CAF Awards
| CAF Awards | |
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CAF Awards logo | |
| Presented by | Confederation of African Football (CAF) |
| First award | 1992 |
| 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
Current winner:
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Achraf Hakimi |
CAF Female Player of the Year
Current winner:
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ghizlane Chebbak |
CAF Youth Player of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025[1] | Othmane Maamma | ||
| 2024[2] | Lamine Camara | ||
| 2023[3] | Lamine Camara | ||
| 2022 | Pape Matar Sarr | ||
| 2019[4] | Achraf Hakimi | ||
| 2018[5] | Achraf Hakimi | ||
| 2017[6] | Patson Daka | ||
| 2016 | Alex Iwobi | ||
| 2015 | Victor Osimhen |
CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025[1] | Doha El Madani | ||
| 2024[7] | Doha El Madani | ||
| 2023[3] | Nesryne El Chad | ||
| 2022 | Evelyn Badu | ||
| 2014 | Asisat Oshoala |
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[1] | Fiston Mayele | ||
| 2024[8] | Ronwen Williams | ||
| 2023[3] | Percy Tau | ||
| 2022 | Mohamed El Shenawy | ||
| 2019[4] | Youcef Belaïli | ||
| 2016 | Denis Onyango | ||
| 2015 | Mbwana Samatta | ||
| 2014 | Firmin Ndombe Mubele | ||
| 2013 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ||
| 2012 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ||
| 2011 | Oussama Darragi | ||
| 2010 | Ahmed Hassan | ||
| 2009 | Trésor Mputu | ||
| 2008 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ||
| 2007 | Amine Chermiti | ||
| 2006 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ||
| 2005 | Mohamed Barakat |
African Champions League Best Player (earlier version of African Inter-Club Player of the Year)
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Vincent Enyeama | ||
| 2003 | Dramane Traoré | ||
| 2002 | Hicham Aboucherouane | ||
| 2001 | Flávio |
African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sanaâ Mssoudy | ||
| 2024[8] | Sanaâ Mssoudy | ||
| 2023[3] | Fatima Tagnaout | ||
| 2022 | Evelyn Badu |
CAF Goalkeeper of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025[1] | Yassine Bounou | ||
| 2024[9] | Ronwen Williams | ||
| 2023[3] | Yassine Bounou | ||
| 2004 | Ali Boumnijel | ||
| 2003 | Carlos Kameni | ||
| 2002 | Tony Sylva |
CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025[1] | Chiamaka Nnadozie | ||
| 2024[10] | Chiamaka Nnadozie | ||
| 2023[3] | Chiamaka Nnadozie |
CAF Coach of the Year
| Year | Coach | Team managed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025[1] | ||
| 2024[8] | ||
| 2023[11] | ||
| 2022 | ||
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CAF Women's Coach of the Year
| Year | Coach | Team managed |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
| 2024[13] | ||
| 2023[3] | ||
| 2022 | ||
| 2019[4] | ||
| 2018[5] |
African Club of the Year
| Year | Club | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2025[1] | Pyramids FC | |
| 2024[14] | Al Ahly | |
| 2023[3] | Al Ahly | |
| 2022[15] | Wydad AC | |
| 2017[6] | 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[16] | TP Mazembe | |
| 2023[3] | 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.[17]
Under CAF
| Year | National team |
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| 2024[8] | |
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Under France Football
| Year | National team |
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| 2003 | |
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- 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 | |
| 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.
