CAF Awards | |
---|---|
Current: 2022 CAF Awards | |
![]() | |
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).
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.
The awards include:
Year | Player (gender) | National team | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2023 [1] | Lamine Camara | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | Pape Matar Sarr | ![]() | ![]() |
2019 [2] | Achraf Hakimi | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 [3] | Achraf Hakimi | ![]() | ![]() |
2017 [4] | Patson Daka | ![]() | ![]() |
2016 | Alex Iwobi | ![]() | ![]() |
2015 | Victor Osimhen | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Player (gender) | National team | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2023 [1] | Nesryne El Chad | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | Evelyn Badu | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | Asisat Oshoala | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Player | National team | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2023 [1] | Percy Tau | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | Mohamed El Shenawy | ![]() | ![]() |
2019 [2] | Youcef Belaïli | ![]() | ![]() |
2016 | Denis Onyango | ![]() | ![]() |
2015 | Mbwana Samatta | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | Firmin Ndombe Mubele | ![]() | ![]() |
2013 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ![]() | ![]() |
2011 | Oussama Darragi | ![]() | ![]() |
2010 | Ahmed Hassan | ![]() | ![]() |
2009 | Trésor Mputu | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ![]() | ![]() |
2007 | Amine Chermiti | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | Mohamed Aboutrika | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | Mohamed Barakat | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Player | National team | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2023 [1] | Fatima Tagnaout | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | Evelyn Badu | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Player | National team | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2023 [1] | Yassine Bounou | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() | ![]() |
2007 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | Tony Sylva | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | Ali Boumnijel | ![]() | ![]() |
2003 | Carlos Kameni | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | Tony Sylva | ![]() | ![]() |
2001 | Essam El Hadary | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Player | National team | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2023 [1] | Chiamaka Nnadozie | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Coach | Team managed |
---|---|---|
2023 [5] | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | ![]() | ![]() |
2019 [2] | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 [3] | ![]() | ![]() |
2017 [4] | ![]() | ![]() |
2016 | ![]() | ![]() |
2015 | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | ![]() | ![]() |
2013 | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | ![]() | ![]() |
2011 | ![]() | ![]() |
2010 | ![]() | ![]() |
2009 [6] | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 | ![]() | ![]() |
2007 | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | ![]() | ![]() |
2003 | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | ![]() | ![]() |
2001 | ![]() | ![]() |
2000 | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Coach | Team managed |
---|---|---|
2023 [1] | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | ![]() | ![]() |
2019 [2] | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 [3] | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Club | Nation |
---|---|---|
2023 [1] | Al Ahly | ![]() |
2022 [7] | Wydad AC | ![]() |
2017 [4] | 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 | ![]() |
Year | Club | Nation |
---|---|---|
2023 [1] | Mamelodi Sundowns | ![]() |
2022 | Mamelodi Sundowns | ![]() |
The team of the year award was organized by France Football from 1980 to 2004, and by CAF from 2004 onwards. [8]
|
|
|
|
|
Team | First place | Second place | Third place |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 7 (1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003) | 4 (1981, 1982, 1986, 2002) | 1 (1993) |
![]() | 7 (1980, 1981, 1982, 1991, 2009, 2014, 2019) | 3 (1985, 1986, 2015) | 3 (1987, 1989, 2010) |
![]() | 4 (1985, 1986, 1997, 2023) | 4 (1993, 1998, 2003, 2004) | 1 (1980) |
![]() | 4 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2005) | 2 (1996, 1997) | 0 |
![]() | 4 (2001, 2002, 2007, 2022) | 1 (2019) | 1 (1985) |
![]() | 3 (1998, 2008, 2017) | 7 (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 2006, 2010) | 2 (1990, 1991) |
![]() | 3 (1993, 1994, 2013) | 4 (1980, 1991, 2001, 2014) | 6 (1983, 1984, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004) |
![]() | 3 (1983, 2006, 2010) | 1 (2005) | 5 (1981, 1982, 1992, 2009, 2015) |
![]() | 2 (1992, 2015) | 2 (2009, 2011) | 3 (1994, 2006, 2012) |
![]() | 1 (2012) | 2 (1988, 1994) | 2 (1996, 1997) |
![]() | 1 (1996) | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 1 (2011) | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 1 (2016) | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 1 (2018) | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 1 (1995) | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 1 (1995) | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 1 (2012) | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 1 (2013) | 0 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 (2013) |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 (2003) |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 (2005) |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 (2011) |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 (2014) |
The team of the year award was organized by CAF since 2010.
