List of Nominees for CAF Awards 2023

List of Nominees for CAF Awards 2023

List of Nominees for CAF Awards 2023: CAF has recently unveiled the initial list of nominees for the upcoming CAF Awards 2023. The ceremony is set to take place on 11 December 2023 in Rabat, Morocco. The first list of nominees primarily focuses on the men’s categories, which include Player of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, and Club of the Year. The nominees for the women’s categories will be announced at a later date.

The selection of nominees was made by a stakeholder panel consisting of Technical Experts, CAF Legends, and Journalists. The panel took into account the performances of the nominees from September 2022 to June 2023 across all levels of the game.

The winners in each category will be determined through a voting process involving a panel composed of the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, Head Coaches & Captains of Member Associations, as well as clubs participating in the group stage of the Interclub competitions.

List of Nominees for CAF Awards 2023

Player of the Year (Men)

1. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund)

2. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli)

3. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen)

4. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli)

5. Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas)

6. Ibrahima Sangare (Cote d’Ivoire and Nottingham Forest)

7. Seko Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire and Al Nassr)

8. Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique Marseille)

9. Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids)

10. Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)

11. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)

12. Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)

13. Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)

14. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United)

15. Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal)

16. Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart)

17. Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur)

18. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain)

19. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique Marseille)

20. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray)

21. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United)

22. Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)

23. Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)

24. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Sevilla)

25. Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)

26. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli)

27. Sadio Mane (Senegal and Al Nassr)

28. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)

29. Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)

30. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencvaros)

List of Nominees for CAF Awards 2023

Interclub Player of the Year (Men)

1. Aymen Mahious (Algeria and USM Alger/Yverdon-Sport)

2. Oussama Benbot (Algeria and USM Alger)

3. Zineddine Belaid (Algeria and USM Alger)

4. Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Young Africans/Pyramids)

5. Makabi Lilepo (DR Congo and Al Hilal/Valenciennes)

6. Hussein El Shahat (Egypt and Al Ahly)

7. Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)

8. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)

9. Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)

10. Mostafa Fathi (Egypt and Pyramids)

11. Djigui Diarra (Mali and Young Africans)

12. Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco and Wydad Club Athletic)

13. Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)

14. Youssef El Motie (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)

15. Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)

16. Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)

17. Ranga Chivaviro (South Africa and Marumo Gallants/Kaizer Chiefs)

18. Ronwen Williams (South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns)

19. Ali Maaloul (Tunisia and Al Ahly)

20. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Esperance Sportive de Tunis /Ferencvaros)

Young Player of the Year (Men)

1. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso and Bournemouth)

2. Souleymane Alio (Burkina Faso and New Stars)

3. Ernest Nuamah (Ghana & Olympique Lyonnais)

4. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco and Betis)

5. Bilal El Khannous (Morocco and Genk)

6. Gift Orban (Nigeria and KAA Gent)

7. Lamine Camara (Senegal and Generation Foot/Metz)

8. Pape Amadou Diallo (Senegal and Generation Foot/Metz)

9. Pape Demba Diop (Senegal and Zulte Waregem)

10. Amara Diouf (Senegal and Generation Foot)

Coach of the Year (Men)

1. Abdelhak Benchikha (USM Alger)

2. Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)

3. Juan Micha Obiang (Equatorial Guinea)

4. Tom Saintfiet (The Gambia)

5. Baciro Cande (Guinea Bissau)

6. Amir Abdou (Mauritania)

7. Walid Regragui (Morocco)

8. Chiquinho Conde (Mozambique)

9. Aliou Cisse (Senegal)

10. Pape Thiaw (Senegal – CHAN)

National Team of the Year (Men)

Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea, Morocco, Senegal, Tanzania and Namibia

Club of the Year (Men)

US Alger, ASEC Mimosa, Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly, Raja Casablanca, CR Belouizdad, Wydad Casablanca, Marumo Gallants, Esperance and Young Africans

Goalkeeper of the year

1. Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)

2. Yassine Bounou (Morocco & Al Hilal)

3. Andre Onana (Cameroon and Manchester United)

4. Ronwen Williams (Sout Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns)

5. Edouard Mendy (Senegal and Al Ahli)

6. Oussama Benbot (Algeria and USM Alger)

7. Youssef El Motie (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)

8. Djigui Diarra (Mali and Young Africans)

9. Pape Mamadou Sy (Senegal and Generation Foot)

10. Landing Badji (Senegal and AS Pikine)

The timing of the CAF Awards 2023 is significant, as it will be held before the final of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2022, Africa’s premier women’s football competition. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 2 July to 23 July 2023. The event will also coincide with the two-year anniversary of the launch of the CAF Women’s Football Strategy.

The CAF Awards ceremony is highly anticipated, as it recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions of African footballers and teams. It provides a platform to celebrate the talent and success within the African football community and coincides with significant milestones in the development of women’s football on the continent.