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History
The CAF Awards was first awarded in the year 2000. It is an award contested by the Confederation of African Football and awarded to the best African player in each category. The African Footballer of the Year award is the oldest CAF award, being awarded since 1992 that witnessed Abedi Pele winning the inaugural award.
Current awards
The awards include:
CAF Player of the Year
CAF Female Player of the Year
CAF Youth Player of the Year
CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Doha El Madani | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon AS FAR |
| 2023[2] | Nesryne El Chad | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon Lille |
| 2022 | Evelyn Badu | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon Hasaacas |
| 2014 | Asisat Oshoala | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon Rivers Angels |
African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Sanaâ Mssoudy | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon AS FAR |
| 2023[2] | Fatima Tagnaout | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon AS FAR |
| 2022 | Evelyn Badu | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon Hasaacas |
CAF Goalkeeper of the Year
CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year
| Year | Player | National team | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | Chiamaka Nnadozie | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon Paris FC |
| 2023[2] | Chiamaka Nnadozie | Script error: No such module "flagg". | Template:Fbaicon Paris FC |
CAF Coach of the Year
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CAF Women's Coach of the Year
| Year | Coach | Team managed |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[13] | Template:Flagicon Lamia Boumehdi | Template:Fbaicon TP Mazembe |
| 2023[2] | Template:Flagicon Desiree Ellis | Script error: No such module "flagg". |
| 2022 | Template:Flagicon Desiree Ellis | Script error: No such module "flagg". |
| 2019[3] | Template:Flagicon Desiree Ellis | Script error: No such module "flagg". |
| 2018[4] | Template:Flagicon Desiree Ellis | Script error: No such module "flagg". |
African Inter-Club Team of the Year
| Year | Club | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[14] | Al Ahly | Template:Fba |
| 2023[2] | Al Ahly | Template:Fba |
| 2022[15] | Wydad AC | Template:Fba |
| 2017[5] | Wydad AC | Template:Fba |
| 2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Template:Fba |
| 2015 | TP Mazembe | Template:Fba |
| 2014 | ES Sétif | Template:Fba |
| 2013 | Al Ahly | Template:Fba |
| 2012 | Al Ahly | Template:Fba |
| 2011 | Espérance de Tunis | Template:Fba |
| 2010 | TP Mazembe | Template:Fba |
| 2009 | TP Mazembe | Template:Fba |
| 2008 | Al Ahly | Template:Fba |
| 2007 | Étoile du Sahel | Template:Fba |
| 2006 | Al Ahly | Template:Fba |
| 2005 | Al Ahly | Template:Fba |
| 2004 | Enyimba | Template:Fba |
| 2003 | Enyimba | Template:Fba |
| 2002 | Zamalek | Template:Fba |
| 2001 | Kaizer Chiefs | Template:Fba |
African Women's Inter-Club Team of the Year
| Year | Club | Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[16] | TP Mazembe | Template:Fba |
| 2023[2] | Mamelodi Sundowns | Template:Fba |
| 2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | Template:Fba |
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]
- Ranking by team
| Team | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon | 7 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003) | 4 (1981, 1982, 1986, 2002) | 1 (1993) |
| File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | 7 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019) | 3 (1985, 1986, 2015) | 3 (1987, 1989, 2010) |
| File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 4 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2023) | 4 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004) | 1 (1980) |
| File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia | 4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2005) | 2 (1996, 1997) | 0 |
| File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | 4 (2001, 2002, 2007, 2022) | 1 (2019) | 1 (1985) |
| File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 3 (1998, 2008, 2017) | 7 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2010) | 2 (1990, 1991) |
| File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | 3 (1993, 1994, 2013) | 4 (1980, 1991, 2001, 2014) | 6 (1983, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004) |
| File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | 3 (1992, 2015, 2024) | 2 (2009, 2011) | 3 (1994, 2006, 2012) |
| File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | 3 (1983, 2006, 2010) | 1 (2005) | 5 (1981, 1982, 1992, 2009, 2015) |
| File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia | 1 (2012) | 2 (1988, 1994) | 2 (1996, 1997) |
| File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 1 (1996) | 0 | 0 |
| File:Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana | 1 (2011) | 0 | 0 |
| File:Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda | 1 (2016) | 0 | 0 |
| File:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania | 1 (2018) | 0 | 0 |
| File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | 0 | 1 (1995) | 0 |
| File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique | 0 | 1 (1995) | 0 |
| File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde | 0 | 1 (2012) | 0 |
| File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso | 0 | 1 (2013) | 0 |
| File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia | 0 | 0 | 1 (2013) |
| File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali | 0 | 0 | 1 (2003) |
| File:Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Togo | 0 | 0 | 1 (2005) |
| File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger | 0 | 0 | 1 (2011) |
| File:Flag of Libya.svg 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 | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Player | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt |
| 2017[5] | Ibrahim Sunday | Manager | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana |
| 2016 | Laurent Pokou Emilienne Mbango |
Players | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon |
