The 2024 CAF Awards, celebrating Africa’s finest football talent, are set to take place on December 16, 2024, in Marrakech, Morocco. The awards span the period from January to October 2024, recognizing exceptional performances across various categories, including the highly coveted CAF African Player of the Year.

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    This year, CAF (the Confederation of African Football) has revealed the nominees for men’s awards, sparking anticipation among football fans across the continent. The Women’s category nominees will be released soon, adding to the excitement of this prestigious event.

    Key 2024 CAF Awards Categories and Nominees

    CAF African Player of the Year (Men)

    NomineeCountry / Club
    Amine GouiriAlgeria / Rennes
    Edmond TapsobaBurkina Faso / Bayer Leverkusen
    Simon AdingraCôte d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion
    Chancel MbembaDR Congo / Olympique Marseille
    Serhou GuirassyGuinea / Borussia Dortmund
    Achraf HakimiMorocco / Paris Saint-Germain
    Soufiane RahimiMorocco / Al Ain
    Ademola LookmanNigeria / Atalanta
    William Troost-EkongNigeria / Al Kholood
    Ronwen WilliamsSouth Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns
    CAF African Player of the Year (Men)

    CAF Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)

    NomineeCountry / Club
    Oussama BenbotAlgeria / USM Alger
    Andre OnanaCameroon / Manchester United
    Yahia FofanaCôte d’Ivoire / Angers SCO
    Lionel MpasiDR Congo / Rodez AF
    Mostafa ShobeirEgypt / Al Ahly
    Djigui DiarraMali / Young Africans
    Munir El KajouiMorocco / RS Berkane
    Stanley NwabaliNigeria / Chippa United
    Ronwen WilliamsSouth Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns
    Amanallah MemmicheTunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis
    CAF Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)

    CAF Interclub Player of the Year (Men)

    NomineeCountry / Club
    Oussama BenbotAlgeria / USM Alger
    Issoufou DayoBurkina Faso / RS Berkane
    Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’Egypt / Zamalek
    Hussein El ShahatEgypt / Al Ahly
    Mostafa ShobeirEgypt / Al Ahly
    Abdul Aziz IssahGhana / Dreams FC
    John AntwiGhana / Dreams FC
    Amanallah MemmicheTunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis
    Yassine MerriahTunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis
    Ronwen WilliamsSouth Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns
    CAF Interclub Player of the Year (Men)

    CAF Coach of the Year (Men)

    NomineeCountry / Club
    Pedro GoncalvesAngola
    Brama TraoreBurkina Faso
    Emerse FaéCôte d’Ivoire
    Sebastien DesabreDR Congo
    Jose GomesZamalek
    Marcel KollerAl Ahly
    Chiquinho CondeMozambique
    Hugo BroosSouth Africa
    Florent IbengeAl Hilal
    Kwesi AppiahSudan
    CAF Coach of the Year (Men)

    CAF Young Player of the Year (Men)

    NomineeCountry / Club
    Carlos BalebaCameroon / Brighton & Hove Albion
    Karim KonateCôte d’Ivoire / Salzburg
    Oumar DiakiteCôte d’Ivoire / Reims
    Yankuba MintehGambia / Brighton & Hove Albion
    Abdul Aziz IssahGhana / Dreams FC / Barcelona
    Bilal El KhannoussMorocco / Leicester City
    Eliesse Ben SeghirMorocco / AS Monaco
    El Hadji Malick DioufSenegal / Slavia Prague
    Lamine CamaraSenegal / AS Monaco
    Amanallah MemmicheTunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis
    CAF Young Player of the Year (Men)

    CAF Club of the Year (Men)

    NomineeCountry / Club
    Petro AtleticoAngola
    TP MazembeDR Congo
    Al AhlyEgypt
    ZamalekEgypt
    Dreams FCGhana
    RS BerkaneMorocco
    Mamelodi SundownsSouth Africa
    SimbaTanzania
    Young AfricansTanzania
    Esperance Sportive de TunisTunisia
    CAF Club of the Year (Men)

    CAF National Team of the Year (Men)

    Nominee
    Angola
    Burkina Faso
    Côte d’Ivoire
    DR Congo
    Morocco
    Mozambique
    Nigeria
    South Africa
    Sudan
    Uganda
    CAF National Team of the Year (Men)

    CAF Voting Process

    Winners across all categories will be decided by votes from the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, head coaches, and captains of member associations, along with clubs in the Interclub competition group stages. This diverse voting panel ensures a fair and representative selection process.

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    Recap of 2023 Winners

    Last year’s awards saw Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen named African Player of the Year, while Asisat Oshoala took the title for African Women’s Player of the Year, both of whom set a high bar for this year’s contenders.

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    The CAF Awards 2024 promises to be an exciting evening, with Africa’s finest football talents and their remarkable performances celebrated on the grand stage in Morocco.

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