CAF 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 | |
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| First awarded | 2000 |
| Website | http://www.cafonline.com |
History
The 2022 CAF awards took place in Rabat, Morocco.[1]
On 25 July 2023, CAF announced that the 2023 CAF awards would take place in Rabat, Morocco.[2][3]
Current awards
The awards include:
CAF Player of the Year
CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year
| Year | Player Name | National Team | Club Team |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
CAF Youth Player of the Year
| Year | Player Name | National Team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[4] | Achraf Hakimi (♂) |  Morocco |
 Borussia Dortmund |
| 2018[5] | Achraf Hakimi (♂) | Morocco |
Borussia Dortmund |
| 2017[6] | Patson Daka (♂) | Zambia |
 FC Liefering |
| 2016 | Alex Iwobi (♂) | Nigeria |
Arsenal |
| 2015 | Victor Osimhen (♂) | Nigeria |
Ultimate Strikers Academy |
| 2014 | Asisat Oshoala (♀) | Nigeria |
Rivers Angels |
African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
| Year | Player Name | National Team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mohamed El Shenawy | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
| 2019[4] | Youcef Belaïli | Algeria |
 Espérance de Tunis |
| 2018 | |||
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| 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 |
CAF Coach of the Year
| Year | Manager | Club/National Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Aliou Cissé |
Senegal |
| 2019[4] | Djamel Belmadi |
Algeria |
| 2018[5] | Hervé Renard |
Morocco |
| 2017[6] |  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 Gabde |
Niger |
| 2010 |  Milovan Rajevac |
Ghana |
| 2009[7] | 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 |
CAF Women's Coach of the Year
| Year | Manager | Club/National Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
| 2019[4] | Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
| 2018[5] | Desiree Ellis |
South Africa |
African Inter-Club Team of the Year
| Year | Club | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2022[8] | Wydad Casablanca | Morocco |
| 2017[6] | 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 | Espérance Sportive 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 |
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.[9]
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- Ranking by team
| Team | First | Second | Third |
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| Algeria |
7 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019) | 3 (1985, 1986, 2015) | 3 (1987, 1989, 2010) |
 Cameroon |
7 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003) | 4 (1981, 1982, 1986, 2002) | 1 (1993) |
| Nigeria |
4 (1992, 1993, 1994, 2013) | 4 (1980, 1991, 2001, 2014) | 6 (1983, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004) |
| Tunisia |
4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2005) | 2 (1996, 1997) | 0 |
| Egypt |
3 (1998, 2008, 2017) | 7 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2010) | 2 (1990, 1991) |
| Morocco |
3 (1985, 1986, 1997) | 4 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004) | 1 (1980) |
| Ghana |
3 (1983, 2006, 2010) | 1 (2005) | 5 (1981, 1982, 1992, 2009, 2015) |
| Senegal |
3 (2001, 2002, 2007) | 1 (2019) | 1 (1985) |
| 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) |
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
| Year | Legend Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Player | Egypt |
| 2017[6] | 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 | Jesus 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 |
CAF Female Player of the Year
| Year | Player Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[4] | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2018[5] | Thembi Kgatlana | South Africa |
| 2017[6] | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2016 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2015 | Gaëlle Enganamouit | Cameroon |
| 2014 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2012 | Genoveva Añonma |  Equatorial Guinea |
| 2011 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria |
| 2009 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria |
| 2008 | Noko Matlou | South Africa |
| 2007 | Cynthia Uwak | Nigeria |
| 2006 | Cynthia Uwak | Nigeria |
| 2005 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria |
| 2004 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria |
| 2003 | Adjoa Bayor | Ghana |
| 2002 | Alberta Sackey | Ghana |
| 2001 | Mercy Akide | Nigeria |
African Goals of the Year
| Year | Player Name | Country |
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| 2019[4] | Riyad Mahrez | Algeria |
| 2018[5] | Thembi Kgatlana | South Africa |
| 2004 | Benni McCarthy | South Africa |
| 2003 | Lesley Manyathela | South Africa |
| 2002 | Papa Bouba Diop | Senegal |
| 2001 | Zoubeir Baya | Tunisia |
President of the Year
| Year | President | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[4] | Moise Katumbi | TP Mazembe |
| 2018[5] | Fouzi Lekjaa | Morocco |
| 2017[6] | Ahmed Yahya | Mauritania |
| 2016 | Manuel Lopes Nascimento |  Guinea-Bissau |
| 2015 | Abdiqani Said Arab |  Somalia |
Federation of the Year
| Year | Federation | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[4] | Egyptian Football Association | Egypt |
CAF Team of the Year
Platinum Award
- 2019: Kodjovi Obilale (former Togolese goalkeeper)[4]
- 2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)[10]
- 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 Goalkeeper of the Year
| Year | Player Name | National Team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Idriss Kameni | Cameroon |
Espanyol |
| 2002 | Tony Sylva | Senegal |
Monaco |
| 2001 | Essam El Hadary | Egypt |
Al Ahly |
African Champions League Best Player
Replaced by African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa) since 2005.
Previous winners:
| Year | Player Name | Club | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Vincent Enyeama | Enyimba | Nigeria |
| 2003 | Dramane Traoré | Ismaily | Mali |
| 2002 | Hicham Aboucherouane | Raja Casablanca | Morocco |
| 2001 | Flávio | Petro de Luanda | Angola |
CAF Referee of the Year
| Year | Referee | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
References
- General
- "GLO-CAF Awards". CAF. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- "Arsenal's Adebayor wins Caf award". BBC Sport. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- "Adebayor named Africa's best". FIFA. 11 February 2009. Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- Specific
- 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 Return to Morocco on December 11th". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- "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.
- 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". 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- "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.
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