympique de Marseille (France) |
*From 1992 to 1999, the African Ballon d’Or was awarded by France Football, before CAF took over and renamed it “African Player of the Year” starting in 2000.
CAF African Goalkeeper of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club (at the time) |
|
2025 |
Yassine Bounou |
Morocco |
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) |
|
2024 |
Ronwen Williams |
South Africa |
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) |
|
2023 |
Yassine Bounou |
Morocco |
Sevilla FC (Spain) |
|
2004 |
Ali Boumnijel |
Tunisia |
Rouen (France) |
|
2003 |
Idriss Carlos Kameni |
Cameroon |
Espanyol (Spain) |
|
2002 |
Tony Sylva |
Senegal |
AS Monaco (France) |
CAF Young African Player of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club (at the time) |
|
2025 |
Othmane Maama |
Morocco |
Watford (England) |
|
2024 |
Lamine Camara |
Senegal |
AS Monaco (France) |
|
2023 |
Lamine Camara |
Senegal |
FC Metz (France) |
|
2022 |
Pape Matar Sarr |
Senegal |
Tottenham Hotspur FC (England) |
|
2019 |
Achraf Hakimi |
Morocco |
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) |
|
2019 |
Achraf Hakimi |
Morocco |
Borussia Dortmund (Germany) |
|
2017 |
Patson Daka |
Zambia |
FC Liefering (Austria) |
|
2016 |
Alex Iwobi |
Nigeria |
Arsenal (England) |
|
2015 |
Victor Osimhen |
Nigeria |
Ultimate Strikers Academy (Nigeria) |
CAF Interclub Player of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club (at the time) |
|
2025 |
Yassine Bounou |
Morocco |
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) |
|
2024 |
Ronwen Williams |
South Africa |
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) |
|
2023 |
Percy Tau |
South Africa |
Al Ahly (Egypt) |
|
2022 |
Mohamed El Shenawy |
Egypt |
Al Ahly (Egypt) |
|
2019 |
Youcef Belaïli |
Algeria |
ES Tunis (Tunisia) |
|
2016 |
Denis Onyango |
Uganda |
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) |
|
2015 |
Mbwana Ally Samatta |
Tanzania |
TP Mazembe (DR Congo) |
|
2014 |
Firmin Mubele |
DR Congo |
Vita Club (DR Congo) |
|
2013 |
Mohamed Aboutrika |
Egypt |
Al Ahly (Egypt) |
|
2012 |
Mohamed Aboutrika |
Egypt |
Al Ahly (Egypt) |
|
2011 |
Oussama Darragi |
Tunisia |
ES Tunis (Tunisia) |
|
2010 |
Ahmed Hassan |
Egypt |
Al Ahly (Egypt) |
|
2009 |
Trésor Mputu |
DR Congo |
TP Mazembe (DR Congo) |
|
2008 |
Mohamed Aboutrika |
Egypt |
Al Ahly (Egypt) |
|
2007 |
Amine Chermiti |
Tunisia |
Étoile du Sahel (Tunisia) |
|
2006 |
Mohamed Aboutrika |
Egypt |
Al Ahly (Egypt) |
|
2005 |
Mohamed Barakat |
Egypt |
Al Ahly (Egypt) |
|
2004 |
Vincent Enyeama |
Nigeria |
Enyimba (Nigeria) |
|
2003 |
Dramane Traoré |
Mali |
Ismaily (Egypt) |
CAF Men’s Coach of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club / National Team |
|
2024 |
Bubista |
Cape Verde |
Cape Verde
|
|
2024 |
Emerse Faé |
Côte d’Ivoire |
Côte d’Ivoire |
|
2023 |
