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CAF Awards#African Goal of the Year

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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 CAF Awards was first awarded in the year 2000. It is an award contested by the Confederation of African Football and awarded to the best African player in each category. The African Footballer of the Year award is the oldest CAF award, being awarded since 1992 that witnessed Abedi Pele winning the inaugural award.

Current awards

The awards include:

=CAF Player of the Year=

{{main article|African Footballer of the Year}}

=CAF Female Player of the Year=

{{main article|African Women's Footballer of the Year}}

=CAF Youth Player of the Year=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Player

! National team

! Club

2024{{cite news |title=Lamine Camara voted best Young Player of the Year |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/lamine-camara-voted-best-young-player-of-the-year/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|Lamine Camara

|{{fb|SEN}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Monaco

2023{{cite news |title=Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023 |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/osimhen-oshoala-named-african-men-s-and-women-s-player-of-the-year-at-the-caf-awards-2023/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=22 December 2023 |date=11 December 2023}}

|Lamine Camara

|{{fb|SEN}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Metz

2022

|Pape Matar Sarr

|{{fb|SEN}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur

2019

|Achraf Hakimi

|{{fb|MAR}}

|{{fbaicon|GER}} Borussia Dortmund

2018{{cite web |title=Aiteo CAF Awards 2018: Winners |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/aiteo-caf-awards-2018-winners |website=CAF |access-date=8 June 2021 |date=8 January 2019}}

|Achraf Hakimi

|{{fb|MAR}}

|{{fbaicon|GER}} Borussia Dortmund

2017{{cite web |title=Here are all the winners of the 2017 CAF Awards |url=https://www.safa.net/2018/01/06/egyptian-mo-salah-wins-big-2017-caf-awards/ |website=South African Football Federation |access-date=8 June 2021 |date=6 January 2018}}

|Patson Daka

|{{fb|ZAM}}

|{{fbaicon|AUT}} FC Liefering

2016

|Alex Iwobi

|{{fb|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal

2015

|Victor Osimhen

|{{fb|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|NGA}} Ultimate Strikers Academy

=CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year =

class="wikitable"
Year

! Player

! National team

! Club

2024{{cite news |title=Doha El Madani best Young Player of the Year in the women’s category |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/doha-el-madani-best-young-player-of-the-year-in-the-women-s-category/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|Doha El Madani

|{{fbw|MAR}}

|{{fbaicon|MAR}} AS FAR

2023

|Nesryne El Chad

|{{fbw|MAR}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Lille

2022

|Evelyn Badu

|{{fbw|GHA}}

|{{fbaicon|GHA}} Hasaacas

2014

|Asisat Oshoala

|{{fbw|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|NGA}} Rivers Angels

=African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Player

!National team

!Club

2024

|Ronwen Williams

|{{fb|RSA}}

|{{fbaicon|RSA}} Mamelodi Sundowns

2023

|Percy Tau

|{{fb|RSA}}

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

2022

|Mohamed El Shenawy

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

2019

|Youcef Belaïli

|{{fb|ALG}}

|{{fbaicon|TUN}} Espérance de Tunis

2016

|Denis Onyango

|{{fb|UGA}}

|{{fbaicon|RSA}} Mamelodi Sundowns

2015

|Mbwana Samatta

|{{fb|TAN}}

|{{fbaicon|COD}} TP Mazembe

2014

|Firmin Ndombe Mubele

|{{fb|COD}}

|{{fbaicon|COD}} Vita Club

2013

|Mohamed Aboutrika

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

2012

|Mohamed Aboutrika

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

2011

|Oussama Darragi

|{{fb|TUN}}

|{{fbaicon|TUN}} Espérance de Tunis

2010

|Ahmed Hassan

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

2009

|Trésor Mputu

|{{fb|COD}}

|{{fbaicon|COD}} TP Mazembe

2008

|Mohamed Aboutrika

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

2007

|Amine Chermiti

|{{fb|TUN}}

|{{fbaicon|TUN}} Étoile du Sahel

2006

|Mohamed Aboutrika

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

2005

|Mohamed Barakat

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

=African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Player

!National team

!Club

2024

|Sanaâ Mssoudy

|{{fbw|MAR}}

|{{fbaicon|MAR}} AS FAR

2023

|Fatima Tagnaout

|{{fbw|MAR}}

|{{fbaicon|MAR}} AS FAR

2022

|Evelyn Badu

|{{fbw|GHA}}

|{{fbaicon|GHA}} Hasaacas

=CAF Goalkeeper of the Year=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Player

