Nigeria’s top male and female strikers have been adjudged the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Best Footballers for the year 2023.
In the male category, striker Victor Osimhen won the award ahead of Moroccan full-back Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian striker Mohammed Salah.
Barcelona and Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala extended a record sixth CAF African Women’s Player of the Year Award.
Morocco’s Walid Regragui was crowned CAF’s Best Coach of the Year in the Men’s category while South Africa’s Desiree Ellis secured the Best Coach award in the women’s category.
South Africa and Al Ahly’s Percy Tau won the CAF InterClub Player of the Year, with 19-year-old Senegalese striker Lamine Camara clinching the CAF Young Player of the Year award.
Below is the 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)
