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CAF Awards
African football awards
African football awards
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | CAF Awards |
| image | CAF Awards logo.png |
| alt | An award consisting of a golden football |
| caption | CAF Awards logo |
| firstawarded | |
| presenter | Confederation of African Football (CAF) |
| website | cafonline.com |
The CAF Awards is an annual ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to recognise outstanding achievements in African association football. The event honours players, coaches, teams, and other contributors within the continent’s football landscape.
History
The CAF Awards was first introduced in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football to recognise the continent’s leading performers across various categories. The African Footballer of the Year distinction predates the broader awards programme, having been presented since 1992, when Abedi Pele received the inaugural honour.
Current awards
The awards include:
CAF Player of the Year
Main article: African Footballer of the Year
Current winner:
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain |
CAF Female Player of the Year
Main article: African Women's Footballer of the Year
Current winner:
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ghizlane Chebbak | Al-Hilal |
CAF Youth Player of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| title=Achraf Hakimi, Ghizlane Chebbak lead Morocco’s Golden Night at CAF Awards 2025 | url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/achraf-hakimi-ghizlane-chebbak-lead-morocco-s-golden-night-at-caf-awards-2025/ | access-date=19 November 2025 | date=19 November 2025 | publisher=Confederation of African Football}} | Othmane Maamma | Watford | |
| 2024 | Lamine Camara | Monaco | |||||
| title=Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023 | url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/osimhen-oshoala-named-african-men-s-and-women-s-player-of-the-year-at-the-caf-awards-2023/ | publisher=Confederation of African Football | access-date=22 December 2023 | date=11 December 2023}} | Lamine Camara | Metz | |
| 2022 | Pape Matar Sarr | Tottenham Hotspur | |||||
| 2019 | Achraf Hakimi | Borussia Dortmund | |||||
| title=Aiteo CAF Awards 2018: Winners | url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/aiteo-caf-awards-2018-winners | website=CAF | access-date=8 June 2021 | date=8 January 2019}} | Achraf Hakimi | Borussia Dortmund | |
| title=Here are all the winners of the 2017 CAF Awards | url=https://www.safa.net/2018/01/06/egyptian-mo-salah-wins-big-2017-caf-awards/ | website=South African Football Federation | access-date=8 June 2021 | date=6 January 2018}} | Patson Daka | FC Liefering | |
| 2016 | Alex Iwobi | Arsenal | |||||
| 2015 | Victor Osimhen | Ultimate Strikers Academy |
CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Doha El Madani | AS FAR | |
| 2024 | Doha El Madani | AS FAR | |
| 2023 | Nesryne El Chad | Lille | |
| 2022 | Evelyn Badu | Hasaacas | |
| 2014 | Asisat Oshoala | Rivers Angels |
African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
It replaced African Champions League Best Player in 2005.
