Published:
Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Africa will celebrate its top performers for the year when the 2024 CAF Awards are staged in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, 16 December 2024.
The prestigious event takes place at the Palais des congrès de Marrakech with the ceremony set to kick off at 19h00 local time (18h00 GMT/ 20h00 Cairo time/ 21h00 East African time).
The CAF Awards shine a spotlight on the continent’s most outstanding football talents, celebrating their exceptional achievements in both club and national competitions. The highlight will be the crowning of the CAF African Player of the Year in both the men’s and women’s categories, two of the most coveted individual honors in African football.
The event will also feature a range of other categories, including best coach, best national team, and best club, recognising excellence across the full spectrum of African football. This year’s awards ceremony promises to be a spectacular affair, with a star-studded lineup of nominees and guests from across the continent and beyond.
With Morocco’s rich footballing history and vibrant culture, Marrakech is the perfect backdrop for this prestigious celebration and a must-watch event for fans around the world.
In the Men’s Player of the Year category, five names remain in the race for the celebrated individual honour. Other categories include, Interclub Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, National Team of the Year and Club of the Year, also have five nominees each.
Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association)
Player of the Year (Men)
- Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)
- Ashraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
- Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
- Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Player of the Year (Women)
- Sandrine Niyonkuru (Burundi / FC Masar)
- We have finished Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)
- Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current)
- Sana Msoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
- Chiamaka Repair (Nigeria / Paris FC)
- Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Atletico Madrid)
- Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa / Monterrey)
- Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa / Tigres UANL)
- Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)
- Racheal What's up? (Zambia / Bay FC)
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