The women’s shortlists for the 2023 CAF Awards have been revealed by CAF with Super Falcons duo, Asisat Oshoala and Chiamaka Nnadozie making the final list

Ten players are still in the running for the coveted individual Player of the Year award.

In contrast, there are five nominees for each of the other categories, which include Club of the Year, National Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, and Keeper of the Year.

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A voting panel made up of the CAF Technical Committee, media experts from Member Associations, head coaches and captains of Member Associations, and clubs participating in the Interclub tournaments’ group stages will choose the final winner in each category.

On Monday, December 11, 2023, the Awards Gala will be held at the Movenpick Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco.

Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association):

Player of the Year (Women)

1. Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon, Internazionale Milano)
2. Anissa Lahmari (Morocco, Levante Las Planas)
3. Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
4. Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)
5. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)
6. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
7. Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
8. Hilda Magaia (South Africa, Sejong Sportstoto)
9. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville)
10. Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli)

Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)

1. Imane Abdelahad (Morocco, SC Casablanca)
2. Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)
3. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
4. Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
5. Kaylin Swart (South Africa, JVW)

Interclub Player of the Year (Women)

1. Refilwe Tholakele (Botswana, Mamelodi Sundowns)
2. Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
3. Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
4. Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)
5. Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns) Young Player of the Year (not more than 21 years)
6. Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
7. Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)
8. Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburg Panthers)
9. Esther Opeyemi Ajakaye (Nigeria, Delta Queens)
10. Thubelihle Shamase (South Africa, University of Johannesburg FC)

Coach of the Year (Women)

1. Mehdi El Qaichouri (SC Casablanca)
2. Reynald Pedros (Morocco)
3. Randy Waldrum (Nigeria)
4. Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
5. Jerry Tshabalala (Mamelodi Sundowns)

National Team of the Year (Women)

1. Morocco
2. Nigeria
3. Senegal
4. South Africa
5. Zambia

Club of the Year (Women)

1. Ampem Darkoa (Ghana)
2. AS FAR (Morocco)
3. SC Casablanca (Morocco)
4. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
5. JKT Queens (Tanzania)