Walid Regragui |
Morocco |
Morocco |
|
2022 |
Aliou Cissé |
Senegal |
Senegal |
|
2019 |
Djamel Belmadi |
Algeria |
Algeria |
|
2018 |
Hervé Renard |
France |
Morocco |
|
2017 |
Héctor Cúper |
Argentina |
Egypt |
|
2016 |
Pitso Mosimane |
South Africa |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
|
2015 |
Hervé Renard |
France |
Côte d’Ivoire |
|
2014 |
Kheireddine Madoui |
Algeria |
ES Sétif |
|
2013 |
Stephen Keshi |
Nigeria |
Nigeria |
|
2012 |
Hervé Renard |
France |
Zambia |
|
2011 |
Harouna Doula Gabde |
Niger |
Niger |
|
2010 |
Milovan Rajevac |
Serbia |
Ghana |
|
2009 |
Sellas Tetteh |
Ghana |
Ghana U20 |
|
2008 |
Hassan Shehata |
Egypt |
Egypt |
|
2007 |
Yemi Tella |
Nigeria |
Nigeria U17 |
|
2006 |
Manuel José de Jesus |
Portugal |
Al Ahly |
|
2005 |
Stephen Keshi |
Nigeria |
Togo |
|
2004 |
Okey Emordi |
Nigeria |
Enyimba |
|
2003 |
Kadiri Ikhana |
Nigeria |
Enyimba |
|
2002 |
Bruno Metsu |
France |
Senegal |
|
2001 |
Bruno Metsu |
France |
Senegal |
|
2000 |
Sir Cecil Jones Attuquayefio |
Ghana |
Hearts of Oak |
CAF Club of the Year
|
Year |
Club |
Country |
|
2025 |
Pyramids |
Egypt |
|
2024 |
Al Ahly |
Egypt |
|
2023 |
Al Ahly |
Egypt |
|
2022 |
Wydad Casablanca |
Morocco |
|
2017 |
Wydad Casablanca |
Morocco |
|
2016 |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
South Africa |
|
2015 |
TP Mazembe |
DR Congo |
|
2014 |
ES Sétif |
Algeria |
|
2013 |
Al Ahly |
Egypt |
|
2012 |
Al Ahly |
Egypt |
|
2011 |
ES Tunis |
Tunisia |
|
2010 |
TP Mazembe |
DR Congo |
|
2009 |
TP Mazembe |
DR Congo |
|
2008 |
Al Ahly |
Egypt |
|
2007 |
Étoile du Sahel |
Tunisia |
|
2006 |
Al Ahly |
Egypt |
|
2005 |
Al Ahly |
Egypt |
|
2004 |
Enyimba |
Nigeria |
|
2003 |
Enyimba |
Nigeria |
|
2002 |
Zamalek |
Egypt |
|
2001 |
Kaizer Chiefs |
South Africa |
CAF National Team of the Year
|
Year |
Nation |
|
2025 |
Maroc U-20 |
|
2024 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
|
2023 |
Morocco |
|
2022 |
Senegal |
|
2019 |
Algeria |
|
2018 |
Mauritania |
|
2017 |
Egypt |
|
2016 |
Uganda |
|
2015 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
|
2014 |
Algeria |
|
2013 |
Nigeria |
|
2012 |
Zambia |
|
2011 |
Botswana |
|
2010 |
Ghana |
|
2009 |
Algeria |
|
2007 |
Egypt |
|
2006 |
Senegal |
|
2005 |
Ghana |
|
2004* |
Tunisia |
|
2003* |
Tunisia |
|
2002* |
Senegal |
|
2001* |
Senegal |
|
2000* |
Cameroon |
|
1999* |
Tunisia |
|
1998* |
Egypt |
|
1997* |
Morocco |
|
1996* |
South Africa |
|
1995* |
Tunisia |
|
1994* |
Niger |
|
1993* |
Niger |
|
1992* |
Côte d’Ivoire |
|
1991* |
Algeria |
|
1990* |
Cameroon |
|
1989* |
Cameroon |
|
1988* |
Cameroon |
|
1987* |
Cameroon |
|
1986* |
Morocco |
|
1985* |
Morocco |
|
1984* |
Cameroon |
|
1983* |
Ghana |
|
1982* |
Algeria |
|
1981* |
Algeria |
|
1980* |
Algeria |
*The National Team of the Year award was given by France Football from 1980 to 2004, before CAF took over in 2005.
