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CAF Awards
African football awards
The CAF Awards is an awards evening held to honour the best African association football players. It is conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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| Current: 2022 CAF Awards | |
| First awarded | 2000 |
| Website | http://www.cafonline.com |
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The CAF Awards was first awarded in the year 2000. It is an award contested by the Confederation of African Football and awarded to the best African player in each category. The African Footballer of the Year award is the oldest CAF award, being awarded since 1992 that witnessed Abedi Pele winning the inaugural award.
The awards include:
CAF Player of the Year
Main article: African Footballer of the Year
CAF Female Player of the Year
Main article: African Women's Footballer of the Year
CAF Youth Player of the Year
More information Year, Player (gender) ...
| Year | Player (gender) | National team | Club |
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| 2023[1] | Lamine Camara |  Senegal |
 Metz |
| 2022 | Pape Matar Sarr | Senegal |
 Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2019[2] | Achraf Hakimi |  Morocco |
 Borussia Dortmund |
| 2018[3] | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco |
Borussia Dortmund |
| 2017[4] | Patson Daka |  Zambia |
 FC Liefering |
| 2016 | Alex Iwobi |  Nigeria |
Arsenal |
| 2015 | Victor Osimhen | Nigeria |
Ultimate Strikers Academy |
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CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year
More information Year, Player (gender) ...
| Year | Player (gender) | National team | Club |
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| 2023[1] | Nesryne El Chad | Morocco |
Lille OSC |
| 2022 | Evelyn Badu |  Ghana |
 Avaldsnes IL |
| 2014 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
Rivers Angels |
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African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
More information Year, Player ...
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[1] | Percy Tau |  South Africa |
 Al Ahly |
| 2022 | Mohamed El Shenawy | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2019[2] | Youcef Belaïli |  Algeria |
 Espérance de Tunis |
| 2016 | Denis Onyango |  Uganda |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2015 | Mbwana Samatta |  Tanzania |
 TP Mazembe |
| 2014 | Firmin Ndombe Mubele | DR Congo |
Vita Club |
| 2013 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2012 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2011 | Oussama Darragi | Tunisia |
Espérance de Tunis |
| 2010 | Ahmed Hassan | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2009 | Trésor Mputu | DR Congo |
TP Mazembe |
| 2008 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2007 | Amine Chermiti | Tunisia |
Étoile du Sahel |
| 2006 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2005 | Mohamed Barakat | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
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African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
More information Year, Player ...
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
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| 2023[1] | Fatima Tagnaout | Morocco |
AS FAR |
| 2022 | Evelyn Badu | Ghana |
Hasaacas Ladies F.C. |
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CAF Goalkeeper of the Year
More information Year, Player ...
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
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| 2023[1] | Yassine Bounou | Morocco |
 Al Hilal |
| 2008 | Essam El Hadary | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2007 | Essam El Hadary | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2006 | Essam El Hadary | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2005 | Tony Sylva | Senegal |
Lille |
| 2004 | Ali Boumnijel | Tunisia |
Rouen |
| 2003 | Carlos Kameni |  Cameroon |
 Espanyol |
| 2002 | Tony Sylva | Senegal |
Monaco |
| 2001 | Essam El Hadary | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
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CAF Women Goalkeeper of the Year
More information Year, Player ...
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
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| 2023[1] | Chiamaka Nnadozie | Nigeria |
Paris FC |
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CAF Coach of the Year
More information Year, Coach ...
| Year | Coach | Team managed |
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| 2023[5] | Walid Regragui |
Morocco |
| 2022 | Aliou Cissé |
Senegal |
| 2019[2] | Djamel Belmadi |
Algeria |
| 2018[3] | Hervé Renard |
Morocco |
| 2017[4] |  Héctor Cúper |
Egypt |
| 2016 | Pitso Mosimane |
Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2015 | Hervé Renard |
 Ivory Coast |
| 2014 | Kheïreddine Madoui |
ES Sétif |
| 2013 | Stephen Keshi |
Nigeria |
| 2012 | Hervé Renard |
Zambia |
| 2011 |  Harouna Doula |
Niger |
| 2010 |  Milovan Rajevac |
Ghana |
| 2009[6] | Sellas Tetteh |
Ghana U20 |
| 2008 | Hassan Shehata |
Egypt |
| 2007 | Yemi Tella |
Nigeria U17 |
| 2006 |  Manuel José |
Al Ahly |
| 2005 | Stephen Keshi |
 Togo |
| 2004 | Okey Emordi |
Enyimba |
| 2003 | Kadiri Ikhana |
Enyimba |
| 2002 | Bruno Metsu |
Senegal |
| 2001 | Bruno Metsu |
Senegal |
| 2000 | Cecil Jones Attuquayefio |
Hearts of Oak |
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CAF Women's Coach of the Year
More information Year, Coach ...
| Year | Coach | Team managed |
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| 2023[1] | Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
| 2022 | Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
| 2019[2] | Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
| 2018[3] | Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
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African Inter-Club Team of the Year
More information Year, Club ...
| Year | Club | Nation |
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| 2023[1] | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 2022[7] | Wydad AC | Morocco |
| 2017[4] | Wydad AC | Morocco |
| 2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| 2015 | TP Mazembe | DR Congo |
| 2014 | ES Sétif | Algeria |
| 2013 | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 2012 | Al Ahly | Egypt |
| 2011 | Espérance de 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 |
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African Women's Inter-Club Team of the Year
More information Year, Club ...
| Year | Club | Nation |
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| 2023[1] | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| 2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
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African National Team of the Year
The team of the year award was organized by France Football from 1980 to 2004, and by CAF from 2004 onwards.[8]
More information Year, National team ...
