The race for the 2025 CAF African Player of the Year award has reached its decisive climax, and the Confederation of African Football has unveiled the final three superstars vying for the continent’s most prestigious individual honour.
The 2025 final shortlist beautifully captures Africa’s football diversity — a prolific striker, a legendary winger, and a dynamic full-back. All three have delivered exceptional performances throughout the year, making this one of the most competitive CAF award races in recent times.
Who is on the final shortlist for the different CAF awards categories?
Player of the Year ( Men)
Achraf Hakimi ( PSG)
Mohamed Salah ( Liverpool)
Victor Osimhen ( Galatasaray)
Player of the Year ( Women)
Rasheedat Ajibade ( Nigeria)
Ghizlane Chebbak ( Morocco) Sanna Mssoud ( Morocco)
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco/AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria/Brighton & Hove Albion)
Andile Dlamini (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women’s Young Player of the Year
Doha El Madani (Morocco/AS FAR)
Adji Ndiaye (Senegal/AS Bambey)
Shakirat Abidemi Moshood (Nigeria/Bayelsa Queens
Men’s Young Player of the Year
Munir Mohamedi (Morocco / RS Berkane)
Yassine Bonou (Morocco / Al Hilal)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Inter Club Men’s Player of the Year
Fiston Mayele (DR Congo / Pyramids)
Mohamed Chibi (Morocco / Pyramids)
Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco / RS Berkane)
Men’s coach of the year
Bubista (Cape Verde)
Mohamed Ouahbi (Morocco U-20)
Walid Regragui (Morocco)
Men’s Young Player of the Year
Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco / Ajax)
Othmane Maamma (Morocco / Watford)
Tylon Smith (South Africa / Queens Park Rangers)
National team of the year ( Men)
Cape Verde
Morocco
Morocco U-20
National team of the Year ( Women)
Ghana
Morocco
Nigeria
Club of the year
Pyramids
RS Berkane
Mamelodi Sundowns
When is the CAF 2025 Award ceremony?
The CAF award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Football fans around will be anticipating the different awards but attention will be on the Men’s best player of the year to see who picks it up among Hakimi, Osimhen and Salah.