!National team

!Club

2024{{cite news |title=Williams crowned Africa’s best goalkeeper at CAF Awards |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/williams-crowned-africa-s-best-goalkeeper-at-caf-awards/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|Ronwen Williams

|{{fb|RSA}}

|{{fbaicon|RSA}} Mamelodi Sundowns

2023

|Yassine Bounou

|{{fb|MAR}}

|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Sevilla

2004

|Ali Boumnijel

|{{fb|TUN}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Rouen

2003

|Carlos Kameni

|{{fb|CMR}}

|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Espanyol

2002

|Tony Sylva

|{{fb|SEN}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Monaco

=CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Player

!National team

!Club

2024{{cite news |title=Chiamaka Nnadozie crowned best goalkeeper in women’s category |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/chiamaka-nnadozie-crowned-best-goalkeeper-in-women-s-category/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|Chiamaka Nnadozie

|{{fbw|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris FC

2023

|Chiamaka Nnadozie

|{{fbw|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Paris FC

=CAF Coach of the Year=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Coach

!Team managed

2024{{cite news |title=Chiamaka Nnadozie crowned best goalkeeper in women’s category |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/chiamaka-nnadozie-crowned-best-goalkeeper-in-women-s-category/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|{{flagicon|CIV}} Emerse Faé

|{{fb|CIV}}

2023{{cite news |date=11 December 2023 |title=Regragui scoops CAF's Best Coach of the Year prize |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/regragui-scoops-cafs-best-coach-of-the-year-prize/ |access-date=11 December 2023 |publisher=Confederation of African Football}}

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Walid Regragui

|{{fb|MAR}}

2022

|{{flagicon|SEN}} Aliou Cissé

|{{fb|SEN}}

2019

|{{flagicon|ALG}} Djamel Belmadi

|{{fb|ALG}}

2018

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Renard

|{{fb|MAR}}

2017

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Héctor Cúper

|{{fb|EGY}}

2016

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Pitso Mosimane

|{{fbaicon|RSA}} Mamelodi Sundowns

2015

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Renard

|{{fb|CIV}}

2014

|{{flagicon|ALG}} Kheïreddine Madoui

|{{fbaicon|ALG}} ES Sétif

2013

|{{flagicon|NGA}} Stephen Keshi

|{{fb|NGA}}

2012

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Renard

|{{fb|ZAM}}

2011

|{{flagicon|NIG}} Harouna Doula

|{{fb|NIG}}

2010

|{{flagicon|SRB}} Milovan Rajevac

|{{fb|GHA}}

2009{{Cite web|last=Arinaitwe|first=Ostine|date=12 March 2010|title=Tetteh receives Caf award|url=https://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/17587|access-date=30 June 2021|website=The New Times {{!}} Rwanda}}

|{{flagicon|GHA}} Sellas Tetteh

|{{fbu|20|GHA|name=Ghana U20}}

2008

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Hassan Shehata

|{{flagicon|EGY}} Egypt

2007

|{{flagicon|NGA}} Yemi Tella

|{{fbu|17|NGA|name=Nigeria U17}}

2006

|{{flagicon|POR}} Manuel José

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Al Ahly

2005

|{{flagicon|NGA}} Stephen Keshi

|{{fb|TOG}}

2004

|{{flagicon|NGA}} Okey Emordi

|{{fbaicon|NGA}} Enyimba

2003

|{{flagicon|NGA}} Kadiri Ikhana

|{{fbaicon|NGA}} Enyimba

2002

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bruno Metsu

|{{fb|SEN}}

2001

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Bruno Metsu

|{{fb|SEN}}

2000

|{{flagicon|GHA}} Cecil Jones Attuquayefio

|{{fbaicon|GHA}} Hearts of Oak

=CAF Women's Coach of the Year=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Coach