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- Ranking by team
More information Team, First place ...
| Team | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon |
7 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003) | 4 (1981, 1982, 1986, 2002) | 1 (1993) |
| Algeria |
7 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019) | 3 (1985, 1986, 2015) | 3 (1987, 1989, 2010) |
| Morocco |
4 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2023) | 4 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004) | 1 (1980) |
| Tunisia |
4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2005) | 2 (1996, 1997) | 0 |
| Senegal |
4 (2001, 2002, 2007, 2022) | 1 (2019) | 1 (1985) |
| Egypt |
3 (1998, 2008, 2017) | 7 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2010) | 2 (1990, 1991) |
| Nigeria |
3 (1993, 1994, 2013) | 4 (1980, 1991, 2001, 2014) | 6 (1983, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004) |
| Ghana |
3 (1983, 2006, 2010) | 1 (2005) | 5 (1981, 1982, 1992, 2009, 2015) |
| Ivory Coast |
2 (1992, 2015) | 2 (2009, 2011) | 3 (1994, 2006, 2012) |
| Zambia |
1 (2012) | 2 (1988, 1994) | 2 (1996, 1997) |
| South Africa |
1 (1996) | 0 | 0 |
 Botswana |
1 (2011) | 0 | 0 |
| Uganda |
1 (2016) | 0 | 0 |
 Mauritania |
1 (2018) | 0 | 0 |
 Angola |
0 | 1 (1995) | 0 |
 Mozambique |
0 | 1 (1995) | 0 |
 Cape Verde |
0 | 1 (2012) | 0 |
 Burkina Faso |
0 | 1 (2013) | 0 |
 Ethiopia |
0 | 0 | 1 (2013) |
 Mali |
0 | 0 | 1 (2003) |
| Togo |
0 | 0 | 1 (2005) |
| Niger |
0 | 0 | 1 (2011) |
 Libya |
0 | 0 | 1 (2014) |
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African Women's National Team of the Year
The team of the year award was organized by CAF since 2010.
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CAF Legends award
More information Year, Legend ...
| Year | Legend | Role | Country |
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| 2018 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Player | Egypt |
| 2017[4] | Ibrahim Sunday | Manager | Ghana |
| 2016 | Laurent Pokou Emilienne Mbango |
Players | Ivory Coast Cameroon |
| 2015 | Charles Gyamfi Samuel Mbappé Léppé |
Manager Player |
Ghana Cameroon |
| 2014 | Oryx Douala Stade Malien |
Clubs | Cameroon Mali |
| 2013 | Bruno Metsu | Manager | France |
| 2012 | Rigobert Song Mahmoud El-Gohary |
Player Manager |
Cameroon Egypt |
| 2011 | Mustapha Hadji Jay-Jay Okocha |
Players | Morocco Nigeria |
| 2009 | Jesús Stephen Keshi Jules Bocandé |
Players | Angola Nigeria Senegal |
| 2008 | Christian Chukwu | Player | Nigeria |
| 2005 | Rabah Madjer | Player | Algeria |
| 2004 | Pierre Kalala Mukendi Mahmoud El Khatib George Weah |
Players | DR Congo Egypt Liberia |
| 2003 | Roger Milla Salif Keïta Kalusha Bwalya |
Players | Cameroon Mali Zambia |
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CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year
More information Year, Player ...
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kelechi Iheanacho | Nigeria |
Manchester City |
| 2015 | Etebo Oghenekaro | Nigeria |
Warri Wolves |
| 2014 | Yacine Brahimi | Algeria |
Porto |
| 2013 | Kelechi Iheanacho | Nigeria |
Manchester City |
| 2012 | Mohamed Salah | Egypt |
 Basel |
| 2011 | Souleymane Coulibaly | Ivory Coast |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2010 | Kwadwo Asamoah | Ghana |
 Udinese |
| 2009 | Dominic Adiyiah | Ghana |
Milan |
| 2008 | Salomon Kalou | Ivory Coast |
Chelsea |
| 2007 | Clifford Mulenga | Zambia |
Pretoria University |
| 2006 | Taye Taiwo | Nigeria |
Marseille |
| 2005 | Mikel John Obi | Nigeria |
Chelsea |
| 2004 | Obafemi Martins | Nigeria |
Internazionale |
| 2003 | Obafemi Martins | Nigeria |
Internazionale |
| 2002 | Mido | Egypt |
 Ajax |
| 2001 | Mantorras | Angola |
Benfica |
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African Goal of the Year
More information Year, Player ...
