CAF Women’s Player of the Year: Nnadozie, Banda, Chawinga Sisters Make Top 5 Shortlist

Super Falcons’ Chiamaka Nnadozie, Zambia’s Barbra Banda, Morocco’s Sanaâ Mssoudy and Malawi sisters, Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga are the five top nominees for the 2024 CAF Women’s Player of the Year.

Nnadozie’s teammate, Asisat Oshoala, won the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year.

This year’s CAF award ceremony will hold on December 16 in Marrakech, Morocco.

The CAF Goalkeeper of the Year category includes five exceptional shot-stoppers while the Interclub Player of the Year category highlights five standout performers who shone during continental competitions.

Other categories include the CAF Young Player of the Year category featuring top nominees, and Women’s Coach of the Year.

The awards also recognize the contributions of national teams and clubs.

CAF Awards 2024: Full List of Nominees

Player of the Year (Women)

1. Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)
2. Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current)
3. Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
4. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
5. Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)

Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)

1. Fideline Ngoy (DR Congo / TP Mazembe)
2. Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar)
3. Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR)
4. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
5. Andile Dlamini (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

Interclub Player of the Year (Women)

1. Merveille Nanguji (DR Congo / TP Mazembe)
2. Lacho Flora Marta (DR Congo / TP Mazembe)
3. Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
4. Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco / AS FAR)
5. Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)

Young Player of the Year (Women)

1. Habiba Sabry (Egypt / FC Masar)
2. Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
3. Lina Mokhtar Jamai (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
4. Chiamaka Okwuchukwu (Nigeria / Rivers Angels)
5. Nthabiseng Majiya (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

Coach of the Year (Women)

1. Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
2. Ahmed Ramadan (FC Masar)
3. Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR)
4. Chris Danjuma (Nigeria U-20)
5. Thinasonke Mbuli (University of the Western Cape)

National Team of the Year (Women)

1. Cameroon U-20
2. Morocco
3. Nigeria
4. South Africa
5. Zambia

Club of the Year (Women)

1. TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
2. FC Masar (Egypt)
3. AS FAR (Morocco)
4. Edo Queens (Nigeria)
5. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)