Deborah Akinyosoye
The 2025 edition of the Confederation of African Football, CAF Awards was held in Rabat, Morocco, on Wednesday night.
The host country turned out to be the biggest winner of the night.
Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak were named the Player of the Year in the men’s and women’s categories.
Nigeria, however, won the Women’s National Team of the Year, with Chiamaka Nnadozie taking home the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the third consecutive year.
Full List of CAF Award Winners
Men’s Categories
African Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain) – Winner
2nd: Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool)
3rd: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / Galatasaray)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Al Hilal) – Winner
Munir Mohamedi (Morocco / RS Berkane), Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Interclub Player of the Year: Fiston Mayele (DR Congo / Pyramids) – Winner
Nominees: Mohamed Chibi (Morocco / Pyramids), Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco / RS Berkane)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Bubista (Cape Verde) – Winner
Young African Player of the Year: Othmane Maamma (Morocco / Watford) – Winner
Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco U-20 – Winner
Men’s Club of the Year: Pyramids FC – Winner
Women’s Categories
African Women’s Player of the Year: Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Paris Saint-Germain)
Nominees: Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco / Al Hilal) – Winner, Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
African Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Brighton & Hove Albion) – Winner
Young African Women’s Player of the Year: Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR) – Winner
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria – Winner