Victor Osimhen from Nigeria and Asisat Oshoala were the big winners at the CAF Awards 2023 held in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday night, 11 December 2023.
Osimhen won the CAF African Player of the Year for the first time while Oshoala won her record sixth CAF African Women’s Player of the Year.
Osimhen triumphed over Moroccan full-back Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian striker Mohammed Salah. He was the top scorer in Serie A with 26 goals which helped Napoli win the Scudetto, making it a historic moment.
Oshoala was awarded for her contribution in leading Barcelona to Champions League glory, finishing as the club’s top scorer with 27 goals across all competitions.
Walid Regragui from Morocco was named the Best Coach of the Year in the Men’s category for guiding the Atlas Lions to a historic World Cup semi-final run in Qatar.
Desiree Ellis from South Africa won the Best Coach award in the women’s category for her remarkable work with Banyana Banyana. This was Ellis’ fourth award in this category, which she has won consistently since 2018.
CAF Awards 2023: Full List of Award Winners
Player of the Year (Men): Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)
Player of the Year (Women): Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men): Percy Tau (South Africa, Al Ahly)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women): Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
Coach of the Year (Men): Walid Regragui (Morocco)
Coach of the Year (Women): Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men): Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women): Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
Young Player of the Year (Men): Lamine Camara (Senegal, Metz)
Young Player of the Year (Women): Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)
National Team of the Year (Men): Morocco
National Team of the Year (Women): Nigeria
Club of the Year (Men): Al Ahly (Egypt)
Club of the Year (Women): Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Men’s Africa XI (As compiled by FIFPRO Africa)
| LINE | NAME | CLUB | NATIONALITY |
| Goalkeeper | André Onana | Internazionale / Manchester United | Cameroon |
| Defender | Achraf Hakimi | Paris Saint-Germain | Morocco |
| Defender | Chancel Mbemba | Olympique Marseille | DR Congo |
| Defender | Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea / Al-Hilal | Senegal |
| Midfielder | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa | Napoli | Cameroon |
| Midfielder | Mohammed Kudus | AFC Ajax / West Ham United | Ghana |
| Midfielder | Sofyan Amrabat | Fiorentina / Manchester United | Morocco |
| Midfielder | Thomas Partey | Arsenal | Ghana |
| Forward | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt |
| Forward | Sadio Mané | Bayern Munich / Al-Nassr | Senegal |
| Forward | Victor Osimhen | Napoli | Nigeria |
Women’s Africa XI: (As compiled by FIFPRO Africa)
| LINE | NAME | CLUB | NATIONALITY |
| Goalkeeper | Andile Dlamini | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| Defender | Bambani Mbane | Mamelodi Sundowns | South Africa |
| Defender | Lebohang Ramalepe | FC Dinamo Minsk | South Africa |
| Defender | Michielle Aloize | Houston Dash | Nigeria |
| Defender | Osinachi Ohale | Deportivo Alavés Gloriosas | Nigeria |
| Midfielder | Fatima Tagnaout | ASFAR | Morocco |
| Midfielder | Linda Matlhalo | Glasgow City | South Africa |
| Midfielder | Refiloe Jane | Sassuolo | South Africa |
| Forward | Asisat Oshoala | Barcelona | Nigeria |
| Forward | Barbra Banda | Shanghai Shengli | Zambia |
| Forward | Tabitha Chawinga | Jianghan University / Paris Saint-Germain | Malawi |
