CAF released the final nominations for the CAF Awards, set to take place on Monday, December 16, 2024. The announcement came with twists including notable snubs.
The exclusion of Stanley Nwabali from the Best Goalkeeper of the Year list did not go well with many African football fans. The 28-year-old was instrumental in helping Nigeria reach the CAN 2023, with three penalty saves and four clean sheets.
Angola’s head coach, Pedro Gonçalves, was also snubbed after leading Angola to the CAN Quarter Finals for the first time in 14 years.
The Player of the Year list is retained with Ademola Lookman tipped as a potential winner.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Player of the Year (Men):
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
Simon Adingra (Côte d’Ivoire / Brighton)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)
Player of the Year (Women):
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)
Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current)
Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women):
Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
Andile Dlamini (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men):
Andre Onana (Cameroon / Manchester United)
Yahia Fofana (Côte d’Ivoire / Angers SCO)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women):
Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
Lacho Flora Marta (Angola / TP Mazembe)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men):
Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’ (Egypt / Zamalek)
Hussein El Shahat (Egypt / Al Ahly)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Young Player of the Year (Women):
Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar)
Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
Chiamaka Okuchukwu (Nigeria / Rivers Angels)
Young Player of the Year (Men):
Karim Konate (Côte d’Ivoire / Salzburg)
Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)
Oumar Diakite (Côte d’Ivoire / Reims)
Coach of the Year (Women):
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
Ahmed Ramadan (FC Masar)
Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR)
Thinasonke Mbuli (University of the Western Cape)
Coach of the Year (Men):
Sebastien Desabre (DR Congo)
Emerse Fae (Côte d’Ivoire)
Hugo Broos (South Africa)
National Team of the Year (Men):
Nigeria
South Africa
Côte d’Ivoire
National Team of the Year (Women):
Morocco
Nigeria
South Africa
Club of the Year (Women):
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Edo Queens
AS FAR (Morocco)
Club of the Year (Men):
Al Ahly (Egypt)
Zamalek (Egypt)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
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