COSAFA Awards

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COSAFA Awards
Current: 2023 COSAFA Awards
COSAFA Awards logo.jpg
Awarded forExcellence in football
Date9 May 2024
Location Sandton Convention Centre
Country South Africa
Presented by COSAFA
Hosted by Carol Tshabalala
First awarded9 May 2024
Website https://cosafa.com/category/cosafa-awards/

The COSAFA Awards are an awards evening held to honour the best Southern African association football players. It is conferred by COSAFA. [1] [2]

Contents

History

The inaugural awards and nominees were announced on 5 April 2024 with the ceremony scheduled for 19 April 2024. [3] The ceremony was postponed to 9 May 2024. [4] The first ceremony took place at the Sandton Convention Centre on 9 May 2024. [5]

Current Awards

Men’s Player of the Year Award

YearWinner
2023 Percy Tau

Women’s Player of the Year Award

YearWinner
2023 Racheal Kundananji

Men’s Coach of the Year Award

YearWinner
2023 Rulani Mokwena

Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year Award

YearWinner
2023 Ronwen Williams

Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year Award

YearWinner
2023 Andile Dlamini

Men’s Most Promising Player Award

YearWinner
2023 Thapelo Maseko

Women’s Most Promising Player Award

YearWinner
2023 Leticia Chinyamula

Women’s Coach of the Year Award

YearWinner
2023 Desiree Ellis

Most promising referee

YearWinner
2023 Tsiaro Randriambololoma

Best female referee

YearWinner
2023 Diana Chikotesha

Best male referee

YearWinner
2023 Jerson Dos Santos

Referee legend

YearWinner
2023 Victor Gomes

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