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.

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)

Nominee	Country / Club
Amine Gouiri	Algeria / Rennes
Edmond Tapsoba	Burkina Faso / Bayer Leverkusen
Simon Adingra	Côte d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion
Chancel Mbemba	DR Congo / Olympique Marseille
Serhou Guirassy	Guinea / Borussia Dortmund
Achraf Hakimi	Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain
Soufiane Rahimi	Morocco / Al Ain
Ademola Lookman	Nigeria / Atalanta
William Troost-Ekong	Nigeria / Al Kholood
Ronwen Williams	South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns

CAF African Player of the Year (Men)

CAF Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)

Nominee	Country / Club
Oussama Benbot	Algeria / USM Alger
Andre Onana	Cameroon / Manchester United
Yahia Fofana	Côte d’Ivoire / Angers SCO
Lionel Mpasi	DR Congo / Rodez AF
Mostafa Shobeir	Egypt / Al Ahly
Djigui Diarra	Mali / Young Africans
Munir El Kajoui	Morocco / RS Berkane
Stanley Nwabali	Nigeria / Chippa United
Ronwen Williams	South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns
Amanallah Memmiche	Tunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis

CAF Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)

CAF Interclub Player of the Year (Men)

Nominee	Country / Club
Oussama Benbot	Algeria / USM Alger
Issoufou Dayo	Burkina Faso / RS Berkane
Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’	Egypt / Zamalek
Hussein El Shahat	Egypt / Al Ahly
Mostafa Shobeir	Egypt / Al Ahly
Abdul Aziz Issah	Ghana / Dreams FC
John Antwi	Ghana / Dreams FC
Amanallah Memmiche	Tunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis
Yassine Merriah	Tunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis
Ronwen Williams	South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns

CAF Interclub Player of the Year (Men)

CAF Coach of the Year (Men)

Nominee	Country / Club
Pedro Goncalves	Angola
Brama Traore	Burkina Faso
Emerse Faé	Côte d’Ivoire
Sebastien Desabre	DR Congo
Jose Gomes	Zamalek
Marcel Koller	Al Ahly
Chiquinho Conde	Mozambique
Hugo Broos	South Africa
Florent Ibenge	Al Hilal
Kwesi Appiah	Sudan

CAF Coach of the Year (Men)

CAF Young Player of the Year (Men)

Nominee	Country / Club
Carlos Baleba	Cameroon / Brighton & Hove Albion
Karim Konate	Côte d’Ivoire / Salzburg
Oumar Diakite	Côte d’Ivoire / Reims
Yankuba Minteh	Gambia / Brighton & Hove Albion
Abdul Aziz Issah	Ghana / Dreams FC / Barcelona
Bilal El Khannouss	Morocco / Leicester City
Eliesse Ben Seghir	Morocco / AS Monaco
El Hadji Malick Diouf	Senegal / Slavia Prague
Lamine Camara	Senegal / AS Monaco
Amanallah Memmiche	Tunisia / Esperance Sportive de Tunis

CAF Young Player of the Year (Men)

CAF Club of the Year (Men)

Nominee	Country / Club
Petro Atletico	Angola
TP Mazembe	DR Congo
Al Ahly	Egypt
Zamalek	Egypt
Dreams FC	Ghana
RS Berkane	Morocco
Mamelodi Sundowns	South Africa
Simba	Tanzania
Young Africans	Tanzania
Esperance Sportive de Tunis	Tunisia

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.

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.

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.