!Team managed

2024{{cite news |title=Lamia Boumehdi voted Women’s Coach of the Year |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/lamia-boumehdi-voted-women-s-coach-of-the-year/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Lamia Boumehdi

|{{fbaicon|COD}} TP Mazembe

2023

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Desiree Ellis

|{{fbw|RSA}}

2022

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Desiree Ellis

|{{fbw|RSA}}

2019

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Desiree Ellis

|{{fbw|RSA}}

2018

|{{flagicon|RSA}} Desiree Ellis

|{{fbw|RSA}}

=African Inter-Club Team of the Year=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Club

!Nation

2024{{cite news |title=Al Ahly voted the best club of the year at CAF Awards |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/al-ahly-voted-the-best-club-of-the-year-at-caf-awards/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|Al Ahly

|{{fba|EGY}}

2023

|Al Ahly

|{{fba|EGY}}

2022{{Cite web |date=23 September 2022 |title=Morocco Football Awards: Wydad Casablanca Wins The Day & More Breaking News |url=https://www.thetimes.com.ng/2022/09/morocco-football-awards-wydad-casablanca-wins-the-day-more-breaking-news/ |access-date=2 November 2022 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|Wydad AC

|{{fba|MAR}}

2017

|Wydad AC

|{{fba|MAR}}

2016

|Mamelodi Sundowns

|{{fba|RSA}}

2015

|TP Mazembe

|{{fba|COD}}

2014

|ES Sétif

|{{fba|ALG}}

2013

|Al Ahly

|{{fba|EGY}}

2012

|Al Ahly

|{{fba|EGY}}

2011

|Espérance de Tunis

|{{fba|TUN}}

2010

|TP Mazembe

|{{fba|COD}}

2009

|TP Mazembe

|{{fba|COD}}

2008

|Al Ahly

|{{fba|EGY}}

2007

|Étoile du Sahel

|{{fba|TUN}}

2006

|Al Ahly

|{{fba|EGY}}

2005

|Al Ahly

|{{fba|EGY}}

2004

|Enyimba

|{{fba|NGA}}

2003

|Enyimba

|{{fba|NGA}}

2002

|Zamalek

|{{fba|EGY}}

2001

|Kaizer Chiefs

|{{fba|RSA}}

=African Women's Inter-Club Team of the Year=

class="wikitable"
Year

!Club

!Nation

2024{{cite news |title=TP Mazembe crowned women’s club of the year |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/tp-mazembe-crowned-women-s-club-of-the-year/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|TP Mazembe

|{{fba|COD}}

2023

|Mamelodi Sundowns

|{{fba|RSA}}

2022

|Mamelodi Sundowns

|{{fba|RSA}}

=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/afr-toy.html|title=African National Team of the Year|website=RSSSF|publisher=Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=6 July 2007}}

style="margin:left"

|

{| class="wikitable"

