Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala of Barcelona and Chiamaka Nnadozie of Paris FC have been announced in the final shortlists for the CAF’s Player of the Year in women’s categories of the CAF Awards 2023.
The ultimate winner of each category will be decided after votes from a voting panel consisting of CAF technical committee, media professionals from member associations, head coaches and captains of member associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the interclub competitions.
The awards gala is scheduled for Monday, December 11, 2023, at the Palais des Congrès, Movenpick, Marrakech, Morocco.
Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association):
Player of the Year (Women)
1. Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon, Internazionale Milano)
7. Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
8. Hilda Magaia (South Africa, Sejong Sportstoto)
9. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville)
10. Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)
2. Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)
3. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
4. Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
5. Kaylin Swart (South Africa, JVW)
1. Refilwe Tholakele (Botswana, Mamelodi Sundowns)
2. Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
3. Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
4. Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)
Young Player of the Year (not more than 21 years)
1. Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
2. Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)
3. Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburg Panthers)
1. Mehdi El Qaichouri (SC Casablanca)
2. Reynald Pedros (Morocco)
3. Randy Waldrum (Nigeria)
4. Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
5. Jerry Tshabalala (Mamelodi Sundowns)
National Team of the Year (Women)
1. Morocco
1. Ampem Darkoa (Ghana)
2. AS FAR (Morocco)
3. SC Casablanca (Morocco)
4. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
5. JKT Queens (Tanzania)