CAF Awards 2023
The CAF Awards are a special event where the best African footballers are recognized. This event is organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This has been happening since 2000. However, the 2020 and 2021 awards could not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, the CAF Awards ceremony was held in Rabat, Morocco. The next edition of the awards was scheduled to be held in Marrakech, Morocco. These awards are important because they celebrate the talents and achievements of African football players, making them an exciting event for football fans across the continent.
Nominees for the 2023 CAF Awards
Here is the list of nominees for the 2023 CAF Awards grouped by their respective categories:
Player of the year (men):
- Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund)
- Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli)
- Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen)
- Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli)
- Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas)
- Ibrahima Sangare (Ivory Coast and Nottingham Forest)
- Seko Fofana (Ivory Coast and Al Nassr)
- Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique de Marseille)
- Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids)
- Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
- Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
- Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)
- Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United)
- Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal)
- Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart)
- Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur)
- Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain)
- Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique de Marseille)
- Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray)
- Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United)
- Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
- Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)
- Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Seville)
- Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli)
- Sadio Mané (Senegal and Al Nassr)
- Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)
- Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
- Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencváros)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men):
- Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
- Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)
- André Onana (Cameroon and Manchester United)
- Ronwen Williams (South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Edouard Mendy (Senegal and Al Ahli)
- Oussama Benbot (Algeria and USM Alger)
- Youssef El Motie (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
- Djigui Diarra (Mali and young Africans)
- Pape Mamadou Sy (Senegal and Generation Foot)
- Badji Landing (Senegal and AS Pikine)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men):
- Aymen Mahious (Algeria and USM Alger/Yverdon-Sport)
- Oussama Benbot (Algeria and USM Alger)
- Zineddine Belaid (Algeria and USM Alger)
- Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Young Africans/Pyramids)
- Makabi Lilepo (DR Congo and Al Hilal/Valenciennes)
- Hussein El Shahat (Egypt and Al Ahly)
- Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
- Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
- Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
- Mostafa Fathi (Egypt and the pyramids)
- Djigui Diarra (Mali and young Africans)
- Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco and Wydad Club Athletic)
- Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
- Youssef El Motie (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
- Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
- Ranga Chivaviro (South Africa and Marumo Gallants/Kaizer Chiefs)
- Ronwen Williams (South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Ali Maaloul (Tunisia and Al Ahly)
- Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Esperance Sportive de Tunis /Ferencvaros)
Young Player of the Year (Male):
- Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso and Bournemouth)
- Souleymane Alio (Burkina Faso and New Stars)
- Ernest Nuamah (Ghana and Olympique Lyonnais)
- Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco and Betis)
- Bilal El Khannous (Morocco and Genk)
- Gift Orban (Nigeria and KAA Gent)
- Lamine Camara (Senegal and Generation Foot/Metz)
- Pape Amadou Diallo (Senegal and Generation Foot/Metz)
- Pape Demba Diop (Senegal and Zulte Waregem)
- Amara Diouf (Senegal and Generation Foot)
Coach of the Year (Men):
- Abdelhak Benchikha (USM Algiers)
- Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)
- Juan Micha Obiang (Equatorial Guinea)
- Tom Saintfiet (Gambia)
- Baciro Cande (Guinea Bissau)
- Amir Abdou (Mauritania)
- Walid Regragui (Morocco)
- Chiquinho Conde (Mozambique)
- Aliou Cissé (Senegal)
- Pape Thiaw (Senegal – CHAN)
National Team of the Year (Men):
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Senegal
- Tanzania
Club of the Year (Men):
- CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
- USM Algiers (Algeria)
- ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast)
- Al Ahly (Egypt)
- Raja Club Athletic (Morocco)
- Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
- Marumo Gallants (South Africa)
- Esperance de Tunis (Tunisia)
- African youth (Tanzania)
When are the 2023 CAF Awards?
The 2023 CAF Awards, which honor outstanding achievements in African football, will take place on December 11, 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco. CAF recently released the list of nominees for the men’s categories, generating excitement as preparations for the prestigious Awards Gala gain momentum.
Players and teams from across the continent will be recognized for their exceptional performances during this event, making it a highly anticipated celebration of African football talent.
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