| 2015 | Charles Gyamfi Samuel Mbappé Léppé |
Manager Player |
File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon |
| 2014 | Oryx Douala Stade Malien |
Clubs | Template:Fba Template:Fba |
| 2013 | Bruno Metsu | Manager | File:Flag of France.svg France |
| 2012 | Rigobert Song Mahmoud El-Gohary |
Player Manager |
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt |
| 2011 | Mustapha Hadji Jay-Jay Okocha |
Players | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| 2009 | Jesus Stephen Keshi Jules Bocandé |
Players | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal |
| 2008 | Christian Chukwu | Player | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| 2005 | Rabah Madjer | Player | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria |
| 2004 | Pierre Kalala Mukendi Mahmoud El Khatib George Weah |
Players | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia |
| 2003 | Roger Milla Salif Keïta Kalusha Bwalya |
Players | File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia |
African Goal of the Year
| Year | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Mabululu | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola |
| 2023 | Kahraba | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt |
| 2022 | Pape Ousmane Sakho | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal |
| 2019[3] | Riyad Mahrez | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria |
| 2018[4] | Thembi Kgatlana | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| 2004 | Benni McCarthy | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| 2003 | Lesley Manyathela | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
| 2002 | Papa Bouba Diop | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal |
| 2001 | Zoubeir Baya | File:Flag of Tunisia.svg Tunisia |
CAF Referee of the Year
| Year | Referee | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[18] | Mutaz Ibrahim | Template:Fba |
| 2016 | Bakary Gassama | Template:Fba |
| 2015 | Bakary Gassama | Template:Fba |
| 2014 | Bakary Gassama | Template:Fba |
| 2013 | Djamel Haimoudi | Template:Fba |
| 2012 | Djamel Haimoudi | Template:Fba |
| 2011 | Noumandiez Doué | Template:Fba |
CAF Women Referee of the Year
| Year | Referee | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2024[18] | Bouchra Karboubi | Template:Fba |
President of the Year
| Year | President | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[3] | Moïse Katumbi | Template:Fbaicon TP Mazembe |
| 2018[4] | Fouzi Lekjaa | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco |
| 2017[5] | Ahmed Yahya | File:Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania |
| 2016 | Manuel Lopes Nascimento | File:Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Guinea-Bissau |
| 2015 | Abdiqani Said Arab | File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia |
Federation of the Year
| Year | Federation | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2019[3] | Egyptian Football Association | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt |
CAF Team of the Year
CAF outstanding achievement award
- 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)[3]
- 2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)[19]
- 2017: Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)[5]
- 2017: George Weah (President-elect of Liberia and former World, Africa and European Player of the Year)[5]
- 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 | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Template:Fbaicon Manchester City |
| 2015 | Etebo Oghenekaro | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Template:Fbaicon Warri Wolves |
| 2014 | Yacine Brahimi | File:Flag of Algeria.svg Algeria | Template:Fbaicon Porto |
| 2013 | Kelechi Iheanacho | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Template:Fbaicon Manchester City |
| 2012 | Mohamed Salah | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | Template:Fbaicon Basel |
| 2011 | Souleymane Coulibaly | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Template:Fbaicon Tottenham Hotspur |
| 2010 | Kwadwo Asamoah | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | Template:Fbaicon Udinese |
| 2009 | Dominic Adiyiah | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana | Template:Fbaicon Milan |
| 2008 | Salomon Kalou | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Template:Fbaicon Chelsea |
| 2007 | Clifford Mulenga | File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia | Template:Fbaicon Pretoria University |
| 2006 | Taye Taiwo | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Template:Fbaicon Marseille |
| 2005 | Mikel John Obi | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Template:Fbaicon Chelsea |
| 2004 | Obafemi Martins | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Template:Fbaicon Internazionale |
| 2003 | Obafemi Martins | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria | Template:Fbaicon Internazionale |
| 2002 | Mido | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | Template:Fbaicon Ajax |
| 2001 | Mantorras | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola | Template:Fbaicon Benfica |
African Champions League Best Player
Replaced by African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa) since 2005.
Previous winners:
| Year | Player | Club | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Vincent Enyeama | Template:Fbaicon Enyimba | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| 2003 | Dramane Traoré | Template:Fbaicon Ismaily | File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali |
| 2002 | Hicham Aboucherouane | Template:Fbaicon Raja Casablanca | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco |
| 2001 | Flávio | Template:Fbaicon Petro de Luanda | File:Flag of Angola.svg Angola |
Editions
The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]
On 24 October 2024, CAF announced that the 2024 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Marrakech, Morocco for the second year in a row.[21][22] In order to show solidarity, a friendly match between African Legends took place.[23]
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)
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