The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the lists of players, coaches, and teams for the year 2019.
The event itself will take place in Egypt on the 7th of January 2020.
CAF released the list of nominees for the 28th edition of its annual football awards.
Big names like Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane, Thomas Partey, Riyad Mahrez, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Asisat Oshoala, Christen Kgatlana, and Hakimi Achraf among others have received nominations for the various categories.
The CAF Awards is an event that celebrates the African footballers, officials, and teams that have distinguished themselves across the globe.
It features several award categories including: Africa Player of the Year (Male and female), Coach of the Year (Male and female), Youth Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, Goal of the Year, Africa XI and other several awards to individuals for their contribution to the development of African football.
The Interclubs Player of the Year, which is dedicated to awarding the best player in the CAF club competitions.
African Player of the Year
Your African Player of the Year Nominees 🌍🏅
Who'll win the prestigious award? 🏆 #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/vRhPh3IAz7
— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
· Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmund)
· André Onana (Cameroon & Ajax)
· Baghdad Bounedjah (Algeria & Al-Sadd)
· Carolus Andriamatsinoro (Madagascar & Al Adalah)
· Denis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Cameroon & Paris Saint-Germain)
· Ferjani Sassi(Tunisia & Zamalek)
· Hakim Ziyech (Morocco & Ajax)
· Idrissa Gueye (Senegal & Paris Saint-Germain)
· Ismail Bennacer (Algeria & AC Milan)
· Jordan Ayew (Ghana & Crystal Palace)
· Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal & Napoli)
· Kodjo Fo Doh Laba (Togo & Al Ain)
· Mahmoud Hassan”Trezeguet” (Egypt & Aston Villa)
· Mbwana Samatta (Tanzania & Genk)
· Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
· Moussa Marega (Mali & Porto)
· Naby Keita (Guinea & Liverpool)
· Nicolas Pepe (Côte d’Ivoire & Arsenal)
· Odion Ighalo (Nigeria & Shanghai Shenhua)
· Percy Tau (South Africa & Club Brugge)
· Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Arsenal)
· Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Manchester City)
· Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)
· Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia & Esperance)
· Thomas Teye Partey (Ghana & Atlético Madrid)
· Victor Osimhen (Nigeria & Lille)
· Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria & Leicester City)
· Wilfried Zaha (Côte d’Ivoire & Crystal Palace)
· Youcef Belaili (Algeria & Ahli Jeddah)
African Women’s Player of the Year
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1⃣🏆@FCBfemeni, @acmilan and @PFCCSKA_en represented in the #CAFAwards2019 Women Player of the Year Category 👇 pic.twitter.com/fusZ3I8DZ7— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
· Ajara Nchout (Cameroon & Valerenga )
· Ange N’Guessan (Côte d’Ivoire & Tenerife)
· Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)
· Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria & Rivers Angels)
· Elizabeth Addo (Ghana & Jiangsu Suning)
· Gabrielle Ouguene (Cameroon & CSKA Moscow)
· Refiloe Jane (South Africa & AC Milan)
· Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi & Jiangsu Suning)
· Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Beijing Phoenix FC)
· Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria & Southeastern Fire)
African Interclubs Player of the Year
1⃣2⃣ Nationalities.
2⃣0⃣ Players.
🏆1⃣ Winner.#CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/5npyXS1Ylc— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
· Ali Maaloul (Tunisia & Al Ahly)
· Anice Badri (Tunisia & Esperance)
· Denis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Emmanuel Okwi (Uganda & Simba)
· Ferjani Sassi (Tunisia & Zamalek)
· Fousseny Coulibaly (Cote d’Ivoire & Esperance)
· Franck Kom (Cameroon & Esperance)
· Herenilson (Angola & Petro de Luanda)
· Ismail El Haddad (Morocco & Wydad Casablanca)
· Jean-Marc Makusu (DR Congo & AS VITA)
· Kodjo Fo Doh Laba (Togo & RS Berkane / Al Ain)
· Mahmoud Alaa (Egypt & Zamalek)
· Meddie Kagere (Rwanda & Simba)
· Meschack Elia (DR Congo & TP Mazembe)
· Taha Yassine Khenissi (Tunisia & Esperance)
· Tarek Hamed (Egypt & Zamalek)
· Themba Zwane (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Trésor Mputu (DR Congo & TP Mazembe)
· Walid El Karti (Morocco & Wydad Casablanca)
· Youcef Belaïli (Algeria & Esperance / Ahli Jeddah)
African Youth Player of the Year
16 stars going head to head to be crowned Africa's best youth player 🔝🏆
Who'll make the final 3⃣? #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/paPnMnuQAg
— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
· Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmund)
· Amadou Haidara (Mali & RB Leipzig)
· Amadou Sagna (Senegal & Club Brugge)
· Enock Mwepu (Zambia & Red Bull Salzburg)
· Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal & Watford)
· Krépin Diatta (Senegal & Club Brugge)
· Moussa Djenepo (Mali & Southampton)
· Moussa Ndiaye (Senegal & Excellence Foot)
· Musa Barrow (Gambia & Atalanta)
· Osvaldo Pedro Capemba ‘Capita’ (Angola & Primeiro de Agosto)
· Patson Daka (Zambia & Red Bull Salzburg)
· Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria & Villarreal)
· Sekou Koita (Mali & Red Bull Salzburg)
· Steve Regis Mvoue (Cameroon & AS Azur Star)
· Victor Osimhen (Nigeria & Lille)
· Zito Luvumbo (Angola & Primeiro de Agosto)
Men’s Coach of the Year
5⃣ Club Coaches
5⃣ National Team CoachesNominees for the 2019 Coach of the Year 👇 #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/5xEebiVqaG
— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
· Aliou Cisse (Senegal – Senegal)
· Christian Gross (Switzerland – Zamalek)
· Corentin Martins (France – Mauritania)
· Djamel Belmadi (Algeria – Algeria)
· Faouzi Benzarti (Tunisia – Wydad Athletic Club)
· Gernot Rohr (Germany – Nigeria)
· Moïne Chaâbani (Tunisia – Esperance)
· Mounir Jaouani (Morocco – Berkane FC)
· Nicolas Dupuis (France – Madagascar)
· Pitso Mosimane (South Africa – Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women’s Coach of the Year
– Djeumfa
– Ouma
– Mwape
– Toure
– Ellis
– DennerbyThe 6⃣ possible winners of the Women's Coach of the Year #CAFAwards2019 🏆 pic.twitter.com/doy4JLMQHH
— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
· Alain Djeumfa (Cameroon)
· Bruce Mwape (Zambia)
· Clementine Toure (Côte d’Ivoire)
· Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
· David Ouma (Kenya)
· Thomas Dennerby (Nigeria)
Men’s National Team of the Year
🇩🇿2⃣🇲🇬0⃣🇳🇬1⃣🇸🇳9⃣🇹🇳
Only ONE nation will be crowned, who will it be? #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/wYarkMHYEy
— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
· Algeria
· Madagascar
· Nigeria
· Senegal
· Tunisia
Women’s National Team of the Year
🇨🇲 The Nominees
🇨🇮 for the Best
🇰🇪 Women's National
🇳🇬 Team of the
🇿🇦 the Year
🇿🇲 #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/h96MJmFu2c— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019
· Cameroon
· Côte d’Ivoire
· Kenya
· Nigeria
· South Africa
· Zambia
