Furthermore, in the category of “Young Player of the Year”, the Moroccan international Eliesse Ben Seghir, who plays for the French club AS Monaco, is in the running alongside Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast/Salzburg ), Oumar Diakité (Ivory Coast/Reims), Yankuba Minteh (Gambia/Brighton and Hove Albion) and Lamine Camara (Senegal/AS Monaco).
As for the category of club of the year, the list of five finalists is marked by the presence of the Berkane Renaissance alongside the South African club Mamelodi Sundowns, Egyptian Al Ahly and Zamalek in addition to Esperance Sportive de Tunis. The CAF Awards 2024 ceremony will take place in Marrakech on December 16.
Other categories announced include Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and National Team of the Year. The ceremony, which pays tribute to the excellence of African football, aims to recognize the exceptional performances achieved both in clubs and in national competitions, with the awarding of the prestigious titles of African Player of the Year in the men’s and women’s categories. .
A total of seven categories were confirmed by CAF in the men’s category, and the best five players, coaches and teams were selected in each of these categories.
The CAF Awards 2024 cover the period from January 2024 to October 2024.
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