CAF Awards: Osimhen, Oshoala win big; full list of 2023 winners
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) handed out its annual awards on Monday (11 December) in Marrakech, Morocco.
Nigerians Asisat Oshoala and Victor Osimhen claimed respective African Footballer of the Year honours on Monday (11 December) at the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards celebration, held this year in Marrakech, Morocco.
The awards for Oshoala and Osimhen capped the biggest night in African football to close out 2023, with a host of other awards handed out to the top performers – both individuals and teams – from the continent.
It’s a sparkling sixth win for Oshoala in the category, while Osimhen claimed the honour for a first time in his career. Osimhen is the first Nigerian man to claim the prize since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999.
Nigeria was named the National Team of the Year for the women, while Morocco was given the same nod on the men’s side.
Notable past winners on the men’s side include Abedi Pele, George Weah, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané among others.
The award in its current format was inaugurated in 1992 with a winner crowned every year since, except 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2023 CAF African Football Awards
2023 Women’s Player of the Year – Asisat Oshoala (NGA)
2023 Men’s Player of the Year – Victor Osimhen (NGA)
2023 Women’s National Team of the Year – Nigeria
2023 Men’s National Team of the Year – Morocco
2023 Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Chiamaka Nnadozie (NGA)
2023 Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year – Yassine Bounou (MOR)
More awards:
2023 Men’s Coach of the Year – **Walid Regragui (MOR)
**2023 Women’s Coach of the Year – Desiree Ellis (RSA)
2023 Goal of the Year – Mahmoud Kahraba (EGY)
2023 Men’s Young Player of the Year – Lamine Camara (SEN)
2023 Women’s Young Player of the Year – Nesryne El Chad (MOR)
2023 Men’s Interclub Player of the Year – **Percy Tau
**2023 Women’s Interclub Player of the Year – Fatima Tagnaout
2023 Men’s Club of the Year – Al Ahly FC – Egypt
2023 Women’s Club of the Year – Mamelodi Sundowns – South Africa
