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After missing out on the last two editions’ award, he becomes the first Moroccan to clinch the prestigious award after compatriot Moustapha Hadji in 1998.
Morocco and PSG right back Achraf Hakimi is the CAF Player of the Year 2025.
The defender was crowned at the prestigious ceremony in Rabat, Morocco beating Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen who plays for Galatasaray in Turkey.
Hakimi helped Morocco qualify for the 2026 World Cup unbeaten and also navigate the Afcon 2025 qualifiers with no defeat, won the UEFA Champions League and Ligue I with PSG.
After missing out on the last two editions’ award, he becomes the first Moroccan to clinch the prestigious award after compatriot Moustapha Hadji in 1998.
“It’s really an honour for me to win this prestigious trophy,” he said. “This trophy is not just for me – it is for all the Africans that have dreams.”
On a dominant night for Morocco, Ghizlane Chebbak won the women’s prize, beating Nigeria captain Rasheedat Ajibade and Atlas Lionesses team-mate Sanaa Mssoudy.
The winners are voted for by a panel of experts, which includes members of Caf’s technical committee plus African media professionals, players and coaches.
The Morocco U-20 national team also won the Men’s Team of the Year, Goalkeeper Yassine Bonou won the goalkeeper’s award with Watford youngster Othman Maamma and ASFAR’s Doha El Madani won the young men’s and women’s player of the year award.
DR Congo and Pyramids striker Fiston Mayele was recognised as the Interclub Player of the Year, while Cape Verde’s Bubista, for leading the Sharks to their first ever World Cup, won the Coach of the Year award.
There was recognition of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his counterparts from Tanzania and Kenya for their outstanding contribution to CHAN and the 2027 Afcon hosting.
2025 Caf Awards winners
Men’s Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi (Paris St-Germain & Morocco)
Women’s Player of the Year: Ghizlaine Chebbak (Al-Hilal & Morocco)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Bubista (Cape Verde)
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Yassine Bonou (Al-Hilal & Morocco)
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton & Hove Albion & Nigeria)
Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco Under-20
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria
Men’s Club of the Year: Pyramids (Egypt)
Men’s Interclub Player of the Year: Fiston Mayele (Pyramids & DR Congo)
Men’s Young Player of the Year: Othmane Maamma (Watford & Morocco)
Women’s Young Player of the Year: Doha El Madani (AS FAR & Morocco)
Goal of the Year (voted for by fans): Clement Mzize for Young Africans vs TP Mazembe.
The women’s coach of the year, interclub player of the year and club of the year will be announced after the culmination of the ongoing 2025 Women’s African Champions League.