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The 2022 CAF awards took place in [[Rabat]], [[Morocco]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oyebola |first=Mike |date=2022-06-19 |title=2022 CAF Awards to hold in Morocco, July |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/19/2022-caf-awards-to-hold-in-morocco-july/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref> The next edition was set to take place in [[Marrakesh]], Morocco.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=CAF Awards return to Morocco to celebrate Africa's finest on 11 December |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/caf-awards-return-to-morocco-to-celebrate-africas-finest-on-11-december/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=CAF |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-31 |title=CAF Awards to return to Morocco for second year |url=https://en.hespress.com/73753-caf-awards-to-return-to-morocco-for-second-year.html |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
The 2022 CAF awards took place in [[Rabat]], [[Morocco]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oyebola |first=Mike |date=2022-06-19 |title=2022 CAF Awards to hold in Morocco, July |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/19/2022-caf-awards-to-hold-in-morocco-july/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}</ref> The next edition was set to take place in [[Marrakesh]], Morocco.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-24 |title=CAF Awards return to Morocco to celebrate Africa's finest on 11 December |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/caf-awards-return-to-morocco-to-celebrate-africas-finest-on-11-december/ |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=CAF |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-31 |title=CAF Awards to return to Morocco for second year |url=https://en.hespress.com/73753-caf-awards-to-return-to-morocco-for-second-year.html |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Criticism == |
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In the 2023 CAF Awards held [[Marrakesh]], [[Morocco]]. [[Riyad Mahrez]] was not chosen in the final list of Best African players, which included [[Victor Osimhen]] of [[Nigeria]], [[Achraf Hakimi]] of [[Morocco]], and [[Mohammed Salah]] of [[Egypt]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Riyad Mahrez non retenu pour le trophée du meilleur joueur de la CAF, une omission qui fait tache |trans-title=Riyad Mahrez not selected for the CAF Best Player Award, an omission that leaves a stain. |url=https://www.goal.com/fr/listes/riyad-mahrez-non-retenu-pour-le-trophee-du-meilleur-joueur-de-la-caf-une-omission-qui-fait-tache/blt98c5561a8d385da5 |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=www.goal.com |language=fr}}</ref>. This decision came despite Mahrez's outstanding performance in the 2022/2023 season with [[Manchester City]], where he achieved a [[Premier League]], [[FA Cup]] and a [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] treble<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ballon d'or africain: Hakimi parmi les trois finalistes mais une absence va faire parler |trans-title=African Ballon d'Or: Hakimi among the three finalists, but one absence will be talked about. |url=https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/ballon-d-or-africain-hakimi-parmi-les-trois-finalistes-mais-une-absence-va-faire-parler_AV-202312070459.html |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=RMC SPORT |language=fr}}</ref>, scored 15 goals, and provided 13 assists<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=Algérie : Mahrez absent du titre de meilleur joueur, la colère des Fennecs |trans-title=Algeria: Mahrez absent from the title of best player, the anger of the Desert Foxes. |url=https://www.onzemondial.com/can/algerie-mahrez-absent-du-titre-de-meilleur-joueur-la-colere-des-fennecs-862659 |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Onze Mondial |language=fr}}</ref>. |
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[[Abdelhak Benchikha]], nominated for Best African Coach for his performance with his team [[USM Alger]], who won the [[CAF Super Cup]] against [[Al Ahly SC|Al Ahly]] and [[CAF Confederation Cup]]. However, Benchikha claims that he was snubbed by CAF by not receive an invitation, so he decided not to attend the CAF Awards ceremony. He expresses his disappointment with the exclusion of Riyad Mahrez, his club USMA, and [[Zineddine Belaïd|Zinedine Belaid]] from the awards<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-11 |title=Nominé pour les CAF Awards, il surprend, "Même si j’avais été invité, je n’y serais pas allé" |trans-title=Nominated for the CAF Awards, he surprises, "Even if I had been invited, I wouldn't have gone." |url=https://www.afriquesports.net/afrique/nomine-pour-les-caf-awards-il-surprend-meme-si-javais-ete-invite-je-ny-serais-pas-alle |access-date=2023-12-11 |language=fr-FR}}</ref>. He boycotts the event in solidarity with them. [[Walid Sadi]], the President of the [[Algerian Football Federation]], also announced that he would not attend the ceremony as a show of support for Riyad Mahrez<ref>{{Cite web |title=Algeria boycotts CAF Awards over 'unfair' withdrawal of Mahrez from final list |url=https://sportsbrief.com/football/54609-caf-awards-2023-algeria-boycott-event-following-withdrawal-mahrez-usma-final-shortlists/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=sportsbrief.com |language=en}}</ref>. |
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==Current awards== |
==Current awards== |
Revision as of 20:16, 11 December 2023
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Current: 2022 CAF Awards | |
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First awarded | 2000 |
Website | http://www.cafonline.com |
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).
