Super Falcons, Asisat Oshoala, Deborah Abiodun, and Nnadozie all made the CAF conclusive list for the 2023 CAF awards. The Super Falcons of Nigeria will compete with the other four nations for the Best National Team award.
Super Falcons duo, Asisat Oshoala and Chiamaka Nnadozie made the last ten for the Best Player award.
Falcons young midfielder Deborah Abiodun is the only Nigerian to reach the last ten for the Young Player of the Year award.
Super Falcon’s shot stopper, Chiamaka Nnnadozie, reached the final for the best goalkeeper of the year award.
According to CAF, the ultimate winner of each category will be decided after votes from a voting panel consisting of the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals from Member Associations, Head Coaches, and captains of Member Associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the Interclub competitions.
Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association):
Player of the Year (Women)
1. Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon, Internationale Milano)
2. Anissa Lahmari (Morocco, Levante Las Planas)
3. Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
4. Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)
5. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)
6. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
7. Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
8. Hilda Magaia (South Africa, Sejong Sportstoto)
9. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville)
10. Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)
1. Imane Abdelahad (Morocco, SC Casablanca)
2. Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)
3. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
4. Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
5. Kaylin Swart (South Africa).
Young Player of the Year (not more than 21 years)
1. Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
2. Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)
3. Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburgh Panthers)
4. Esther Opeyemi Ajakaye (Nigeria, Delta Queens)
5. Thubelihle Shamase (South Africa, University of Johannesburg FC)
National Team of the Year (Women)
1. Morocco
2. Nigeria
3. Senegal
4. South Africa
5. Zambia
The Awards Gala is billed to take place on Monday, 11 December 2023, at the Palais des Congrès, Movenpick, Marrakech, Morocco.
