The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the nominees for the prestigious 2025 CAF Awards, recognising the continent’s top performers between 6 January and 15 October 2025.
Each category features a ten-man shortlist, which will later be narrowed down to a final three before the award ceremony.
South Africa is once again well represented — with Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, and Stellenbosch all featuring among Africa’s top clubs, while Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams headlines the Goalkeeper of the Year list.
Men’s Categories
Player of the Year (Men)
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon/Napoli)
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo/Pyramids)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool)
Denis Bouanga (Gabon/LAFC)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/PSG)
Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco/RS Berkane)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Galatasaray)
Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal/Everton)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal/Tottenham Hotspur)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)
Andre Onana (Cameroon/Trabzonspor)
Vozinha (Cape Verde/Chaves)
Ahmed El Shenawy (Egypt/Pyramids)
Munir Mohamedi (Morocco/RS Berkane)
Yassine Bonou (Morocco/Al Hilal)
Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria/Chippa United)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Edouard Mendy (Senegal/Al Ahli)
Marc Diouf (Senegal/Tengueth)
Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia/CS Sfaxien)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
Includes stars from top-performing African clubs, with Mamelodi Sundowns once again showing continental dominance through their CAF Champions League exploits.
Coach of the Year (Men)
Includes Walid Regragui (Morocco), Pape Thiaw (Senegal), and other tacticians who guided their nations and clubs to success.
Young Player of the Year (Men)
Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates) and Tylon Smith (Queens Park Rangers/South Africa) bring pride to South African football, recognised among Africa’s rising stars.
National Team of the Year (Men)
Algeria
Cape Verde
Côte d’Ivoire
Egypt
Ghana
Morocco
Morocco U-20
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia
Club of the Year (Men)
CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
CS Constantine (Algeria)
ASEC Mimosas (Côte d’Ivoire)
Pyramids (Egypt)
RS Berkane (Morocco)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Al Hilal (Sudan)
Simba (Tanzania)
Women’s Categories
South Africa also shines on the women’s front, with Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies continuing to fly the flag for Southern Africa after another impressive CAF Women’s Champions League run.
Player of the Year (Women)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi/OL Lyon)
Barbra Banda (Zambia/Bay FC)
Rachael Kundananji (Zambia/Bay FC)
…
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)
Andile Dlamini (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Sedilame Boseja (Botswana/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco/AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria/Brighton)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
Bambanani Mbane (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns) among the standout performers.
Coach of the Year (Women)
Desiree Ellis (South Africa) — the four-time CAF Coach of the Year — is again nominated after guiding Banyana Banyana to another successful campaign.
Young Player of the Year (Women)
Features the continent’s next generation of stars from Egypt, Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia.
National Team of the Year (Women)
South Africa joins Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco, and Zambia on the shortlist.
Club of the Year (Women)
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (South Africa)
AS FAR (Morocco)
Bayelsa Queens (Nigeria)
JKT Queens (Tanzania)
…and others.