2024 CAF Awards Ceremony to be hosted in Morocco

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that Marrakech’s Palais des Congrès will host the 2024 CAF Awards on Monday, December 16.

The ceremony will honour outstanding achievements in African football over the past year.

The awards will feature the prestigious “African Player of the Year” categories for both men and women, celebrating players whose performances have defined the season for their clubs and national teams.

In addition to the Player of the Year awards, the event will also recognize achievements in categories such as best coach, goalkeeper, national team, and overall club.

Among the nominees for the Men’s Player of the Year award is Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, known for his impactful performances with Paris Saint-Germain and the Atlas Lions.

He faces competition from players like Côte d’Ivoire’s Simon Adingra and Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, who have also delivered remarkable performances throughout the year.

The women’s category showcases equally impressive contenders. Morocco’s Sanaâ Mssoudy has made major contributions to her team and joins a list of nominees that includes Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie and Malawi’s Tabitha Chawinga – both of whom have been instrumental in raising the profile of women’s football on the continent.

This year’s CAF Awards will bring together football professionals, fans, and stakeholders to reflect on a year filled with remarkable achievements.

Full List of Nominees

Player of the Year (Men)

1. Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion)
2. Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)
3. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
4. Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
5. Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

Player of the Year (Women)

1. Sandrine Niyonkuru (Burundi / FC Masar)
2. Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)
3. Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current)
4. Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
5. Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
6. Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Atletico Madrid)
7. Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa / Monterrey)
8. Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa / Tigres UANL)
9. Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)
10. Racheal Kundananji (Zambia / Bay FC)