The Confederation of African Football (CAF) continued its nominations for the 2024 prestigious award night, focusing on the Women’s categories shortly after concluding the men’s category.
Super Falcons captain and shot-stopper Rasheedat Ajibade and Chiamaka Nnadozie were the two players from Nigeria’s senior women’s team to make the shortlist after titleholder Asisat Oshoala missed out on this year’s nominations.
Also, Nigeria’s women’s national team, U-17, and U-19 teams were all nominated for the National Team of the Year Award.
Full List of Nominees (Women’s Player of the Year):
The ten players shortlisted include world-class footballers excelling both on the continent and abroad:
Sandrine Niyonkuru (Burundi / FC Masar)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)
Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City)
Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Atletico Madrid)
Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa / Monterrey)
Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa / Tigres UANL)
Barbara Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)
Racheal Kundananji (Zambia / Bay FC)
Goalkeeper of the Year:
It’s a double nomination for Paris FC goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, who will compete alongside compatriot Monle Oyono of Edo Queens and other exceptional African goalkeepers showcasing their prowess locally and internationally.
Full List of Nominees:
Cathy Biya (Cameroon / Eclair)
Fideline Ngoy (DR Congo / TP Mazembe)
Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar)
Fatima El Jebraoui (Morocco / Wydad Athletic Club)
Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
Monle Oyono (Nigeria / Edo Queens)
Andile Dlamini (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Thandeka Ngcobo (South Africa / University of the Western Cape)
Catherine Musonda (Zambia / Indeni Roses)
Club of the Year:
Edo Queens, who made their maiden appearance in the Women’s CAF Champions League, earned a nomination alongside notable teams, including TP Mazembe.
Shortlisted Teams:
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
FC Masar (Egypt)
CBE (Ethiopia)
AS FAR (Morocco)
Edo Queens (Nigéria)
Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
University of the Western Cape (South Africa)
National Team of the Year:
Three Nigerian teams, including the senior women’s national team, U-17, and U-19, were listed among the nominees.
Full List of Nominees:
Cameroon U-20
Kenya U-17
Malawi
Morocco
Morocco U-20
Nigeria
Nigeria U-17
Nigeria U-20
South Africa
Zambia
Young Player of the Year:
Nominees include emerging stars from across the continent:
Cathy Biya (Cameroon / Eclair)
Naomi Eto (Cameroon / Amazone FAP)
Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar)
Stella Nyamekye (Ghana / Dreamz Ladies)
Valerie Nekesa (Kenya / Madira Girls)
Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
Lina Mokhtar Jamai (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
Chiamaka Okuchukwu (Nigeria / Rivers Angels)
Flourish Sabastine (Nigeria / Stade de Reims)
Nthabiseng Majiya (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Coach of the Year:
Nominees include coaches excelling at various levels of women’s football:
Hassan Balla Abdousalami (Cameroon U-20)
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
Ahmed Ramadan (FC Masar)
Mildred Cheche (Kenya U-17)
Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR)
Bankole Olowookere (Nigeria U-17)
Chris Danjuma (Nigeria U-20)
Moses Adukwu (Edo Queens)
Mbayang Thiam (Aigles de la Medina)
Thinasonke Mbuli (University of the Western Cape)
Interclub Team of the Year:
Top individual performers from CAF club competitions were also recognized.
The 2024 CAF Awards will take place on 16 December 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco. Winners will be determined through votes from the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, head coaches, and captains of member associations, as well as clubs participating in the CAF Interclub competitions.