Year

!National team

1980

|{{fb|Algeria}}

1981

|{{fb|Algeria}}

1982

|{{fb|Algeria}}

1983

|{{fb|Ghana}}

1984

|{{fb|Cameroon}}

1985

|{{fb|Morocco}}

1986

|{{fb|Morocco}}

1987

|{{fb|Cameroon}}

1988

|{{fb|Cameroon}}

1989

|{{fb|Cameroon}}

|

class="wikitable"
Year

!National team

1990

|{{fb|Cameroon}}

1991

|{{fb|Algeria}}

1992

|{{fb|Ivory Coast}}

1993

|{{fb|Nigeria}}

1994

|{{fb|Nigeria}}

1995

|{{fb|Tunisia}}

1996

|{{fb|South Africa}}

1997

|{{fb|Morocco}}

1998

|{{fb|Egypt}}

1999

|{{fb|Tunisia}}

|

class="wikitable"
Year

!National team

2000

|{{fb|Cameroon}}

2001

|{{fb|Senegal}}

2002

|{{fb|Senegal}}

2003

|{{fb|Cameroon}}

2004

|{{fb|Tunisia}}

2005

|{{fb|Tunisia}}

2006

|{{fb|Ghana}}

2007

|{{fb|Senegal}}

2008

|{{fb|Egypt}}

2009

|{{fb|Algeria}}

| valign="top" |

class="wikitable"
Year

!National team

2010

|{{fb|Ghana}}

2011

|{{fb|Botswana}}

2012

|{{fb|Zambia}}

2013

|{{fb|Nigeria}}

2014

|{{fb|Algeria}}

2015

|{{fb|Ivory Coast}}

2016

|{{fb|Uganda}}

2017

|{{fb|Egypt}}

2018

|{{fb|Mauritania}}

2019

|{{fb|Algeria}}

|

class="wikitable"
Year

!National team

2022

|{{fb|Senegal}}

2023

|{{fb|Morocco}}

2024{{cite news |title=Lookman, Banda and Williams are big winners at 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/lookman-banda-and-williams-are-big-winners-at-2024-caf-awards-in-marrakech-morocco/ |publisher=Confederation of African Football |access-date=16 December 2024 |date=16 December 2024}}

|{{fb|Ivory Coast}}

|}

;Ranking by team

class="wikitable"

!Team

!First place

!Second place

!Third place

{{fb|CMR}}

|7 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003)

|4 (1981, 1982, 1986, 2002)

|1 (1993)

{{fb|ALG}}

|7 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019)

|3 (1985, 1986, 2015)

|3 (1987, 1989, 2010)

{{fb|MAR}}

|4 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2023)

|4 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004)

|1 (1980)

{{fb|TUN}}

|4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2005)

|2 (1996, 1997)

|0

{{fb|SEN}}

|4 (2001, 2002, 2007, 2022)

|1 (2019)

|1 (1985)

{{fb|EGY}}

|3 (1998, 2008, 2017)

|7 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2010)

|2 (1990, 1991)

{{fb|NGA}}

|3 (1993, 1994, 2013)

|4 (1980, 1991, 2001, 2014)

|6 (1983, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004)

{{fb|CIV}}

|3 (1992, 2015, 2024)

|2 (2009, 2011)

|3 (1994, 2006, 2012)

{{fb|GHA}}

|3 (1983, 2006, 2010)

|1 (2005)

|5 (1981, 1982, 1992, 2009, 2015)

{{fb|ZAM}}

|1 (2012)

|2 (1988, 1994)

|2 (1996, 1997)

{{fb|RSA}}

|1 (1996)

|0

|0

{{fb|BOT}}

|1 (2011)

|0

|0

{{fb|UGA}}

|1 (2016)

|0

|0

{{fb|MTN}}

|1 (2018)

|0

|0

{{fb|ANG}}

|0

|1 (1995)

|0

{{fb|MOZ}}

|0

|1 (1995)

|0

{{fb|CPV}}

|0

|1 (2012)

|0

{{fb|BFA}}

|0

|1 (2013)

|0

{{fb|ETH}}

|0

|0

|1 (2013)

{{fb|MLI}}

|0

|0

|1 (2003)

{{fb|TOG}}

|0

|0

|1 (2005)

{{fb|NIG}}

|0

|0

|1 (2011)

{{fb|LBY}}

|0

|0

|1 (2014)

=African Women's National Team of the Year=

The team of the year award was organized by CAF since 2010.

style="margin:left"

|

{| class="wikitable"