History
The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The 2022 CAF awards took place in Rabat, Morocco.[2] The next edition was set to take place in Marrakesh, Morocco.[3][4]
Current awards
The awards include:
CAF Player of the Year
CAF Female Player of the Year
CAF Goalkeeper of the Year
Year | Player | National team | Club |
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2023 | Yassine Bounou | ![]() |
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2008 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() |
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2007 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() |
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2006 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() |
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2005 | Tony Sylva | ![]() |
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2004 | Ali Boumnijel | ![]() |
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2003 | Carlos Kameni | ![]() |
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2002 | Tony Sylva | ![]() |
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2001 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() |
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CAF Women Goalkeeper of the Year
Year | Player | National team | Club |
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2023 | Chiamaka Nnadozie | ![]() |
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CAF Youth Player of the Year
Year | Player (gender) | National team | Club |
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2023 | Lamine Camara (♂) | ![]() |
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Nesryne El Chad (♀) | ![]() |
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2022 | Pape Matar Sarr (♂) | ![]() |
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Evelyn Badu (♀) | ![]() |
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2019[5] | Achraf Hakimi (♂) | ![]() |
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2018[6] | Achraf Hakimi (♂) | ![]() |
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2017[7] | Patson Daka (♂) | ![]() |
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2016 | Alex Iwobi (♂) | ![]() |
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2015 | Victor Osimhen (♂) | ![]() |
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2014 | Asisat Oshoala (♀) | ![]() |
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African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
Year | Player | National team | Club |
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2023 | Percy Tau | ![]() |
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2022 | Mohamed El Shenawy | ![]() |
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2019[5] | Youcef Belaïli | ![]() |
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2016 | Denis Onyango | ![]() |
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2015 | Mbwana Samatta | ![]() |
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2014 | Firmin Ndombe Mubele | ![]() |
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2013 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ![]() |
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2012 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ![]() |
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2011 | Oussama Darragi | ![]() |
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2010 | Ahmed Hassan | ![]() |
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2009 | Trésor Mputu | ![]() |
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2008 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ![]() |
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2007 | Amine Chermiti | ![]() |
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2006 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ![]() |
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2005 | Mohamed Barakat | ![]() |
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African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
Year | Player | National team | Club |
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2023 | Fatima Tagnaout | ![]() |
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2022 | Evelyn Badu | ![]() |
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CAF Coach of the Year
Year | Coach | Team managed |
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CAF Women's Coach of the Year
Year | Coach | Team managed |
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African Inter-Club Team of the Year
Year | Club | Nation |
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2023 | Al Ahly | ![]() |
2022[9] | Wydad AC | ![]() |
2017[7] | Wydad AC | ![]() |
2016 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ![]() |
2015 | TP Mazembe | ![]() |
2014 | ES Sétif | ![]() |
2013 | Al Ahly | ![]() |
2012 | Al Ahly | ![]() |
2011 | Espérance de Tunis | ![]() |
2010 | TP Mazembe | ![]() |
2009 | TP Mazembe | ![]() |
2008 | Al Ahly | ![]() |
2007 | Étoile du Sahel | ![]() |
2006 | Al Ahly | ![]() |
2005 | Al Ahly | ![]() |
2004 | Enyimba | ![]() |
2003 | Enyimba | ![]() |
2002 | Zamalek | ![]() |
2001 | Kaizer Chiefs | ![]() |
African Women's Inter-Club Team of the Year
Year | Club | Nation |
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2023 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ![]() |
2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ![]() |
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.[10]
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- Ranking by team
Team | First place | Second place | Third place |
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7 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003) | 4 (1981, 1982, 1986, 2002) | 1 (1993) |
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7 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019) | 3 (1985, 1986, 2015) | 3 (1987, 1989, 2010) |
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4 (1992, 1993, 1994, 2013) | 4 (1980, 1991, 2001, 2014) | 6 (1983, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004) |
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4 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2023) | 4 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004) | 1 (1980) |
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4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2005) | 2 (1996, 1997) | 0 |
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4 (2001, 2002, 2007, 2022) | 1 (2019) | 1 (1985) |