| Year | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kahraba | Egypt |
| 2022 | Pape Ousmane Sakho | Senegal |
| 2019[2] | Riyad Mahrez | Algeria |
| 2018[3] | Thembi Kgatlana | South Africa |
| 2004 | Benni McCarthy | South Africa |
| 2003 | Lesley Manyathela | South Africa |
| 2002 | Papa Bouba Diop | Senegal |
| 2001 | Zoubeir Baya | Tunisia |
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President of the Year
More information Year, President ...
| Year | President | Team |
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| 2019[2] | Moïse Katumbi | TP Mazembe |
| 2018[3] | Fouzi Lekjaa | Morocco |
| 2017[4] | Ahmed Yahya | Mauritania |
| 2016 | Manuel Lopes Nascimento |  Guinea-Bissau |
| 2015 | Abdiqani Said Arab |  Somalia |
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Federation of the Year
More information Year, Federation ...
| Year | Federation | Country |
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| 2019[2] | Egyptian Football Association | Egypt |
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CAF Team of the Year
Main article: CAF Team of the Year
CAF outstanding achievement award
- 2023: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)
- 2022: His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Platinum Award
- 2019: Kodjovi Obilale (former Togolese goalkeeper)[2]
- 2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)[9]
- 2017: Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)[4]
- 2017: George Weah (President-elect of Liberia and former World, Africa and European Player of the Year)[4]
- 2016: Son Excellence Muhammadu Buhari (President of Nigeria)
The following are no longer awarded.
African Champions League Best Player
Replaced by African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa) since 2005.
Previous winners:
More information Year, Player ...
| Year | Player | Club | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Vincent Enyeama | Enyimba |
Nigeria |
| 2003 | Dramane Traoré | Ismaily |
Mali |
| 2002 | Hicham Aboucherouane | Raja Casablanca |
Morocco |
| 2001 | Flávio | Petro de Luanda |
Angola |
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CAF Referee of the Year
More information Year, Referee ...
| Year | Referee | Country |
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| 2016 | Bakary Gassama |  Gambia |
| 2015 | Bakary Gassama | Gambia |
| 2014 | Bakary Gassama | Gambia |
| 2013 | Djamel Haimoudi | Algeria |
| 2012 | Djamel Haimoudi | Algeria |
| 2011 | Noumandiez Doué | Ivory Coast |
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The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
The 2023 CAF awards took place in Marrakesh, Morocco[11] three months after a deadly earthquake that had struck the city.[12][13] In order to show solidarity, a friendly match between African Legends took place.[14]
In 2023, Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez was not chosen as a finalist for the award.[15] Mahrez's absence was perceived as a snub by media and the Algerian football community.[16][17] Algerian manager Abdelhak Benchikha, nominated for Best African Coach, said he would not attend the CAF awards ceremony in solidarity with Mahrez and Algerian club USM Alger.[18] Walid Sadi, the president of the Algerian Football Federation, also said that he would not attend the ceremony as a show of support for Mahrez.[19]
- General
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- "Adebayor named Africa's best". FIFA. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- Specific
- "Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men's and Women's Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023". Confederation of African Football. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- "Mane, Oshoala named African Footballers of 2019 at CAF Awards". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- "Aiteo CAF Awards 2018: Winners". CAF. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Here are all the winners of the 2017 CAF Awards". South African Football Federation. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- "Regragui scoops CAF's Best Coach of the Year prize". CAF. 2023-11-12. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- Arinaitwe, Ostine (12 March 2010). "Tetteh receives Caf award". The New Times | Rwanda. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- "Morocco Football Awards: Wydad Casablanca Wins The Day & More Breaking News". 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.[permanent dead link]
- "African National Team of the Year". RSSSF. Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 July 2007.
- "Salah retains African award to seal great day for Egypt". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 8 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- "Unusual silence from Caf leaves observers wondering whether 2021 awards gala will ever be held | Goal.com English Bahrain". www.goal.com. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- Oyebola, Mike (2022-06-19). "2022 CAF Awards to hold in Morocco, July". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- "CAF Awards return to Morocco to celebrate Africa's finest on 11 December". CAF. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- "CAF Awards to return to Morocco for second year". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- "African Legends honour Earthquake victims during friendly match in Marrakech". CAF. 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- "Riyad Mahrez non retenu pour le trophée du meilleur joueur de la CAF, une omission qui fait tache" [Riyad Mahrez not selected for the CAF Best Player Award, an omission that leaves a stain.]. www.goal.com (in French). 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- "Ballon d'or africain: Hakimi parmi les trois finalistes mais une absence va faire parler" [African Ballon d'Or: Hakimi among the three finalists, but one absence will be talked about.]. RMC SPORT (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- "Algérie : Mahrez absent du titre de meilleur joueur, la colère des Fennecs" [Algeria: Mahrez absent from the title of best player, the anger of the Desert Foxes.]. Onze Mondial (in French). 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- "Nominé pour les CAF Awards, il surprend, "Même si j'avais été invité, je n'y serais pas allé"" [Nominated for the CAF Awards, he surprises, "Even if I had been invited, I wouldn't have gone."] (in French). 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- "Algeria boycotts CAF Awards over 'unfair' withdrawal of Mahrez from final list". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 2023-12-11.