The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the nominees in the Women’s categories for the CAF Awards 2025, celebrating excellence in African women’s football over the past 12 months.
The CAF Awards ceremony will honour the players, coaches and teams that have made a significant impact for the period under consideration of 6 January to 15 October 2025.
A panel of experts made up of the CAF Technical and Development Committee members, experienced coaches, CAF Legends and selected media representatives decided on 10 nominees for each category considering the performance in all competitions.
WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Portia Boakye (Ghana/Hapoel Petah Tikva)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi/OL Lyonnes)
Temwa Chawinga (Malawi/Kansas City)
Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco/Al Hilal)
Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco/AS FAR)
Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria/AFC Toronto)
Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria/Paris Saint-Germain)
Mama Diop (Senegal/RC Strasbourg)
Barbra Banda (Zambia/Orlando Pride)
Rachael Kundananji (Zambia/Bay FC)
WOMEN’S GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR
Chloe N’Gazi (Algeria/Olympique de Marseille)
Sedilame Boseja (Botswana/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Fideline Ndoy (DRC/TP Mazembe)
Habiba Emad (Egypt/FC Masar)
Cynthia Konlan (Ghana/Swieqi United)
Fatoumata Karantao (Mali/USFAS Bamako)
Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco/AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria/Brighton & Hove Albion)
Adji Ndiaye (Senegal/AS Bambey)
Andile Dlamini (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
WOMEN’S INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Gaonyadiwe Ontlametse (Botswana/Gaborone United)
Maungo Maponga (Botswana/Gaborone United)
Ami Diallo (Cote d’Ivoire/ASEC Mimosas)
Habibou Ouedraogo (Cote d’Ivoire/ASEC Mimosas)
Ana Maria Nchama (Equatorial Guinea/15 de Agosto)
Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco/AS FAR)
Doha El Madani (Morocco/AS FAR)
Oumou Koné (Mali/USFAS Bamako)
Bambanani Mbane (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Jamila Rajab (Tanzania/JKT Queens)
WOMEN’S COACH OF THE YEAR
Adelaide Koudougnon (Côte d’Ivoire U-17)
Siaka Gigi Traoré (ASEC Mimosas/Côte d’Ivoire)
Lamia Boumehdi (Morocco/TP Mazembe)
Genoveva Anonma (Equatorial Guinea/15 de Agosto)
Lars Kim (Ghana)
Jorge Vilda (Morocco)
Bankole Olowookere (Nigeria U-17)
Justin Madugu (Nigeria)
Dr. Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Carol Kanyemba (Zambia U-17)
WOMEN’S YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Habiba Essam (Egypt/Al Ahly)
Habiba Sabry (Egypt/FC Masar)
Stella Nyamekye (Ghana/Fort Lauderdale United)
Doha El Madani (Morocco/AS FAR)
Shakirat Abidemi Moshood (Nigeria/Bayelsa Queens)
Adji Ndiaye (Senegal/AS Bambey)
Esther Maseke Marwa (Tanzania/JKT Queens)
Winfrida Gerald (Tanzania/JKT Queens)
Mercy Chipasula (Zambia/Mighty Wanderers)
Ruth Mukoma (Zambia/Zesco United)
WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR
Cameroon U-17
Côte d’Ivoire U-17
Ghana
Mali
Morocco
Nigeria
Nigeria U-17
South Africa
Tanzania
Zambia U-17
WOMEN’S CLUB OF THE YEAR
Gaborone United (Botswana)
ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
15 de Agosto (Equatorial Guinea)
USFAS Bamako (Mali)
AS FAR (Morocco)
Bayelsa Queens (Nigeria)
Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
JKT Queens (Tanzania)
