Key Highlights
- The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the nominees for the 2025 Men’s categories of their prestigious annual awards.
- Nominees include top players, coaches, clubs, and national teams across various African countries.
- Notable names such as Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa, Mohamed Salah, and Yassine Bonou are among the contenders.
- The awards aim to recognize the significant contributions of football on the continent during 2025.
Nominees in the Men’s Player of the Year Category
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has unveiled a star-studded list of nominees for the Men’s Player of the Year award. The category, which recognizes top performers across various competitions and national teams, includes Cameroon’s Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah.
Zambo Anguissa has been exceptional with Napoli, while Salah continues his stellar performance with Liverpool and his national team, Egypt. Fiston Mayele from DR Congo, whose outstanding performances helped Pyramids FC win the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title, is also among the nominees. Other notable names include Achraf Hakimi, Victor Osimhen, Iliman Ndiaye, Pape Matar Sarr, and Denis Bouanga.
Goalkeepers in Focus: Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year Category
The goalkeeper category is equally competitive, with several experienced goalkeepers and emerging stars vying for the title. Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bonou leads the pack, having been a consistent performer both at club level and internationally. Other nominees include Stanley Nwabali from Nigeria, Ronwen Williams from South Africa who won last year’s award, and Edouard Mendy, among others.
Interclub Stars: Men’s Interclub Player of the Year Category
The Men’s Interclub Player of the Year category highlights standout performances in intercontinental competitions. Pyramids FC and RS Berkane dominate this list, with players such as Ismael Belkacemi from Algeria, Blati Touré from Burkina Faso, Oussama Lamlioui, Issoufou Dayo, and Emam Ashour nominated for their impressive campaigns.
Coaching Excellence: Men’s Coach of the Year Category
The coaching category is rich with experienced tacticians. Bubista from Cape Verde, Hossam Hassan from Egypt, and Walid Regragui from Morocco are among the favourites. Other coaches like Krunoslav Jurcic (Pyramids FC), Tarik Sektioui (Morocco CHAN), Pape Thiaw (Senegal), Sami Trabelsi (Tunisia), Romuald Rakotondrabe (Madagascar CHAN), and Moine Chaabani (RS Berkane) are also nominated.
Emerging Talent: Men’s Young Player of the Year Category
The category dedicated to young talent showcases promising players like Burkina Faso’s Asharaf Tapsoba, Morocco’s Abdellah Ouazane, rising South African prospects Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Tylon Smith, and others.
Team of the Year: Men’s National Team of the Year Category
The national team category reflects Africa’s growing competitiveness. Teams like Morocco, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, and Cape Verde lead the nominations based on their strong performances in qualifiers and major tournaments.
Institutional Excellence: Men’s Club of the Year Category
Representing various African countries are clubs such as Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates from South Africa, RS Berkane (Morocco), Pyramids FC (Egypt), CR Belouizdad (Algeria), and CS Constantine. These clubs have demonstrated their dominance in both domestic and international competitions.
The CAF Awards serve as a significant platform to honor the continent’s top football talent and institutions, fostering continued growth and excellence in African football. As we approach the awards ceremony, all eyes will be on these outstanding individuals who have made remarkable contributions to the beautiful game during 2025.
