CAF announces Nominees for Women’s categories of 2024 CAF Awards

The Confederation of African Football (CAF)  has unveiled the list of nominees for the women’s categories for the 2024 CAF Awards which will be held on 16 December 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco.

Top (10) players have been shortlisted for the coveted CAF Women’s Player of the Year award, ranging from world-class footballers plying their trade both on the continent as well as abroad.

The list of nominess for the CAF Women’s Player of the Year crown that is currently held by Asisat Oshoala, includes Sandrine Niyonkuru(Burundi / FC Masar), Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais), Temwa Chawinga(Malawi / Kansas City), Sanaa Mssoudy(Morocco / AS FAR), Chiamaka Nnadozie(Nigeria / Paris FC), Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Atletico Madrid), Jermaine Seoposenwe(South Africa / Monterrey), Thembi Kgatlana(South Africa / Tigres UANL), Barbara Banda(Zambia / Orlando Pride), Racheal Kundananji(Zambia / Bay FC)

The CAF Interclub Women’s Player of the Year is also an exciting category to look out for, with six of the 10 nominees  currently vying for the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League title in Morocco.

The recognition of the best coach in the women’s football will also be recognised at the glittering ceremony evening.

The list of nominees includes young and emerging African women’s football coaches such as Mildred Cheche (Kenya) who qualified the Kenyan U-17 national team to its first ever FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, as well Thinasonke Mbuli who guided UWC to a historic qualification to the CAF Women’s Champions League amongst others.

The winners of each category will be determined through votes from a diverse panel, including the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, and the Head Coaches & Captains of Member Associations, as well as clubs participating in the group stages of CAF Interclub competitions.

The CAF Awards 2024 cover the period between January 2024 and October 2024. 

Full List of Nominees (in alphabetical order by Member Association): 

Player of the Year 

1. Sandrine Niyonkuru (Burundi / FC Masar)
2. Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)
3. Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City)
4. Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
5. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
6. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Atletico Madrid)
7. Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa / Monterrey)
8. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa / Tigres UANL)
9. Barbara Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)
10. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia / Bay FC)

Goalkeeper of the Year 

1. Cathy Biya (Cameroon / Eclair)
2. Fideline Ngoy (DR Congo / TP Mazembe)
3. Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar)
4. Fatima El Jebraoui (Morocco / Wydad Athletic Club)
5. Khadija Er-Rmichi Morocco / AS FAR)
6. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
7. Monle Oyono (Nigeria / Edo Queens)
8. Andile Dlamini (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
9. Thandeka Ngcobo (South Africa / University of the Western Cape)
10. Catherine Musonda (Zambia / Indeni Roses)

Interclub Player of the Year 

1. Sandrine Niyonkuru (Burundi / FC Masar)
2. Merveille Nanguji (DR Congo / TP Mazembe)
3. Lacho Flora Marta (DR Congo / TP Mazembe)
4. Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
5. Khadija Er-Rmichi Morocco / AS FAR)
6. Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
7. Emem Essien (Nigeria / Edo Queens)
8. Monle Oyono (Nigeria / Edo Queens)
9. Amogelang Motau (University of the Western Cape)
10. Shadia Nankya (Uganda /FC Masar)

Young Player of the Year 

1. Cathy Biya (Cameroon / Eclair)
2. Naomi Eto (Cameroon / Amazone FAP)
3. Habiba Sabry (Egypt /FC Masar)
4. Stella Nyamekye (Ghana / Dreamz Ladies)
5. Valerie Nekesa (Kenya / Madira Girls)
6. Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
7. Lina Mokhtar Jamai (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
8. Chiamaka Okuchukwu (Nigeria / Rivers Angels)
9. Flourish Sabastine (Nigeria / Stade de Reims) 
10. Nthabiseng Majiya (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

Coach of the Year

1. Hassan Balla Abdousalami (Cameroon U-20)
2. Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
3. Ahmed Ramadan (FC Masar)
4. Mildred Cheche (Kenya U-17)
5. Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR)
6. Bankole Olowookere (Nigeria U-17)
7. Chris Danjuma (Nigeria U-20)
8. Moses Adukwu (Edo Queens)
9. Mbayang Thiam (Aigles de la Medina)
10. Thinasonke Mbuli (University of the Western Cape)

National Team of the Year 

1. Cameroon U-20
2. Kenya U-17
3. Malawi
4. Morocco
5. Morocco U-20
6. Nigeria
7. Nigeria U-17
8. Nigeria U-20
9. South Africa
10. Zambia

Club of the Year

1. TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
2. FC Masar (Egypt)
3. CBE (Ethiopia)
4. AS FAR (Morocco)
5. Edo Queens (Nigeria)
6. Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
7. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
8. University of the Western Cape (South Africa)