The Confederation of African Football has announced the nominees in the men’s categories for the 2025 CAF Awards, which celebrate the continent’s finest performers across players, coaches, clubs, and national teams.
The awards acknowledge the influence of both players and coaches on African and global football between January 6 and October 15, 2025. The nominations recognise individuals who have made remarkable contributions to the sport throughout the continent.
According to a statement released on Monday on the CAF website, a panel comprising members of the CAF Technical & Development Committee, seasoned coaches, CAF Legends, and selected media professionals shortlisted 10 nominees in each category, taking into account performances across all competitions.
Cameroon’s Andre Frank Zambo Anguissa and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah topped the list after impressive seasons with Napoli and Liverpool, respectively, alongside their contributions to their national teams.
Other prominent nominees include Fiston Mayele (DR Congo/Pyramids), who played a pivotal role in leading his team to the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League title through his prolific scoring; Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/PSG); Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Galatasaray); and Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal/Everton).
The nominees are as follows:
Men’s Player of the Year 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 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 Interclub Player of the Year Nominees
Ismael Belkacemi (Algeria/Al Ahli Tripoli)
Blati Toure (Burkina Faso/Pyramids FC)
Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso/RS Berkane)
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo/Pyramids)
Ahmed Samy (Egypt/Pyramids)
Emam Ashour (Egypt/Al Ahly)
Ibrahim Adel (Egypt/Pyramids)
Mohamed Hrimat (Morocco/AS FAR)
Mohamed Chibi (Morocco/Pyramids)
Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco/RS Berkane)
Shomari Kapombe (Tanzania/Simba)
Men’s Coach of the Year Nominees
Bubista (Cape Verde)
Hossam Hassan (Egypt)
Krunoslav Jurcic (Pyramids)
Sami Trabelsi (Tunisia)
Romuald Rakotondrabe (Madagascar CHAN)
Moine Chaabani (RS Berkane)
Tarik Sektioui (Morocco CHAN)
Mohamed Ouahbi (Morocco U-20)
Walid Regragui (Morocco)
Pape Thiaw (Senegal)
Men’s Young Player of the Year 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)
Men’s National Team of the Year Nominees
Algeria
Cape Verde
Cote d’Ivoire
Egypt
Ghana
Morocco U-20
Morocco
Senegal
South Africa
Tunisia
Men’s Club of the Year Nominees
CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
CS Constantine (Algeria)
ASEC Mimosas (Côte d’Ivoire)
Pyramids (Egypt)
RS Berkane (Morocco)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Al Hilal (Sudan)
Simba (Tanzania)
