The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the list of nominees for the men's categories of the CAF Awards 2023, in anticipation of the Awards Gala scheduled for December 11, 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco.
A panel comprising CAF Technical Experts, African Football Legends, and media representatives from several countries curated the preliminary list for various categories, considering the performance of the nominees between November 2022 and September 2023.
For the prestigious title of CAF African Player of the Year, 30 players have been shortlisted, while 20 players are in contention for the CAF Interclub Player of the Year award. Categories such as Coach of the Year, CAF National Team of the Year, and Club of the Year each feature ten nominees, as does the CAF Young Player of the Year category, which is reserved for players under 21.
In a novel addition, CAF has introduced the CAF African Goalkeeper of the Year Category for both men and women, broadening the scope of recognition within the annual event. Ten players have been nominated for this new accolade, acknowledging the vital role of goalkeepers in the sport.
The ultimate winners in each category will be determined through a voting panel consisting of CAF Technical Committee members, media professionals, head coaches, captains of Member Associations, and clubs involved in the group stages of the Interclub competitions.
Nominees for the women's categories will be revealed at a later date, and this announcement follows Senegal's Sadio Mane and Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala receiving the CAF African Player of the Year awards during the previous Gala in July 2022.
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Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association):
Player of the Year (Men)
1. Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria and Borussia Dortmund)
2. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Al Ahli)
3. Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso and Bayer Leverkusen)
4. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon and SSC Napoli)
5. Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon and Besiktas)
6. Ibrahima Sangare (Cote d’Ivoire and Nottingham Forest)
7. Seko Fofana (Cote d’Ivoire and Al Nassr)
8. Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo and Olympique Marseille)
9. Fiston Mayele (DR Congo and Pyramids)
10. Mahmoud Abdel Moneim “Kahraba” (Egypt and Ahly)
11. Mohamed Abdelmonem (Egypt and Al Ahly)
12. Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)
13. Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)
14. Mohammed Kudus (Ghana and West Ham United)
15. Thomas Partey (Ghana and Arsenal)
16. Serhou Guirassy (Guinea and VfB Stuttgart)
17. Yves Bissouma (Mali and Tottenham Hotspur)
18. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain)
19. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco and Olympique Marseille)
20. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco and Galatasaray)
21. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco and Manchester United)
22. Yahya Jabrane (Morocco and Wydad Athletic Club)
23. Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al Hilal)
24. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco and Sevilla)
25. Peter Shalulile (Namibia and Mamelodi Sundowns)
26. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and SSC Napoli)
27. Sadio Mane (Senegal and Al Nassr)
28. Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)
29. Percy Tau (South Africa and Al Ahly)
30. Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane (Tunisia and Ferencvaros)
Source: CAF