| Year | Player | National team | Club | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fiston Mayele | Pyramids FC | |||||
| title=Lookman, Banda and Williams are big winners at 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco | url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/lookman-banda-and-williams-are-big-winners-at-2024-caf-awards-in-marrakech-morocco/ | access-date=2025-11-19 | website=Lookman, Banda and Williams are big winners at 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco | language=en-GB}} | Ronwen Williams | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 2023 | Percy Tau | Al Ahly | |||||
| 2022 | Mohamed El Shenawy | Al Ahly | |||||
| 2019 | Youcef Belaïli | Espérance de Tunis | |||||
| 2016 | Denis Onyango | Mamelodi Sundowns | |||||
| 2015 | Mbwana Samatta | TP Mazembe | |||||
| 2014 | Firmin Ndombe Mubele | Vita Club | |||||
| 2013 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Al Ahly | |||||
| 2012 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Al Ahly | |||||
| 2011 | Oussama Darragi | Espérance de Tunis | |||||
| 2010 | Ahmed Hassan | Al Ahly | |||||
| 2009 | Trésor Mputu | TP Mazembe | |||||
| 2008 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Al Ahly | |||||
| 2007 | Amine Chermiti | Étoile du Sahel | |||||
| 2006 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Al Ahly | |||||
| 2005 | Mohamed Barakat | Al Ahly |
African Champions League Best Player (earlier version of African Inter-Club Player of the Year)
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Vincent Enyeama | Enyimba | |
| 2003 | Dramane Traoré | Ismaily | |
| 2002 | Hicham Aboucherouane | Raja Casablanca | |
| 2001 | Flávio | Petro de Luanda |
African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sanaâ Mssoudy | AS FAR | |
| 2024 | Sanaâ Mssoudy | AS FAR | |
| 2023 | Fatima Tagnaout | AS FAR | |
| 2022 | Evelyn Badu | Hasaacas |
CAF Goalkeeper of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Yassine Bounou | Al-Hilal | |
| 2024 | Ronwen Williams | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 2023 | Yassine Bounou | Sevilla | |
| 2004 | Ali Boumnijel | Rouen | |
| 2003 | Carlos Kameni | Espanyol | |
| 2002 | Tony Sylva | Monaco |
CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chiamaka Nnadozie | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 2024 | Chiamaka Nnadozie | Paris FC | |
| 2023 | Chiamaka Nnadozie | Paris FC |
CAF Coach of the Year
| Year | Coach | Team managed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CPV Bubista | |
| 2024 | CIV Emerse Faé | |
| 2023 | MAR Walid Regragui | |
| 2022 | SEN Aliou Cissé | |
| 2019 | ALG Djamel Belmadi | |
| 2018 | FRA Hervé Renard | |
| 2017 | ARG Héctor Cúper | |
| 2016 | RSA Pitso Mosimane | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 2015 | FRA Hervé Renard | |
| 2014 | ALG Kheïreddine Madoui | ES Sétif |
| 2013 | NGA Stephen Keshi | |
| 2012 | FRA Hervé Renard | |
| 2011 | NIG Harouna Doula | |
| 2010 | SRB Milovan Rajevac | |
| 2009 | GHA Sellas Tetteh | |
| 2008 | EGY Hassan Shehata | EGY Egypt |
| 2007 | NGA Yemi Tella | |
| 2006 | POR Manuel José | Al Ahly |
| 2005 | NGA Stephen Keshi | |
| 2004 | NGA Okey Emordi | Enyimba |
| 2003 | NGA Kadiri Ikhana | Enyimba |
| 2002 | FRA Bruno Metsu | |
| 2001 | FRA Bruno Metsu | |
| 2000 | GHA Cecil Jones Attuquayefio | Hearts of Oak |
CAF Women's Coach of the Year
| Year | Coach | Team managed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MAR Lamia Boumehdi | TP Mazembe |
| 2024 | MAR Lamia Boumehdi | TP Mazembe |
| 2023 | RSA Desiree Ellis | |
| 2022 | RSA Desiree Ellis | |
| 2019 | RSA Desiree Ellis | |
| 2018 | RSA Desiree Ellis |
African Club of the Year
| Year | Club | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pyramids FC | |
| 2024 | Al Ahly | |
| 2023 | Al Ahly | |
| 2022 | Wydad AC | |
| 2017 | Wydad AC | |
| 2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 2015 | TP Mazembe | |
| 2014 | ES Sétif | |
| 2013 | Al Ahly | |
| 2012 | Al Ahly | |
| 2011 | Espérance de Tunis | |
| 2010 | TP Mazembe | |
| 2009 | TP Mazembe | |
| 2008 | Al Ahly | |
| 2007 | Étoile du Sahel | |
| 2006 | Al Ahly | |
| 2005 | Al Ahly | |
| 2004 | Enyimba | |
| 2003 | Enyimba | |
| 2002 | Zamalek | |
| 2001 | Kaizer Chiefs |
African Women Club of the Year
| Year | Club | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | AS FAR | |
| 2024 | TP Mazembe | |
| 2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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.
