CAF Awards 2025: Star-Studded Nominations Announced
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards.
Who will take home the top prizes?
The 2025 CAF Awards nominations are out, and it's going to be a thrilling contest. Rasheedat Ajibade from PSG and Barbra Banda from Orlando Pride are among the top contenders for the top honor, alongside Racheal Kundananji and Nigeria's Esther Okoronkwo.
The prestigious award has also shortlisted an impressive lineup, including Malawi's unstoppable sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, Morocco's fearless captain Ghizlane Chebbak, and Senegal's goal machine Mama Diop.
In the Goalkeeper of the Year category, Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie, who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion, is eyeing a historic third win.
She'll face tough competition from talented goalkeepers worldwide, including Andile Dlamini from South Africa, Sedilame Boseja from Botswana, Chloé N’Gazi from Algeria's Olympique de Marseille, and Fideline Ndoy from Congo's TP Mazembe.
Other strong contenders include Egypt's Habiba Emad from FC Masar, Ghana's Cynthia Konlan from Swieqi United, Mali's Fatoumata Karantao from USFAS Bamako, Morocco's Khadija Er-Rmichi from AS FAR, and Senegal's Adji Ndiaye from AS Bambey. This diverse lineup makes the Women's Goalkeeper of the Year award one of the most competitive categories in the 2025 CAF Awards
Justin Madugu, who guided the Super Falcons to the 2024 African title, has been nominated for the Women’s Coach of the Year award.
She will compete against Morocco’s Lamia Boumehdi, South Africa’s Desiree Ellis, Zambia’s Carol Kanyemba, the Ivory Coast’s Adelaide Koudougnon, and Equatorial Guinea’s Genoveva Anonma for the prestigious honour.
The 2025 CAF Awards ceremony is set to honor the outstanding players, coaches, and teams who made a lasting impact from January 6th to October 15th, 2025. This year's event promises to be an exciting celebration of African football's best.
A panel of esteemed experts, including the CAF Technical and Development Committee, experienced coaches, CAF Legends, and selected media representatives, carefully selected the top 10 nominees in each category based on their impressive performances across all competitions.
Nominations in full
Women's Player of the Year
Portia Boakye (Ghana/Hapoel Petah Tikva)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi/OL Lyonnes)
Temwa Chawinga (Malawi/Kansas City)
Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco/Al Hilal)
Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco/AS FAR)
Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria/AFC Toronto)
Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria/Paris Saint-Germain)
Mama Diop (Senegal/RC Strasbourg)
Barbra Banda (Zambia/Orlando Pride)
Rachael Kundananji (Zambia/Bay FC)
Women's Goalkeeper of the Year
Chloe N'Gazi (Algeria/Olympique de Marseille)
Sedilame Boseja (Botswana/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Fideline Ndoy (DRC/TP Mazembe)
Habiba Emad (Egypt/FC Masar)
Cynthia Konlan (Ghana/Swieqi United)
Fatoumata Karantao (Mali/USFAS Bamako)
Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco/AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria/Brighton & Hove Albion)
Adji Ndiaye (Senegal/AS Bambey)
Andile Dlamini (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women's Interclub Player of the Year
Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse (Botswana/Gaborone United)
Maungo Maponga (Botswana/Gaborone United)
Ami Diallo (Cote d’Ivoire/ASEC Mimosas)
Habibou Ouedraogo (Cote d’Ivoire/ASEC Mimosas)
Ana Maria Nchama (Equatorial Guinea/15 de Agosto)
Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco/AS FAR)
Doha El Madani (Morocco/AS FAR)
Oumou Koné (Mali/USFAS Bamako)
Bambanani Mbane (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jamila Rajab (Tanzania/JKT Queens)
Women's Coach of the Year
Adelaide Koudougnon (Côte d'Ivoire U-17)
Siaka Gigi Traoré (ASEC Mimosas/Côte d'Ivoire)
Lamia Boumehdi (Morocco/TP Mazembe)
Genoveva Anonma (Equatorial Guinea/15 de Agosto)
Lars Kim (Ghana)
Jorge Vilda (Morocco)
Bankole Olowookere (Nigeria U-17)
Justin Madugu (Nigeria)
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Carol Kanyemba (Zambia U-17)
Women's Young Player of the Year
Habiba Essam (Egypt/Al Ahly)
Habiba Sabry (Egypt/FC Masar)
Stella Nyamekye (Ghana/Fort Lauderdale United)
Doha El Madani (Morocco/AS FAR)
Shakirat Abidemi Moshood (Nigeria/Bayelsa Queens)
Adji Ndiaye (Senegal/AS Bambey)
Esther Maseke Marwa (Tanzania/JKT Queens)
Winfrida Gerald (Tanzania/JKT Queens)
Mercy Chipasula (Zambia/Mighty Wanderers)
Ruth Mukoma (Zambia/Zesco United)
Cameroon U-17
Côte d'Ivoire U-17
Ghana
Mali
Morocco
Nigeria
Nigeria U-17
South Africa
Tanzania
Zambia U-17
Women's Club of the Year
Gaborone United (Botswana)
ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
15 de Agosto (Equatorial Guinea)
USFAS Bamako (Mali)
AS FAR (Morocco)
Bayelsa Queens (Nigeria)
Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
JKT Queens (Tanzania)
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