CAF Unveils Top Contenders for 2025 Women’s Player of the Year. Image- Playmakerstats/ Onefootball.
(The Post News)- In preparation for the 2025 CAF Awards, which will be held later this year at an unspecified location, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has formally released the full list of nominees.
African players, coaches, clubs, and national teams are honoured at the CAF Awards, one of the most prominent football-related events on the continent. It honours people who have improved the game by skill, leadership, and consistency, and it recognizes achievement in both men’s and women’s football.
The talented rookies and well-known players on this year’s shortlist have made outstanding contributions to African football in the previous campaign. Notable players like Rasheedat Ajibade, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and Esther Okoronkwo are at the top of the women’s category nomination list, which reflects the increasing power and fierce competition of women’s football throughout the continent.
Nigeria’s clubs, players, and coaches are well-represented in a number of categories this year, demonstrating the nation’s ongoing influence on African football. Apart from Nigeria, a number of exceptional athletes from other parts of the continent, such as players from South Africa, Morocco, and Senegal, have also gained praise for their outstanding performances on the national and international scene.
The CAF Awards recognize collective accomplishments as well as individual excellence. This includes the triumph of national teams and clubs that have performed exceptionally well in key events, including the CAF Women’s Champions League, the CAF Champions League, and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Fans and football communities throughout Africa are looking forward to the ceremony, which is expected to showcase the continent’s top talent and the sport’s ongoing expansion.
The full list of nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards in the women’s categories is as follows:
Women’s Player of the Year Nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards
Portia Boakye
Tabitha Chawinga
Temwa Chawing.
Ghizlane Chebbak
Mama Diop
Rasheedat Ajibade
Esther Okoronkwo
Sanaa Mssoudy
Barba Banda
Racheal Kundananji
Women’s Club of the Year.
Gaborone United
ASEC Mimosas
TP Mazembe
USFAS Bamako
ASFAR
DE Agosto
Mamelodi Sundowns
Bayelsa Queens FC
Aigles De La Medina
JKT Queens
Women’s National Team of the year.
Cameroon U17
Ghana
Ivory Coast U17
Mali
Morocco
Nigeria U17
Nigeria
South Africa
Tanzania
Zambia U17
Women’s Young Player Of The Year.
Habiba Essam
Habiba Sabry
Stella Nyamekye
Doha El Madani
Winfrida Gerald
Ester Maseke Marwa
Adji Ndiaye
Shakirat Moshood
Mercy Chipasula
Ruth Mukoma
Women’s Goalkeeper Of The Year.
Chloe N’Gazi
Sedilame Boseja
Fideline Ngoy
Habiba Emad
Chiamaka Nnadozie
Khadija Er-Rmichi
Fatoumata Karentao
Cynthia Konlan
Adji Ndiaye
Andile Dlamini
Women Coach Of The Year.
Adelaide Koudougnon
Siaka Gigi Traore
Lamia Boumehdi
Genoveva Anonman
Justine Madugu
Bankole Olowookere
Jorge Vilda
Kim Bjorkegren
Desiree Ellis
Carol Kanyemba
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