The Confederation of African Football ( CAF) held it’s annual award ceremony meant to honour players, coaches and teams who distinguished themselves during the course of the year under review.
This year award was hosted by Morocco, who were also the host of the award last year, and below is the list of winners at the award ceremony with the peak of the award going to Nigeria international forward Ademola Lookman who was crowned the men’s Africa Player Of The Year and Barbra Banda of Zambia claiming the award in the women category.
Below is the list of other winners including the CAF list of Best XI players on the continent.
*Coach of the year (Men)* Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)
*Coach of the year (Women)* Lamia Boumehdi (Morocco)
*Goalkeeper of the year (Men)* Ronwen Williams (South Africa)
*Goalkeeper of the year (Women)* Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria)
*Interclub player of the Year (Women) *Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco)
*Interclub player of the Year (Men) *Ronwen Williams (South Africa)
*Club of the year (Women)* TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
*Club of the year (Men)* Ahly (Egypt)
*National team of the year (Men)* Cote d’Ivoire
*National team of the year (Women)* Nigeria
*Young player of the year (Men) *Lamine Camara (Senegal)
*Young player of the year (Women)* Doha El Madani (Morocco)
*Best male referees* Ibrahim Mutaz (Libya)
Assistant referee, Elvis Noupue (Cameroon)
*Best female referees* Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Assistant referee, Diana Chikotesha
CAF XI:
Goalkeeper: Andre Onana
Defenders: Hakimi, Kalidou Koulibaly, Chancel Mbemba
Midfielders: Mohammed Kudus, Sofyan Amrabat, Franck Kessie, Yves Bissouma
Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman
