Overview:
Other category shortlists announced include Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year and Club of the Year.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed the final shortlists for the CAF Awards 2025 ahead of the prestigious ceremony on Wednesday November 19 in Rabat, Morocco.
Egypt’s forward Mohamad Salah will contest against Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Morocco’s right back Achraf Hakimi for the Men’s Player of the Year Award.
Salah helped the Pharaohs qualify for both Afcon and world cup and also won the premier league with Liverpool.
Hakimi won the Champions League and Ligue I with PSG and like Salah, was instrumental as Morocco reach the World Cup and the Afcon unbeaten.
Osimhen failed to take Nigeria to the world cup but guided the Super Eagles to the Afcon and scored lots of goals for his club, Galatasaray in Turkey.
Other category shortlists announced include Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year and Club of the Year.
A total of seven (7) categories have been confirmed by CAF in the Men’s Category of the Awards, shortlisting the three top performing players, coaches and teams in each of the categories.
The CAF Awards 2025 recognize outstanding contributions across both club and national competitions over the period between 6 January and 15 October 2025.
The Shortlists
Men’s Player of the Year
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool)
- Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
- Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / Galatasaray)
Goalkeeper of the Year
- Munir Mohamedi (Morocco / RS Berkane)
- Yassine Bonou (Morocco / Al Hilal)
- Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Caf Interclub Player of the Year
- Fiston Mayele (DR Congo / Pyramids)
- Mohamed Chibi (Morocco / Pyramids)
- Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco / RS Berkane)
Coach of the Year
- Bubista (Cape Verde)
- Mohamed Ouahbi (Morocco U-20)
- Walid Regragui (Morocco)
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
- Cape Verde
- Morocco
- Morocco U-20
Club of the Year
- Pyramids
- RS Berkane
- Mamelodi Sundowns