CAF Awards

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CAF Awards
Current: 2022 CAF Awards
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First awarded2000
Website http://www.cafonline.com

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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History

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.

Current awards

The awards include:

CAF Player of the Year

CAF Female Player of the Year

CAF Youth Player of the Year

YearPlayer (gender)National teamClub
2023 [1] Lamine Camara Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of France.svg Metz
2022 Pape Matar Sarr Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
2019 [2] Achraf Hakimi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
2018 [3] Achraf Hakimi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
2017 [4] Patson Daka Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of Austria.svg FC Liefering
2016 Alex Iwobi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of England.svg Arsenal
2015 Victor Osimhen Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg Ultimate Strikers Academy

CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year

YearPlayer (gender)National teamClub
2023 [1] Nesryne El Chad Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of France.svg Lille OSC
2022 Evelyn Badu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Norway.svg Avaldsnes IL
2014 Asisat Oshoala Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg Rivers Angels

African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)

YearPlayerNational teamClub
2023 [1] Percy Tau Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2022 Mohamed El Shenawy Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2019 [2] Youcef Belaïli Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis
2016 Denis Onyango Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
2015 Mbwana Samatta Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
2014 Firmin Ndombe Mubele Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Vita Club
2013 Mohamed Aboutrika Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2012 Mohamed Aboutrika Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2011 Oussama Darragi Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg Espérance de Tunis
2010 Ahmed Hassan Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2009 Trésor Mputu Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
2008 Mohamed Aboutrika Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2007 Amine Chermiti Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of Tunisia.svg Étoile du Sahel
2006 Mohamed Aboutrika Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2005 Mohamed Barakat Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly

African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)

YearPlayerNational teamClub
2023 [1] Fatima Tagnaout Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Morocco.svg AS FAR
2022 Evelyn Badu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Ghana.svg Hasaacas Ladies F.C.

CAF Goalkeeper of the Year

YearPlayerNational teamClub
2023 [1] Yassine Bounou Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al Hilal
2008 Essam El Hadary Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2007 Essam El Hadary Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2006 Essam El Hadary Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2005 Tony Sylva Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of France.svg Lille
2004 Ali Boumnijel Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Flag of France.svg Rouen
2003 Carlos Kameni Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Flag of Spain.svg Espanyol
2002 Tony Sylva Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal Flag of France.svg Monaco
2001 Essam El Hadary Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly

CAF Women Goalkeeper of the Year

YearPlayerNational teamClub
2023 [1] Chiamaka Nnadozie Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of France.svg Paris FC

CAF Coach of the Year

YearCoachTeam managed
2023 [5] Flag of Morocco.svg Walid Regragui Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2022 Flag of Senegal.svg Aliou Cissé Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2019 [2] Flag of Algeria.svg Djamel Belmadi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2018 [3] Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2017 [4] Flag of Argentina.svg Héctor Cúper Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2016 Flag of South Africa.svg Pitso Mosimane Flag of South Africa.svg Mamelodi Sundowns
2015 Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
2014 Flag of Algeria.svg Kheïreddine Madoui Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif
2013 Flag of Nigeria.svg Stephen Keshi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2012 Flag of France.svg Hervé Renard Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2011 Flag of Niger.svg Harouna Doula Flag of Niger.svg  Niger
2010 Flag of Serbia.svg Milovan Rajevac Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
2009 [6] Flag of Ghana.svg Sellas Tetteh Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana U20
2008 Flag of Egypt.svg Hassan Shehata Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
2007 Flag of Nigeria.svg Yemi Tella Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria U17
2006 Flag of Portugal.svg Manuel José Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly
2005 Flag of Nigeria.svg Stephen Keshi Flag of Togo.svg  Togo
2004 Flag of Nigeria.svg Okey Emordi Flag of Nigeria.svg Enyimba
2003 Flag of Nigeria.svg Kadiri Ikhana Flag of Nigeria.svg Enyimba
2002 Flag of France.svg Bruno Metsu Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2001 Flag of France.svg Bruno Metsu Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2000 Flag of Ghana.svg Cecil Jones Attuquayefio Flag of Ghana.svg Hearts of Oak

CAF Women's Coach of the Year

YearCoachTeam managed
2023 [1] Flag of South Africa.svg Desiree Ellis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2022 Flag of South Africa.svg Desiree Ellis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2019 [2] Flag of South Africa.svg Desiree Ellis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2018 [3] Flag of South Africa.svg Desiree Ellis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

African Inter-Club Team of the Year

YearClubNation
2023 [1] Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2022 [7] Wydad AC Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2017 [4] Wydad AC Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2016 Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2015 TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
2014 ES Sétif Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2013 Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2012 Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2011 Espérance de Tunis Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2010 TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
2009 TP Mazembe Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
2008 Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2007 Étoile du Sahel Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2006 Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2005 Al Ahly Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2004 Enyimba Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2003 Enyimba Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2002 Zamalek Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2001 Kaizer Chiefs Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

African Women's Inter-Club Team of the Year

YearClubNation
2023 [1] Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2022 Mamelodi Sundowns Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

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]