|
Year | Legend | Role | Country |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Mohamed Aboutrika | Player | ![]() |
2017 [4] | Ibrahim Sunday | Manager | ![]() |
2016 | Laurent Pokou Emilienne Mbango | Players | ![]() ![]() |
2015 | Charles Gyamfi Samuel Mbappé Léppé | Manager Player | ![]() ![]() |
2014 | Oryx Douala Stade Malien | Clubs | ![]() ![]() |
2013 | Bruno Metsu | Manager | ![]() |
2012 | Rigobert Song Mahmoud El-Gohary | Player Manager | ![]() ![]() |
2011 | Mustapha Hadji Jay-Jay Okocha | Players | ![]() ![]() |
2009 | Jesus Stephen Keshi Jules Bocandé | Players | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2008 | Christian Chukwu | Player | ![]() |
2005 | Rabah Madjer | Player | ![]() |
2004 | Pierre Kalala Mukendi Mahmoud El Khatib George Weah | Players | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2003 | Roger Milla Salif Keïta Kalusha Bwalya | Players | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Year | Player | National team | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | Kelechi Iheanacho | ![]() | ![]() |
2015 | Etebo Oghenekaro | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | Yacine Brahimi | ![]() | ![]() |
2013 | Kelechi Iheanacho | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | Mohamed Salah | ![]() | ![]() |
2011 | Souleymane Coulibaly | ![]() | ![]() |
2010 | Kwadwo Asamoah | ![]() | ![]() |
2009 | Dominic Adiyiah | ![]() | ![]() |
2008 | Salomon Kalou | ![]() | ![]() |
2007 | Clifford Mulenga | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | Taye Taiwo | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | Mikel John Obi | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | Obafemi Martins | ![]() | ![]() |
2003 | Obafemi Martins | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | Mido | ![]() | ![]() |
2001 | Mantorras | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Player | Country |
---|---|---|
2023 | Kahraba | ![]() |
2022 | Pape Ousmane Sakho | ![]() |
2019 [2] | Riyad Mahrez | ![]() |
2018 [3] | Thembi Kgatlana | ![]() |
2004 | Benni McCarthy | ![]() |
2003 | Lesley Manyathela | ![]() |
2002 | Papa Bouba Diop | ![]() |
2001 | Zoubeir Baya | ![]() |
Year | President | Team |
---|---|---|
2019 [2] | Moïse Katumbi | ![]() |
2018 [3] | Fouzi Lekjaa | ![]() |
2017 [4] | Ahmed Yahya | ![]() |
2016 | Manuel Lopes Nascimento | ![]() |
2015 | Abdiqani Said Arab | ![]() |
Year | Federation | Country |
---|---|---|
2019 [2] | Egyptian Football Association | ![]() |
The following are no longer awarded.
Replaced by African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa) since 2005.
