Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala from Nigeria emerged as the standout performers at the CAF Awards 2023 held in Marrakech on December 11. Osimhen achieved the CAF African Player of the Year, surpassing rivals such as Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah, while Oshoala secured her sixth CAF African Women’s Player of the Year.
As a Nigerian, there's no way this picture of Victor Osimhen & Asisat Oshoala should not make you proud. This has never happened before, same country wins both awards 👏🏽 #CAFAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/R2x8Cesil6
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) December 11, 2023
Walid Regragui of Morocco and Desiree Ellis of South Africa were honored as the Best Coaches in the Men’s and Women’s categories. Percy Tau of South Africa and Al Ahly claimed the CAF InterClub Player of the Year awards.
Lamine Camara from Senegal and Nesryne El Chad from Morocco were named the CAF Young Player of the Year for men and women, respectively. Morocco and Nigeria received recognition for the Men’s and Women’s National Team awards, and Al Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns were acknowledged as the Male and Female Clubs of the Year.
South Africa dominated the Best XI players in the Women’s category, while two Moroccan players featured in the male version. The award recipients were determined through a voting process involving the CAF Technical Committee, Head Coaches, National Team captains, and media professionals.
Award Recipients:
Men’s Player of the Year: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)
Women’s Player of the Year: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men): Percy Tau (South Africa, Al Ahly)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women): Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Walid Regragui (Morocco)
Women’s Coach of the Year: Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
Men’s Young Player of the Year: Lamine Camara (Senegal, Metz)
Women’s Young Player of the Year: Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)
Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria
Men’s Club of the Year: Al Ahly (Egypt)
Women’s Club of the Year: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
FIFPRO Africa’s Men’s Africa XI Compilation
| POSITION | NAME | CLUB | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | André Onana | Internazionale / Manchester United | Cameroon |
| Defender | Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain | Morocco |
| Defender | Chancel Mbemba | Olympique Marseille | DR Congo |
| Defender | Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea / Al-Hilal | Senegal |
| Midfielder | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa | Napoli | Cameroon |
| Midfielder | Mohammed Kudus | AFC Ajax / West Ham United | Ghana |
| Midfielder | Sofyan Amrabat | Fiorentina / Manchester United | Morocco |
| Midfielder | Thomas Partey | Arsenal | Ghana |
| Forward | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt |
| Forward | Sadio Mané | Bayern Munich / Al-Nassr | Senegal |
| Forward | Victor Osimhen | Napoli | Nigeria |
FIFPRO Africa’s Women’s Africa XI Compilation
| POSITION | NAME | CLUB | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Andile Dlamini | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| Defender | Bambani Mbane | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| Defender | Lebohang Ramalepe | FC Dinamo Minsk | South Africa |
| Defender | Michielle Alozie | Houston Dash | Nigeria |
| Defender | Osinachi Ohale | Deportivo Alavés Gloriosas | Nigeria |
| Midfielder | Fatima Tagnaout | ASFAR | Morocco |
| Midfielder | Linda Matlhalo | Glasgow City | South Africa |
| Midfielder | Refiloe Jane | Sassuolo | South Africa |
| Forward | Asisat Oshoala | Barcelona | Nigeria |
| Forward | Barbra Banda | Shanghai Shengli | Zambia |
| Forward | Tabitha Chawinga | Jianghan University / Paris Saint-Germain | Malawi |
FIFPRO Africa’s Women
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