YearNational team
1980Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1981Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1982Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1983Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
1984Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
1985Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
1986Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
1987Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
1988Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
1989Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
YearNational team
1990Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
1991Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1992Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
1993Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1994Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
1995Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
1996Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1997Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
1998Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
1999Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
YearNational team
2000Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2001Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2002Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2003Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2004Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2005Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
2006Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
2007Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2008Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2009Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
YearNational team
2010Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
2011Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
2012Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
2013Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2014Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2015Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
2016Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
2017 [4] Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2018 [3] Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
2019 [2] Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
YearNational team
2022Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2023 [1] Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Ranking by team
TeamFirst placeSecond placeThird place
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 7 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003)4 (1981, 1982, 1986, 2002)1 (1993)
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 7 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019)3 (1985, 1986, 2015)3 (1987, 1989, 2010)
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 4 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2023)4 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004)1 (1980)
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2005)2 (1996, 1997)0
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4 (2001, 2002, 2007, 2022)1 (2019)1 (1985)
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3 (1998, 2008, 2017)7 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2010)2 (1990, 1991)
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3 (1993, 1994, 2013)4 (1980, 1991, 2001, 2014)6 (1983, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004)
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 3 (1983, 2006, 2010)1 (2005)5 (1981, 1982, 1992, 2009, 2015)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2 (1992, 2015)2 (2009, 2011)3 (1994, 2006, 2012)
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 1 (2012)2 (1988, 1994)2 (1996, 1997)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1 (1996)00
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 1 (2011)00
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1 (2016)00
Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 1 (2018)00
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 01 (1995)0
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 01 (1995)0
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 01 (2012)0
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 01 (2013)0
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 001 (2013)
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 001 (2003)
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 001 (2005)
Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 001 (2011)
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 001 (2014)

African Women's National Team of the Year

The team of the year award was organized by CAF since 2010.

YearNational team
2023 [1] Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2022Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2019 [2] Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2018 [3] Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2017 [4] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2016Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2015Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2014Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2013No vote
2012Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea
2011Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2010Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria

CAF Legends award

YearLegendRoleCountry
2018 Mohamed Aboutrika Player Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2017 [4] Ibrahim Sunday Manager Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
2016 Laurent Pokou
Emilienne Mbango
PlayersFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2015 Charles Gyamfi
Samuel Mbappé Léppé
Manager
Player
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
2014 Oryx Douala
Stade Malien
Clubs Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
2013 Bruno Metsu ManagerFlag of France.svg  France
2012 Rigobert Song
Mahmoud El-Gohary
Player
Manager
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2011 Mustapha Hadji
Jay-Jay Okocha
PlayersFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2009 Jesús
Stephen Keshi
Jules Bocandé
PlayersFlag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2008 Christian Chukwu PlayerFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2005 Rabah Madjer PlayerFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2004 Pierre Kalala Mukendi
Mahmoud El Khatib
George Weah
PlayersFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia
2003 Roger Milla
Salif Keïta
Kalusha Bwalya
PlayersFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia

CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year

YearPlayerNational teamClub
2016 Kelechi Iheanacho Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of England.svg Manchester City
2015 Etebo Oghenekaro Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg Warri Wolves
2014 Yacine Brahimi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
2013 Kelechi Iheanacho Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of England.svg Manchester City
2012 Mohamed Salah Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel
2011 Souleymane Coulibaly Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
2010 Kwadwo Asamoah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Italy.svg Udinese
2009 Dominic Adiyiah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Flag of Italy.svg Milan
2008 Salomon Kalou Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Flag of England.svg Chelsea
2007 Clifford Mulenga Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia Flag of South Africa.svg Pretoria University
2006 Taye Taiwo Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of France.svg Marseille
2005 Mikel John Obi Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of England.svg Chelsea
2004 Obafemi Martins Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
2003 Obafemi Martins Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
2002 Mido Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ajax
2001 Mantorras Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica

African Goal of the Year

YearPlayerCountry
2023 Kahraba Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
2022 Pape Ousmane Sakho Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2019 [2] Riyad Mahrez Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2018 [3] Thembi Kgatlana Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2004 Benni McCarthy Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2003 Lesley Manyathela Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2002 Papa Bouba Diop Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
2001 Zoubeir Baya Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia

President of the Year

YearPresidentTeam
2019 [2] Moïse Katumbi Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg TP Mazembe
2018 [3] Fouzi Lekjaa Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2017 [4] Ahmed YahyaFlag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania
2016Manuel Lopes NascimentoFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
2015Abdiqani Said ArabFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia

Federation of the Year

YearFederationCountry
2019 [2] Egyptian Football Association Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt

CAF Team of the Year

CAF outstanding achievement award

Platinum Award

Defunct awards

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:

YearPlayerClubCountry
2004 Vincent Enyeama Flag of Nigeria.svg Enyimba Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
2003 Dramane Traoré Flag of Egypt.svg Ismaily Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
2002 Hicham Aboucherouane Flag of Morocco.svg Raja Casablanca Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2001 Flávio Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda Flag of Angola.svg  Angola

CAF Referee of the Year

YearRefereeCountry
2016 Bakary Gassama Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
2015 Bakary Gassama Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
2014 Bakary Gassama Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
2013 Djamel Haimoudi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2012 Djamel Haimoudi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
2011 Noumandiez Doué Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast

Editions

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]

Criticism

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]

See also

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