The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the nominees in the Men’s Categories for the CAF Awards 2025, celebrating the continent’s top performers among players, coaches, clubs and national teams.
A panel of experts made up of CAF Technical & Development Committee members, experienced coaches, CAF Legends and selected media representatives decided on 10 nominees for each category considering the performance in all competitions.
MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Cameroon’s Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah headline the nominees following commanding seasons with Napoli and Liverpool respectively, as well as their national teams.
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo/Pyramids), whose prolific scoring powered his club to the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title, is also in the mix, along with the likes of Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/PSG), Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Galatasaray) and Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal/Everton).
Nominees:
Andre Frank Zambo-Anguissa (Cameroon/Napoli)
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo/Pyramids)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool)
Denis Bouanga (Gabon/Los Angeles FC)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain)
Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco/RS Berkane)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Galatasaray)
Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal/Everton)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal/Tottenham Hotspur)
MEN’S GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
A blend of international experience and emerging stars defines the goalkeeper category. Yassine Bonou (Morocco/Al Hilal) headlines a star-studded list having been a consistent performer for club and country, while Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria/Chippa United) and title holder Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns) are other nominees.
Nominees:
Andre Onana (Cameroon/Trabzonspor)
Vozinha (Cape Verde/Chaves)
Ahmed El Shenawy (Egypt/Pyramids)
Munir Mohamedi (Morocco/RS Berkane)
Yassine Bonou (Morocco/Al Hilal)
Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria/Chippa United)
Edouard Mendy (Senegal/Al Ahli)
Marc Diouf (Senegal/Tengueth)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia/CS Sfaxien)
MEN’S YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
CAF’s future stars are showcased through a promising lineup of emerging talents. Burkina Faso’s Asharaf Tapsoba (Real du Faso) and Morocco’s Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax) headline the category. Rising South African prospects Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Orlando Pirates) and Tylon Smith (Queens Park Rangers) also feature among the top 10.
Nominees:
Asharaf Tapsoba (Burkina Faso/Real du Faso)
Alynho Haidara (Cote d’Ivoire/ Mainz 05 Jacqueville)
Noah Sadiki (DR Congo/Sunderland)
Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco/Ajax)
Houssam Essadak (Morocco/US Touarga)
Othmane Maamma (Morocco/Watford)
Daniel Bameyi (Nigeria/Primorje)
Momoh Kamara (Sierra Leone/Minnesota United)
Mbekezeli Mbokazi (South Africa/Orlando Pirates)
Tylon Smith (South Africa/Queens Park Rangers)
