CAF Awards


The CAF Awards is an annual ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football to recognise outstanding achievements in African association football. The event honours players, coaches, teams, and other contributors within the continent’s football landscape.

History

The CAF Awards was first introduced in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football to recognise the continent’s leading performers across various categories. The African Footballer of the Year distinction predates the broader awards programme, having been presented since 1992, when Abedi Pele received the inaugural honour.

Current awards

The awards include:

CAF Player of the Year

Current winner:
YearPlayerNational teamClub
2025Achraf Hakimi Paris Saint-Germain

CAF Female Player of the Year

Current winner:
YearPlayerNational teamClub
2025Ghizlane Chebbak Al-Hilal

CAF Youth Player of the Year

CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year

African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)

It replaced African Champions League Best Player in 2005.
YearPlayerNational teamClub
2025Fiston Mayele Pyramids FC
2024Ronwen Williams Mamelodi Sundowns
2023Percy Tau Al Ahly
2022Mohamed El Shenawy Al Ahly
2019Youcef Belaïli Espérance de Tunis
2016Denis Onyango Mamelodi Sundowns
2015Mbwana Samatta TP Mazembe
2014Firmin Ndombe Mubele Vita Club
2013Mohamed Aboutrika Al Ahly
2012Mohamed Aboutrika Al Ahly
2011Oussama Darragi Espérance de Tunis
2010Ahmed Hassan Al Ahly
2009Trésor Mputu TP Mazembe
2008Mohamed Aboutrika Al Ahly
2007Amine Chermiti Étoile du Sahel
2006Mohamed Aboutrika Al Ahly
2005Mohamed Barakat Al Ahly

African Champions League Best Player (earlier version of African Inter-Club Player of the Year)

African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)

CAF Goalkeeper of the Year

CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year

CAF Coach of the Year

CAF Women's Coach of the Year

African Club of the Year

African Women Club of the Year

African National Team of the Year

The team of the year award was organized by France Football from 1980 to 2004, and by CAF from 2004 onwards.

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African Women's National Team of the Year

The team of the year award was organized by CAF since 2010.

African Goal of the Year

CAF Referee of the Year

CAF Women Referee of the Year

CAF Team of the Year

CAF outstanding achievement award

The following are no longer awarded.

CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year

CAF Legends award

President of the Year

Federation of the Year

Editions

The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 19 November 2025, CAF announced that the 2025 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Rabat, Morocco. Following the earthquake that occurred in the region, and in order to show solidarity, a friendly match between African Legends was organized.