The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards in the women’s categories.
According to a statement on CAF’s website released Friday, ten players, teams, and coaches have been shortlisted for honours including African Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, National Team of the Year, Club of the Year, and Young Player of the Year.
In the African Player of the Year category, Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade and Esther Okoronkwo join current African best player Barbara Banda, along with Portia Boakye, Tabitha Chawinga, Ghizlane Chebbak, Mama Diop, Sanaa Mssoudy, Temwa Chawinga, and Rachael Kundananji on the list.
Goalkeeper of the year nominees:
- Chloe Ngazi
- Sedilame Boseja
- Fideline Ngoy
- Habiba Emad
- Cynthia Konlan
- Fatoumata Karentao
- Khadija Er-Rmichi
- Chiamaka Nnadozie
- Adji Ndiaye
- Andile Dlamini
Interclub layer of the year nominees:
- Gadny Adiwe Ontlametse
- Maungo Maponga
- Ami Diallo
- Habibou Ouedraogo
- Ana Maria Nchama
- Sanna Mssoudy
- Oumou Kone
- Doha El Madani
- Bambanani Mbane
- Jamila Rajab
Young player of the year nominees:
- Habiba Essam
- Habiba Sabry
- Stella Nyamekye
- Doha El Madani
- Shakirat Moshood
- Adji Ndiaye
- Ester Maseke Marwa
- Winfrida Gerald
- Mercy Chipasula
- Ruth Mukoma
Women’s national team of the year nominees:
- Cameroon U17
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast U17
- Mali
- Morocco
- Nigeria U17
- Nigeria Super Falcons
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Zambia U17
Coach of the year (women) nominees:
- Adelaide Koudougnon
- Siaka Gigi Traore
- Lamia Boumehdi
- Genoveva Anonman
- Justine Madugu
- Bankole Olowookere
- Jorge Vilda
- Kim Bjorkegren
- Desiree Ellis
- Carol Kanyemba
Women’s club of the year nominees:
- Gaborone United
- ASEC Mimosas
- TP Mazembe
- USFAS Bamako
- ASFAR
- DE Agosto
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Bayelsa Queens FC
- Aigles De La Medina
- JKT Queens