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African Goal of the Year
| Year | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025[1] | Clement Mzize | |
| 2024[8] | Mabululu | |
| 2023 | Kahraba | |
| 2022 | Pape Ousmane Sakho | |
| 2019[4] | Riyad Mahrez | |
| 2018[5] | Thembi Kgatlana | |
| 2004 | Benni McCarthy | |
| 2003 | Lesley Manyathela | |
| 2002 | Papa Bouba Diop | |
| 2001 | Zoubeir Baya |
CAF Referee of the Year
| Year | Referee | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025[1] | Omar Abdulkadir Artan | |
| 2024[8] | 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[1] | Shamirah Nabadda | |
| 2024[8] | Bouchra Karboubi |
CAF Team of the Year
CAF outstanding achievement award
- 2025: Their Excellency William Ruto, Yoweri Museveni and Samia Suluhu Hassan[18]
- 2024: Their Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Paul Biya[19]
- 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)[4]
- 2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)[20]
- 2017: Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)[6]
- 2017: George Weah (President-elect of Liberia and former World, Africa and European Player of the Year)[6]
- 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 | ||
| 2015 | Etebo Oghenekaro | ||
| 2014 | Yacine Brahimi | ||
| 2013 | Kelechi Iheanacho | ||
| 2012 | Mohamed Salah | ||
| 2011 | Souleymane Coulibaly | ||
| 2010 | Kwadwo Asamoah | ||
| 2009 | Dominic Adiyiah | ||
| 2008 | Salomon Kalou | ||
| 2007 | Clifford Mulenga | ||
| 2006 | Taye Taiwo | ||
| 2005 | Mikel John Obi | ||
| 2004 | Obafemi Martins | ||
| 2003 | Obafemi Martins | ||
| 2002 | Mido | ||
| 2001 | Mantorras |
CAF Legends award
| Year | Legend | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Player | |
| 2017[6] | Ibrahim Sunday | Manager | |
| 2016 | Laurent Pokou Emilienne Mbango |
Players | |
| 2015 | Charles Gyamfi Samuel Mbappé Léppé |
Manager Player |
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| 2014 | Oryx Douala Stade Malien |
Clubs | |
| 2013 | Bruno Metsu | Manager | |
| 2012 | Rigobert Song Mahmoud El-Gohary |
Player Manager |
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| 2011 | Mustapha Hadji Jay-Jay Okocha |
Players | |
| 2009 | Jesus Stephen Keshi Jules Bocandé |
Players | |
| 2008 | Christian Chukwu | Player | |
| 2005 | Rabah Madjer | Player | |
| 2004 | Pierre Kalala Mukendi Mahmoud El Khatib George Weah |
Players | |
| 2003 | Roger Milla Salif Keïta Kalusha Bwalya |
Players |
President of the Year
| Year | President | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[4] | Moïse Katumbi | |
| 2018[5] | Fouzi Lekjaa | |
| 2017[6] | Ahmed Yahya | |
| 2016 | Manuel Lopes Nascimento | |
| 2015 | Abdiqani Said Arab |
Federation of the Year
| Year | Federation | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[4] | Egyptian Football Association |
Editions
The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.[21]
On 19 November 2025, CAF announced that the 2025 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Rabat, Morocco.[22][23] Following the earthquake that occurred in the region, and in order to show solidarity, a friendly match between African Legends was organized.[24][25]
See also
- African Footballer of the Year
- FIFA World Player of the Year
- Ballon d'Or
- Asian Footballer of the Year
- Oceania Footballer of the Year
- Onze d'Or
- World Soccer (magazine)
References
- 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.
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- ^ "Doha El Madani best Young Player of the Year in the women's category". Confederation of African Football. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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- ^ "Chiamaka Nnadozie crowned best goalkeeper in women's category". Confederation of African Football. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Regragui scoops CAF's Best Coach of the Year prize". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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- ^ "Lamia Boumehdi voted Women's Coach of the Year". Confederation of African Football. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly voted the best club of the year at CAF Awards". Confederation of African Football. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Morocco Football Awards: Wydad Casablanca Wins The Day & More Breaking News". 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "TP Mazembe crowned women's club of the year". Confederation of African Football. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "African National Team of the Year". RSSSF. Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 6 July 2007.
- ^ "African Footballer of the Year: Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak win 2025 awards". BBC Sport. 2025-11-19. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Dr Motsepe confers CAF President's Outstanding Achievement Award 2024 to President Paul Biya of Cameroon and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt". Dr Motsepe confers CAF President’s Outstanding Achievement Award 2024 to President Paul Biya of Cameroon and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "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.
- ^ MASAITI, Amira EL (2024-10-24). "Football: Marrakech to host CAF Awards Ceremony". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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- ^ "African Legends honour Earthquake victims during friendly match in Marrakech". CAF. 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ Gamra, Farah Ben (2025-11-07). "Official: Rabat to Host 2025 CAF Awards Ceremony in November". Morocco World News. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
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