The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the final nominees for the 2023 CAF Awards, set to take place in Morocco.

The winners will be determined through a voting process involving CAF Technical Committee members, media professionals, head coaches, and captains of member associations and clubs.

Notably, Ghana has a single nomination, with Ampem Darkoa Ladies' defender Comfort Yeboah contending for the Women's Young Player of the Year against Nigeria's Deborah Abiodun and Nesryne El Chad of Morocco.

The prestigious Men's Best Player of the Year category features Victor Osimhen, Mohamed Salah, and Achraf Hakimi.

Full List of Nominees:


  1. Player of the Year (Men):

    • Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)

    • Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain)

    • Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)

  2. Player of the Year (Women):

    • Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)

    • Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville)

    • Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli)

  3. Interclub Player of the Year (Women):

    • Refilwe Tholakele (Botswana, Mamelodi Sundowns)

    • Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)

    • Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

  4. Coach of the Year (Men):

    • Abdelhak Benchika (Algeria, Simba SC)

    • Walid Regragui (Morocco)

    • Aliou Cisse (Senegal)

  5. Coach of the Year (Women):

    • Reynald Pedros (Morocco)

    • Desiree Ellis (South Africa)

    • Jerry Tshabalala (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

  6. Goalkeeper of the Year (Men):

    • Andre Onana (Cameroon, Manchester United)

    • Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt, Al Ahly)

    • Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)

  7. Goalkeeper of the Year (Women):

    • Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)

    • Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)

    • Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)

  8. Young Player of the Year (Men):

    • Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco, Real Betis)

    • Lamine Camara (Senegal, Metz)

    • Amara Diouf (Senegal, Metz)

  9. Young Player of the Year (Women):

    • Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)

    • Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)

    • Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburgh Panthers)

  10. National Team of the Year (Men):

    • Gambia

    • Morocco

    • Senegal

  11. National Team of the Year (Women):

    • Morocco

    • Nigeria

    • South Africa

  12. Club of the Year (Men):

    • Al Ahly (Egypt)

    • Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)

    • Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

  13. Club of the Year (Women):

    • AS FAR (Morocco)

    • Sporting Casablanca (Morocco)

    • Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)