Previous winners:
Year | Player | Club | Country |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Vincent Enyeama | ![]() | ![]() |
2003 | Dramane Traoré | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | Hicham Aboucherouane | ![]() | ![]() |
2001 | Flávio | ![]() | ![]() |
Year | Referee | Country |
---|---|---|
2016 | Bakary Gassama | ![]() |
2015 | Bakary Gassama | ![]() |
2014 | Bakary Gassama | ![]() |
2013 | Djamel Haimoudi | ![]() |
2012 | Djamel Haimoudi | ![]() |
2011 | Noumandiez Doué | ![]() |
The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]
The 2023 CAF awards took place in Marrakesh, Morocco [11] three months after a deadly earthquake that had struck the city. [12] [13] In order to show solidarity, a friendly match between African Legends took place. [14]
In 2023, Algerian footballer Riyad Mahrez was not chosen as a finalist for the award. [15] Mahrez's absence was perceived as a snub by media and the Algerian football community. [16] [17] Algerian manager Abdelhak Benchikha, nominated for Best African Coach, said he would not attend the CAF awards ceremony in solidarity with Mahrez and Algerian club USM Alger. [18] Walid Sadi, the president of the Algerian Football Federation, also said that he would not attend the ceremony as a show of support for Mahrez. [19]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) (in French Confédération Africaine de Football) is the administrative and controlling body for association football, beach soccer, and futsal in Africa. It was established on 8 February 1957 at the Grand Hotel in Khartoum, Sudan by the national football associations of: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and South Africa. following formal discussions between the aforementioned associations at the FIFA Congress held on 7 June 1956 at Avenida Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Morocco national football team represents Morocco in men's international football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco.
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African footballer each year, has been conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since 1992.
The CAF Confederation Cup, known as the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup for sponsorship purposes, is an annual association football club competition established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners' Cup and organized by CAF.
The CAF Super Cup is an annual African association football competition contested between the winners of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup. The competition was first held in 1993 and is organized by the CAF.
African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa's best female football player. It is awarded by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in December each year. Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala has won the award a record six times. The award was given out for the first time in 2001.
The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Equatorial Guinea 2015 for sponsorship reasons, was the 30th staging of the Africa Cup of Nations, the international men's football championship of Africa. It was organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was held from 17 January to 8 February 2015.
The Morocco national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Morocco and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, UNAF U-17 Tournament, Arab Cup U-17 and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years.
Riyad Karim Mahrez is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and captains the Algeria national team.
The 2015 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations was the 2nd edition of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, the quadrennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the men's under-23 national teams of Africa. The tournament started on 28 November and finished on 12 December 2015. A total of eight teams are playing in the tournament.
Asisat Lamina OshoalaMON is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Bay FC and the Nigeria women's national team. She is one of the most celebrated African female footballers of all time, having won African Women's Footballer of the Year a record six times.
The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches were organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to decide the participating teams of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, the 31st edition of the international men's football championship of Africa. A total of 16 teams qualified to play in the final tournament, including Gabon who qualified automatically as hosts.
The Algerian Footballer of the Year is an annual football award for the best Algerian player presented by El Heddaf-Le Buteur since 2001. The first winner of the award was Olympique de Marseille midfielder Djamel Belmadi. As of 2015, only Karim Ziani, Madjid Bougherra and Riyad Mahrez have won the award on two consecutive occasions. Of the five, only Karim Ziani won his awards playing for two different teams.
The CAF Team of the Year is an annual football award given by the Confederation of African Football during the CAF Awards.
Achraf Hakimi Mouh is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right winger for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Morocco national team. He is widely regarded as one of the best full-backs in the world.
Group B of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations was played from 15 to 23 January 2017 in Gabon. The group consisted of Algeria, Tunisia, Senegal and Zimbabwe.
Group D of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tournament was one of the twelve groups to decide the teams which qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals tournament. The group consisted of four teams: Algeria, Togo, Benin, and Gambia.
The 2022 African Nations Championship, known as the 2022 CHAN for short and the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship for sponsorship purposes, was the 7th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), featuring national teams consisting of players currently playing in their respective local leagues. It was held in Algeria from 13 January to 4 February 2023.
The Algerian team in its 57th year will participate in the Africa Cup of Nations for the 18th and fourth consecutive time.
The Association's Sports of Forces Armed Royal, , is a Moroccan professional women's football club based in Morocco's capital (Rabat-Salé), that competes in Moroccan Women's Championship, the top tier of Moroccan football.