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3 (1998, 2008, 2017) | 7 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2010) | 2 (1990, 1991) |
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3 (1983, 2006, 2010) | 1 (2005) | 5 (1981, 1982, 1992, 2009, 2015) |
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2 (1992, 2015) | 2 (2009, 2011) | 3 (1994, 2006, 2012) |
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1 (2012) | 2 (1988, 1994) | 2 (1996, 1997) |
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1 (1996) | 0 | 0 |
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1 (2011) | 0 | 0 |
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1 (2016) | 0 | 0 |
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1 (2018) | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 1 (1995) | 0 |
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0 | 1 (1995) | 0 |
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0 | 1 (2012) | 0 |
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0 | 1 (2013) | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 1 (2013) |
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0 | 0 | 1 (2003) |
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0 | 0 | 1 (2005) |
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0 | 0 | 1 (2011) |
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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 |
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2018 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Player | ![]() |
2017[7] | Ibrahim Sunday | Manager | ![]() |
2016 | Laurent Pokou Emilienne Mbango |
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2015 | Charles Gyamfi Samuel Mbappé Léppé |
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2014 | Oryx Douala Stade Malien |
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2013 | Bruno Metsu | Manager | ![]() |
2012 | Rigobert Song Mahmoud El-Gohary |
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2011 | Mustapha Hadji Jay-Jay Okocha |
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2009 | Jesús Stephen Keshi Jules Bocandé |
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2008 | Christian Chukwu | Player | ![]() |
2005 | Rabah Madjer | Player | ![]() |
2004 | Pierre Kalala Mukendi Mahmoud El Khatib George Weah |
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2003 | Roger Milla Salif Keïta Kalusha Bwalya |
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CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year
Year | Player | National team | Club |
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2016 | Kelechi Iheanacho | ![]() |
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2015 | Etebo Oghenekaro | ![]() |
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2014 | Yacine Brahimi | ![]() |
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2013 | Kelechi Iheanacho | ![]() |
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2012 | Mohamed Salah | ![]() |
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2011 | Souleymane Coulibaly | ![]() |
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2010 | Kwadwo Asamoah | ![]() |
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2009 | Dominic Adiyiah | ![]() |
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2008 | Salomon Kalou | ![]() |
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2007 | Clifford Mulenga | ![]() |
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2006 | Taye Taiwo | ![]() |
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2005 | Mikel John Obi | ![]() |
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2004 | Obafemi Martins | ![]() |
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2003 | Obafemi Martins | ![]() |
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2002 | Mido | ![]() |
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2001 | Mantorras | ![]() |
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African Goal of the Year
Year | Player | Country |
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2023 | Kahraba | ![]() |
2022 | Pape Ousmane Sakho | ![]() |
2019[5] | Riyad Mahrez | ![]() |
2018[6] | Thembi Kgatlana | ![]() |
2004 | Benni McCarthy | ![]() |
2003 | Lesley Manyathela | ![]() |
2002 | Papa Bouba Diop | ![]() |
2001 | Zoubeir Baya | ![]() |
President of the Year
Year | President | Team |
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2019[5] | Moïse Katumbi | ![]() |
2018[6] | Fouzi Lekjaa | ![]() |
2017[7] | Ahmed Yahya | ![]() |
2016 | Manuel Lopes Nascimento | ![]() |
2015 | Abdiqani Said Arab | ![]() |
Federation of the Year
Year | Federation | Country |
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2019[5] | Egyptian Football Association | ![]() |
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)[5]
- 2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)[11]
- 2017: Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)[7]
- 2017: George Weah (President-elect of Liberia and former World, Africa and European Player of the Year)[7]
- 2016: Son Excellence Muhammadu Buhari (President of Nigeria)
Defunct awards
The following are no longer awarded.
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 |
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2004 | Vincent Enyeama | ![]() |
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2003 | Dramane Traoré | ![]() |
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2002 | Hicham Aboucherouane | ![]() |
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2001 | Flávio | ![]() |
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CAF Referee of the Year
Year | Referee | Country |
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2016 | Bakary Gassama | ![]() |
2015 | Bakary Gassama | ![]() |
2014 | Bakary Gassama | ![]() |
2013 | Djamel Haimoudi | ![]() |
2012 | Djamel Haimoudi | ![]() |
2011 | Noumandiez Doué | ![]() |
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)
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
- ^ "Unusual silence from Caf leaves observers wondering whether 2021 awards gala will ever be held | Goal.com English Bahrain". www.goal.com. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ 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 to return to Morocco for second year". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mane, Oshoala named African Footballers of 2019 at CAF Awards". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Aiteo CAF Awards 2018: Winners". CAF. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "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". 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.