The prestigious CAF awards take place in Rabat, Morocco this evening and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies won one of the the accolades.
The prestigious event returned for a the first time in 2019 after not taking place over the last three years.
Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies were named Women’s Club of the Year after winning the inaugural CAF Champions League, but Downs duo Andile Dlamini and Bambanani Mbanie lost out to Evelyn Badu in the CAF Women’s Interclub Player of the Year category.
Wydad Athletic Club won the CAF Men’s Club of the Year, while Senegal were named National Team of the Year after lifting the 2021 AFCON.
Meanwhile, the inaugural CAF Goal of the Year was won by Pape Ousmane Sakho, whose brilliant bicycle kick for Simba SC beat Gabadinho Mhango’s stunner for Malawi.
CONFIRMED AWARDS
Club of the Year (Women)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Club of the Year (Men)
- Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
- Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
- Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt & Al Ahly)
Young Player of the Year (Women)
- Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)
Young Player of the Year (Men)
- Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal & Tottenham Hotspur)
National Team of the Year (Men)
National Team of the Year (Women)
“Due to the absence of a major women’s competition during the period under review, the Organising Team for the CAF Awards 2022 has reviewed the selection process for this important category. The TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco will be factored as one of the criterion in deciding a winner befitting of the status of the award and women’s football in general. The winner will be announced on 23 July 2022 during the final match of the Women’s AFCON,” CAF had already announced.
Goal of the Year
- Pape Ousmane Sakho (Senegal & Simba)
PENDING AWARDS
Player of the Year (Women) – TBC
- Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon & Internazionale Milano)
- Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)
- Grace Chanda (Zambia & BIIK Kazygurt)
Player of the Year (Men) – TBC
- Edouard Mendy (Senegal & Chelsea)
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
- Sadio Mane (Senegal & Bayern Munich)
Coach of the Year (Women) – TBC
- Bruce Mwape (Zambia)
- Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
- Jerry Tshabalala (Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Reynald Pedros (Morocco)
Coach of the Year (Men) – TBC
- Aliou Cisse (Senegal)
- Carlos Queiroz (Egypt)
- Walid Regragui (Wydad Athletic Club)
