Wikipedia / CAF Awards
Wikipedia / CAF Awards
The CAF Awards is an annual ceremony organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 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:
CAF Female Player of the Year
Current winner:
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.
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.
Under Confederation of African FootballCAF
Under France FootballFrance Football
Ranking by team
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
2025: Their Excellency William Ruto, Yoweri Museveni and Samia Suluhu Hassan
2024: Their Excellency Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Paul Biya
2023: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)
2022: His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Platinum Award
2019: Kodjovi Obilale (former Togolese goalkeeper)
2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)
2017: Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)
2017: George Weah (President-elect of Liberia and former World, Africa and European Player of the Year)
2016: Son Excellence Muhammadu Buhari (President of Nigeria)
Defunct awards
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.
See also
References
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