Under [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
| Year | National team |
|---|---|
| 2025 | MAR Morocco U-20 |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2019 | |
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| 2004 |
Under [[France Football]]
| Year | National team |
|---|---|
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1995 | |
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| 1981 | |
| 1980 |
;Ranking by team
| Team | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003) | 4 (1981, 1982, 1986, 2002) | 1 (1993) | |
| 7 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019) | 3 (1985, 1986, 2015) | 3 (1987, 1989, 2010) | |
| 4 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2023) | 5 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2018) | 2 (1980, 2025) | |
| 4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2005) | 2 (1996, 1997) | 0 | |
| 4 (2001, 2002, 2007, 2022) | 1 (2019) | 1 (1985) | |
| 3 (1998, 2008, 2017) | 7 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2010) | 2 (1990, 1991) | |
| 3 (1993, 1994, 2013) | 4 (1980, 1991, 2001, 2014) | 6 (1983, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004) | |
| 3 (1992, 2015, 2024) | 2 (2009, 2011) | 3 (1994, 2006, 2012) | |
| 3 (1983, 2006, 2010) | 1 (2005) | 5 (1981, 1982, 1992, 2009, 2015) | |
| 1 (2012) | 2 (1988, 1994) | 2 (1996, 1997) | |
| 1 (1996) | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 (2011) | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 (2016) | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 (2018) | 0 | 0 | |
| MAR Morocco U-20 | 1 (2025) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 2 (2012, 2025) | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 (1995) | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 (1995) | 0 | |
| 0 | 1 (2013) | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2013) | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2003) | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2005) | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2011) | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 (2014) |
African Women's National Team of the Year
The team of the year award was organized by CAF since 2010.
| Year | National team |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | No vote |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 |
|}
African Goal of the Year
| Year | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Clement Mzize | Tanzania |
| 2024 | Mabululu | Angola |
| 2023 | Kahraba | Egypt |
| 2022 | Pape Ousmane Sakho | Senegal |
| 2019 | Riyad Mahrez | Algeria |
| 2018 | Thembi Kgatlana | South Africa |
| 2004 | Benni McCarthy | South Africa |
| 2003 | Lesley Manyathela | South Africa |
| 2002 | Papa Bouba Diop | Senegal |
| 2001 | Zoubeir Baya | Tunisia |
CAF Referee of the Year
| Year | Referee | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Omar Abdulkadir Artan | |
| 2024 | Mutaz Ibrahim | |
| 2016 | Bakary Gassama | |
| 2015 | Bakary Gassama | |
| 2014 | Bakary Gassama | |
| 2013 | Djamel Haimoudi | |
| 2012 | Djamel Haimoudi | |
| 2011 | Noumandiez Doué |
CAF Women Referee of the Year
| Year | Referee | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shamirah Nabadda | |
| 2024 | Bouchra Karboubi |
CAF Team of the Year
Main article: CAF Team of the Year
CAF outstanding achievement award
- 2025: Their Excellency William Ruto, Yoweri Museveni and Samia Suluhu Hassan
- 2024: Their Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Paul Biya
- 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)
- 2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)
- 2017: Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)
- 2017: George Weah (President-elect of Liberia and former World, Africa and European Player of the Year)
- 2016: Son Excellence Muhammadu Buhari (President of Nigeria)
Defunct awards
The following are no longer awarded.
CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kelechi Iheanacho | Manchester City | |
| 2015 | Etebo Oghenekaro | Warri Wolves | |
| 2014 | Yacine Brahimi | Porto | |
| 2013 | Kelechi Iheanacho | Manchester City | |
| 2012 | Mohamed Salah | Basel | |
| 2011 | Souleymane Coulibaly | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| 2010 | Kwadwo Asamoah | Udinese | |
| 2009 | Dominic Adiyiah | Milan | |
| 2008 | Salomon Kalou | Chelsea | |
| 2007 | Clifford Mulenga | Pretoria University | |
| 2006 | Taye Taiwo | Marseille | |
| 2005 | Mikel John Obi | Chelsea | |
| 2004 | Obafemi Martins | Internazionale | |
| 2003 | Obafemi Martins | Internazionale | |
| 2002 | Mido | Ajax | |
| 2001 | Mantorras | Benfica |
CAF Legends award
| Year | Legend | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Player | Egypt |
| 2017 | Ibrahim Sunday | Manager | Ghana |
| 2016 | Laurent PokouEmilienne Mbango | Players | Ivory CoastCameroon |
| 2015 | Charles GyamfiSamuel Mbappé Léppé | ManagerPlayer | GhanaCameroon |
| 2014 | Oryx Douala | ||
| Stade Malien | Clubs | ||
| 2013 | Bruno Metsu | Manager | France |
| 2012 | Rigobert SongMahmoud El-Gohary | PlayerManager | CameroonEgypt |
| 2011 | Mustapha HadjiJay-Jay Okocha | Players | MoroccoNigeria |
| 2009 | JesusStephen KeshiJules Bocandé | Players | AngolaNigeriaSenegal |
| 2008 | Christian Chukwu | Player | Nigeria |
| 2005 | Rabah Madjer | Player | Algeria |
| 2004 | Pierre Kalala MukendiMahmoud El KhatibGeorge Weah | Players | DR CongoEgyptLiberia |
| 2003 | Roger MillaSalif KeïtaKalusha Bwalya | Players | CameroonMaliZambia |
President of the Year
| Year | President | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Moïse Katumbi | TP Mazembe |
| 2018 | Fouzi Lekjaa | |
| 2017 | Ahmed Yahya | |
| 2016 | Manuel Lopes Nascimento | |
| 2015 | Abdiqani Said Arab |
Federation of the Year
| Year | Federation | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Egyptian Football Association | Egypt |
Editions
The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 19 November 2025, CAF announced that the 2025 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Rabat, Morocco. Following the earthquake that occurred in the region, and in order to show solidarity, a friendly match between African Legends was organized.
References
;General
;Specific
References
- (19 November 2025). "Achraf Hakimi, Ghizlane Chebbak lead Morocco’s Golden Night at CAF Awards 2025". Confederation of African Football.
- (16 December 2024). "Lamine Camara voted best Young Player of the Year". Confederation of African Football.
- (11 December 2023). "Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023". Confederation of African Football.
- (8 January 2019). "Aiteo CAF Awards 2018: Winners".
- (6 January 2018). "Here are all the winners of the 2017 CAF Awards".
- (16 December 2024). "Doha El Madani best Young Player of the Year in the women’s category". Confederation of African Football.
- "Lookman, Banda and Williams are big winners at 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco".
- (16 December 2024). "Williams crowned Africa’s best goalkeeper at CAF Awards". Confederation of African Football.
- (16 December 2024). "Chiamaka Nnadozie crowned best goalkeeper in women’s category". Confederation of African Football.
- (11 December 2023). "Regragui scoops CAF's Best Coach of the Year prize". Confederation of African Football.
- Arinaitwe, Ostine. (12 March 2010). "Tetteh receives Caf award".
- (16 December 2024). "Lamia Boumehdi voted Women’s Coach of the Year". Confederation of African Football.
- (16 December 2024). "Al Ahly voted the best club of the year at CAF Awards". Confederation of African Football.
- (23 September 2022). "Morocco Football Awards: Wydad Casablanca Wins The Day & More Breaking News".
- (16 December 2024). "TP Mazembe crowned women’s club of the year". Confederation of African Football.
- (6 July 2007). "African National Team of the Year". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation.
- (2025-11-19). "African Footballer of the Year: Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak win 2025 awards".
- "Dr Motsepe confers CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2024 to President Paul Biya of Cameroon and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt".
- (7 January 2020). "Mane, Oshoala named African Footballers of 2019 at CAF Awards". Confederation of African Football.
- (8 January 2019). "Salah retains African award to seal great day for Egypt". Confederation of African Football.
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- MASAITI, Amira EL. (2024-10-24). "Football: Marrakech to host CAF Awards Ceremony".
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