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.
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