Women’s Categories
CAF African Women’s Player of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club (at the time) |
|
2025 |
Grizlaine Chebbak |
Morocco |
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) |
|
2024 |
Barbra Banda |
Zambia |
Orlando Pride (USA) |
|
2023 |
Asisat Oshoala |
Nigeria |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
|
2022 |
Asisat Oshoala |
Nigeria |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
|
2019 |
Asisat Oshoala |
Nigeria |
FC Barcelona (Spain) |
|
2018 |
Thembi Kgatlana |
South Africa |
Houston Dash (USA) |
|
2017 |
Asisat Oshoala |
Nigeria |
Dalian Football Club (China) |
|
2016 |
Asisat Oshoala |
Nigeria |
Arsenal FC (England) |
|
2015 |
Gaëlle Enganamouit |
Cameroon |
Eskilstuna United DFF (Sweden) |
|
2014 |
Asisat Oshoala |
Nigeria |
Rivers Angels FC (Nigeria) |
|
2012 |
Genoveva Añonma |
Equatorial Guinea |
FFC Turbine Potsdam (Germany) |
|
2011 |
Perpetua Nkwocha |
Nigeria |
Sunnanå SK (Sweden) |
|
2010 |
Perpetua Nkwocha |
Nigeria |
Sunnanå SK (Sweden) |
|
2008 |
Noko Matlou |
South Africa |
Brazilian Ladies (South Africa) |
|
2007 |
Cynthia Uwak |
Nigeria |
Falköpings KIK (Sweden) |
|
2006 |
Cynthia Uwak |
Nigeria |
FC United (Finland) |
|
2005 |
Perpetua Nkwocha |
Nigeria |
Rivers Eagles (Nigeria) |
|
2004 |
Perpetua Nkwocha |
Nigeria |
Rivers Eagles (Nigeria) |
|
2003 |
Adjoa Bayor |
Ghana |
Robert Morris Colonials (Ghana) |
|
2002 |
Alberta Sackey |
Ghana |
Robert Morris Colonials |
|
2001 |
Mercy Akide |
Nigeria |
San Diego Spirit (USA) |
CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club (at the time) |
|
2024 |
Sanaâ Mssoudy |
Morocco |
AS FAR (Morocco) |
|
2023 |
Fatima Tagnaout |
Morocco |
AS FAR (Morocco) |
|
2019 |
Evelyn Badu |
Ghana |
Hasaacas Ladies FC (Ghana) |
CAF Young Women’s Player of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club (at the time) |
|
2025 |
Doha El Madani |
Morocco |
AS FAR (Morocco) |
|
2024 |
Doha El Madani |
Morocco |
AS FAR (Morocco) |
|
2023 |
Nesryne El Chad |
Morocco |
AS FAR (Morocco) |
|
2022 |
Evelyn Badu |
Ghana |
Hasaacas Ladies FC (Ghana) |
|
2014 |
Asisat Oshoala |
Nigeria |
Rivers Angels FC (Nigeria) |
CAF African Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club (at the time) |
|
2025 |
Chiamaka Nnadozie |
Nigeria |
Brighton & Hove Albion) |
|
2024 |
Chiamaka Nnadozie |
Nigeria |
Paris FC (France) |
|
2023 |
Chiamaka Nnadozie |
Nigeria |
Paris FC (France) |
CAF Women’s Coach of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
Club / National Team |
|
2024 |
Lamia Boumehdi |
Morocco |
TP Mazembe (DR Congo) |
|
2023 |
Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
South Africa |
|
2022 |
Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
South Africa |
|
2019 |
Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
South Africa |
|
2018 |
Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
South Africa |
CAF Women’s Club of the Year
|
Year |
Club |
Country |
|
2024 |
TP Mazembe |
DR Congo |
|
2023 |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
South Africa |
|
2022 |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
South Africa |
CAF Women’s National Team of the Year
|
Year |
National Team |
|
2025 |
Nigeria |
|
2024 |
Nigeria |
|
2023 |
Nigeria |
|
2022 |
South Africa |
|
2019 |
Cameroon |
|
2018 |
Nigeria |
|
2017 |
South Africa |
|
2016 |
Nigeria |
|
2015 |
Cameroon |
|
2014 |
Nigeria |
|
2012 |
Equatorial Guinea |
|
2011 |
Cameroon |
|
2010 |
Nigeria |
Mixed Category
CAF Goal of the Year
|
Year |
Winner |
Nationality |
|
2025 |
Clement Mzize |
Tanzania |
|
2024 |
Mabululu |
Angola |
|
2023 |
Mahmoud Kahraba |
Egypt |
|
2022 |
Pape Ousmane Sonko |
Senegal |
|
2019 |
Riyad Mahrez |
Algeria |
|
2018 |
Thembi Kgatlana |
South Africa |
|
2004 |
Benni McCarthy |
South Africa |
|
2003 |
Lesley Manyathela |
South Africa |
|
2001 |
Papa Bouba Diop |
Senegal |
|
2000 |
Zoubaier Baya |
Tunisia |