The Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled its annual awards on Monday, December 11, in Marrakech, Morocco, celebrating the outstanding talents of African football. Below is the comprehensive list of winners from this prestigious ceremony.
Asisat Oshoala secured the CAF Women’s Player of the Year title for the sixth time in 2023, while her compatriot Victor Osimhen clinched his inaugural title in the male category.
Here is the full list of winners:
– 2023 Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria
– 2023 Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco
– 2023 Goalkeeper of the Year (Female): Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria)
– 2023 Goalkeeper of the Year (Male): Yassine Bounou (Morocco)
– 2023 Coach of the Year (Male): Walid Regragui (Morocco)
– 2023 Coach of the Year (Female): Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
– 2023 Goal of the Year: Mahmoud Kahraba (Egypt)
– 2023 Young Player of the Year (Male): Lamine Camara (Senegal)
– 2023 Young Player of the Year (Female): Nesryne El Chad (Morocco)
– 2023 Interclubs Player of the Year (Male): Percy Tau
– 2023 Interclubs Player of the Year (Female): Fatima Tagnaout
– 2023 Club of the Year (Male): Al Ahly FC – Egypt
– 2023 Club of the Year (Female): Mamelodi Sundowns – South Africa.
This distinction, in its current format, was established in 1992, with winners crowned each year, except for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the notable past male winners are Abedi Pelé from Ghana, George Weah from Liberia, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor from Togo, and Sadio Mané from Senegal, among others.
