According to the nomination list released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Zambian and Orlando Pride forward will battle Women’s AFCON Most Valuable Player Rasheedat Ajibade, fellow Zambian Racheal Kundananji, and Nigeria’s Esther Okoronkwo for the top honour.
Also shortlisted for the prestigious award are Malawi’s dynamic duo Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga, Morocco’s captain Ghizlane Chebbak, and Senegal’s prolific striker Mama Diop to set up one of the most competitive races in recent CAF Awards history.
In the Goalkeeper of the Year category, Nigeria and Brighton & Hove Albion star Chiamaka Nnadozie will be hoping to complete a remarkable hat-trick of wins.
However, she faces strong competition from South Africa’s Andile Dlamini, Botswana’s Sedilame Boseja, Algeria’s Chloé N’Gazi (Olympique de Marseille), and Congo’s Fideline Ndoy (TP Mazembe).
Also shortlisted are Egypt’s Habiba Emad (FC Masar), Ghana’s Cynthia Konlan (Swieqi United), Mali’s Fatoumata Karantao (USFAS Bamako), Morocco’s Khadija Er-Rmichi (AS FAR), and Senegal’s Adji Ndiaye (AS Bambey), making it one of the most competitive fields in recent years.
Justin Madugu, who guided the Super Falcons to the 2024 African title, has been nominated for the Women’s Coach of the Year award.
She will compete against Morocco’s Lamia Boumehdi, South Africa’s Desiree Ellis, Zambia’s Carol Kanyemba, the Ivory Coast’s Adelaide Koudougnon, and Equatorial Guinea’s Genoveva Anonma for the prestigious honour.
The CAF Awards ceremony will celebrate the players, coaches, and teams that made a significant impact during the period from January 6th to October 15th, 2025.
A panel of experts comprising members of the CAF Technical and Development Committee, seasoned coaches, CAF Legends, and selected media representatives carefully shortlisted 10 nominees in each category based on their performances across all competitions.
Nominations in full
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)
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)