Year

!National team

2024

|{{fbw|Nigeria}}

2023

|{{fbw|Nigeria}}

2022

|{{fbw|South Africa}}

2019

|{{fbw|Cameroon}}

2018

|{{fbw|Nigeria}}

2017

|{{fbw|South Africa}}

2016

|{{fbw|Nigeria}}

2015

|{{fbw|Cameroon}}

2014

|{{fbw|Nigeria}}

2013

|No vote

2012

|{{fbw|Equatorial Guinea}}

2011

|{{fbw|Cameroon}}

2010

|{{fbw|Nigeria}}

|}

=CAF Legends award=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Legend

!Role

!Country

2018

|Mohamed Aboutrika

|Player

|{{flag|Egypt}}

2017

|Ibrahim Sunday

|Manager

|{{flag|Ghana}}

2016

|Laurent Pokou

Emilienne Mbango

|Players

|{{flag|Ivory Coast}}

{{flag|Cameroon}}
2015

|Charles Gyamfi

Samuel Mbappé Léppé

|Manager

Player

|{{flag|Ghana}}

{{flag|Cameroon}}
2014

|Oryx Douala
Stade Malien

|Clubs

|{{fba|Cameroon}}
{{fba|Mali}}

2013

|Bruno Metsu

|Manager

|{{flag|France}}

2012

|Rigobert Song

Mahmoud El-Gohary

|Player

Manager

|{{flag|Cameroon}}

{{flag|Egypt}}
2011

|Mustapha Hadji

Jay-Jay Okocha

|Players

|{{flag|Morocco}}

{{flag|Nigeria}}
2009

|Jesus

Stephen Keshi
Jules Bocandé

|Players

|{{flag|Angola}}

{{flag|Nigeria}}
{{flag|Senegal}}
2008

|Christian Chukwu

|Player

|{{flag|Nigeria}}

2005

|Rabah Madjer

|Player

|{{flag|Algeria}}

2004

|Pierre Kalala Mukendi

Mahmoud El Khatib
George Weah

|Players

|{{flag|DR Congo}}

{{flag|Egypt}}
{{flag|Liberia}}
2003

|Roger Milla

Salif Keïta
Kalusha Bwalya

|Players

|{{flag|Cameroon}}

{{flag|Mali}}
{{flag|Zambia}}

= African Goal of the Year =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Player

!Country

2024

|Mabululu

|{{flag|Angola}}

2023

|Kahraba

|{{flag|Egypt}}

2022

|Pape Ousmane Sakho

|{{flag|Senegal}}

2019

|Riyad Mahrez

|{{flag|Algeria}}

2018

|Thembi Kgatlana

|{{flag|South Africa}}

2004

|Benni McCarthy

|{{flag|South Africa}}

2003

|Lesley Manyathela

|{{flag|South Africa}}

2002

|Papa Bouba Diop

|{{flag|Senegal}}

2001

|Zoubeir Baya

|{{flag|Tunisia}}

= CAF Referee of the Year =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Referee

!Country

2024{{Cite web |title=Lookman, Banda and Williams are big winners at 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/lookman-banda-and-williams-are-big-winners-at-2024-caf-awards-in-marrakech-morocco/#:~:text=In%20line%20with%20the%20commitment,Women's%20Referee%20of%20the%20Year. |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Lookman, Banda and Williams are big winners at 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco |language=en-GB}}

|Mutaz Ibrahim

|{{fba|LBY}}

2016

|Bakary Gassama

|{{fba|GAM}}

2015

|Bakary Gassama

|{{fba|GAM}}

2014

|Bakary Gassama

|{{fba|GAM}}

2013

|Djamel Haimoudi

|{{fba|ALG}}

2012

|Djamel Haimoudi

|{{fba|ALG}}

2011

|Noumandiez Doué

|{{fba|CIV}}

= CAF Women Referee of the Year =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Referee

!Country

2024

|Bouchra Karboubi

|{{fba|MAR}}

= President of the Year =

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

!President

!Team

2019

|Moïse Katumbi

|{{fbaicon|COD}} TP Mazembe

2018

|Fouzi Lekjaa

|{{fb|MAR}}

2017

|Ahmed Yahya

|{{fb|MTN}}

2016

|Manuel Lopes Nascimento

|{{fb|GNB}}

2015

|Abdiqani Said Arab

|{{fb|SOM}}

= Federation of the Year =

class="wikitable"

|+

!Year

!Federation

!Country

2019

|Egyptian Football Association

|{{flag|Egypt}}

= CAF Team of the Year =

{{main article|CAF Team of the Year}}

= CAF outstanding achievement award =

= Platinum Award =

  • 2019: Kodjovi Obilale (former Togolese goalkeeper){{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/awards/news/mane-oshoala-named-african-footballers-of-2019-at-caf-awards|title=Mane, Oshoala named African Footballers of 2019 at CAF Awards|website=cafonline.com|publisher=Confederation of African Football|date=7 January 2020|access-date=20 March 2020}}
  • 2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal){{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=SnnJfQNynaDDPbQyGPUJpA%3d%3d|title=Salah retains African award to seal great day for Egypt|website=cafonline.com|publisher=Confederation of African Football|date=8 January 2019|access-date=20 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415082251/http://www.cafonline.com/en-US/NewsCenter/News/NewsDetails?id=SnnJfQNynaDDPbQyGPUJpA%3d%3d|archive-date=15 April 2019}}
  • 2017: Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)
  • 2017: George Weah (President-elect of Liberia and former World, Africa and European Player of the Year)
  • 2016: Son Excellence Muhammadu Buhari (President of Nigeria)

Defunct awards

The following are no longer awarded.

=CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year=

class="wikitable"
Year

! Player

! National team

! Club

2016

|Kelechi Iheanacho

|{{fb|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester City

2015

|Etebo Oghenekaro

|{{fb|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|NGA}} Warri Wolves

2014

|Yacine Brahimi

|{{fb|ALG}}

|{{fbaicon|POR}} Porto

2013

|Kelechi Iheanacho

|{{fbu|17|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester City

2012

|Mohamed Salah

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|SUI}} Basel

2011

|Souleymane Coulibaly

|{{fb|CIV}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur

2010

|Kwadwo Asamoah

|{{fb|GHA}}

|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Udinese

2009

|Dominic Adiyiah

|{{fb|GHA}}

|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Milan

2008

|Salomon Kalou

|{{fb|CIV}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Chelsea

2007

|Clifford Mulenga

|{{fb|ZAM}}

|{{fbaicon|RSA}} Pretoria University

2006

|Taye Taiwo

|{{fb|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Marseille

2005

|Mikel John Obi

|{{fb|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Chelsea

2004

|Obafemi Martins

|{{fb|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Internazionale

2003

|Obafemi Martins

|{{fb|NGA}}

|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Internazionale

2002

|Mido

|{{fb|EGY}}

|{{fbaicon|NED}} Ajax

2001

|Mantorras

|{{fb|ANG}}

|{{fbaicon|POR}} Benfica

=African Champions League Best Player=

Replaced by African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa) since 2005.

Previous winners:

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Player

!Club

!Country

2004

|Vincent Enyeama

|{{fbaicon|NGA}} Enyimba

|{{flag|Nigeria}}

2003

|Dramane Traoré

|{{fbaicon|EGY}} Ismaily

|{{flag|Mali}}

2002

|Hicham Aboucherouane

|{{fbaicon|MAR}} Raja Casablanca

|{{flag|Morocco}}

2001

|Flávio

|{{fbaicon|ANG}} Petro de Luanda

|{{flag|Angola}}

Editions

The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-18 |title=Unusual silence from Caf leaves observers wondering whether 2021 awards gala will ever be held {{!}} Goal.com English Bahrain |url=https://www.goal.com/en-bh/news/unusual-silence-from-caf-leaves-observers-wondering-whether-2021-awards-gala-will-ever-be-held/bltd0767bfbf07b071e |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-BH}}

On 24 October 2024, CAF announced that the 2024 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Marrakech, Morocco for the second year in a row.{{Cite web |last=MASAITI |first=Amira EL |date=2024-10-24 |title=Football: Marrakech to host CAF Awards Ceremony |url=https://en.hespress.com/93993-football-marrakech-to-host-caf-awards-ceremony.html |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=#CAFAwards24 to be hosted in Marrakech, Morocco for a second successive year |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/cafawards24-to-be-hosted-in-marrakech-morocco-for-a-second-successive-year/#:~:text=The%20#CAFAwards24%20will%20be%20hosted,studded%20African%20fanfare%20last%20year. |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=#CAFAwards24 to be hosted in Marrakech, Morocco for a second successive year |language=en-GB}} In order to show solidarity, a friendly match between African Legends took place.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=African Legends honour Earthquake victims during friendly match in Marrakech |url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/african-legends-honour-earthquake-victims-during-friendly-match-in-marrakech/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=CAF |language=en-GB}}

See also

References

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;General

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.cafonline.com/caf/awards|title=GLO-CAF Awards|date=28 November 2012|publisher=CAF|access-date=28 November 2012}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7883228.stm|title=Arsenal's Adebayor wins Caf award|date=11 February 2009|work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 February 2009}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1022533.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212184008/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1022533.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 12, 2009|title=Adebayor named Africa's best|date=11 February 2009|publisher=FIFA|access-date=11 February 2009}}

;Specific

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External links

  • [http://www.cafonline.com CAF Online]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927062711/http://www.liminaedizioni.it/griglia_libro.cfm?art_codice=102&codice_collana=1 A book of an Italian publisher about African football]

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