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Nigerian football star Asisat Oshoala is aiming to retain her Player of the Year title at the CAF Awards 2023.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the preliminary nominees for the various women’s categories for the 2023 CAF Awards.
A distinguished panel made up of CAF technical experts, legends, and selected media representatives decided on the nominees, taking into consideration their performances at all levels from December 2022 to November 2023.
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One notable change this year is the introduction of the first-ever CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, aiming to celebrate the heroic efforts of the shot-stoppers.
In the other categories, 30 exceptional players will vie for the prestigious Player of the Year title.
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Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala, who claimed the award a record five times during the last Awards Gala in July 2022 in Rabat, Morocco, will face stiff competition to retain her crown.
While the excitement surrounding the nominations is palpable, there is a noticeable absence in the list of Kenyan players.
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However, this should not dampen the spirits of Kenyan football enthusiasts, as many of their players are making significant strides by joining prominent European teams.
Ten nominees each have been penciled for the Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, National Team of the Year, and Young Player of the Year awards, which are restricted to players not more than 21 years of age.
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The ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League Cote d’Ivoire 2023 has further added excitement to the awards ceremony.
The finalists of the tournament have each been rewarded with a place in the Club of the Year category.
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The winners in each category will be decided through a rigorous voting process.
A voting panel consisting of CAF Technical Committee members, media professionals from Member Associations, Head Coaches, and Captains of Member Associations and clubs involved at the group stages of the Interclub competitions will have the responsibility of choosing the most deserving candidates.
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The Awards Gala, scheduled for December 11, 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco, promises to be a glittering event, graced by the crème de la crème of African football.
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Player of the Year
Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon, Internazionale Milano)Evelyn Badu (Ghana, Avaldnes)Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain)Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Wuhan Jiangda)Anissa Lahmari (Morocco, Levante Las Planas)Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)Ibtissam Jraidi (Morocco, AS FAR/Al Ahli)Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)Zenatha Coleman (Namibia, Fenerbahce)Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria, Benfica)Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria, Alaves/Pachuca)Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria, Atletico Madrid)Toni Payne (Nigeria, Sevilla)Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria, Tigres/Racing Louisville)Ndeye Awa Diakhaté (Senegal, Olympique de Marseille)Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)Hilda Magaia (South Africa, Sejong Sportstoto)Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa, Juarez/Monterrey)Linda Motlhalo (South Africa, Glasgow City)Refiloe Jane (South Africa, Sassuolo)Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville)Afi Sabine Woedikou (Togo, Strasbourg/Nantes)Sabrina Ellouzi (Tunisia, Excelsior)Fazila Ikwaput (Uganda, Kampala Queens)Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli)Grace Chanda (Zambia, Madrid CFF)Rachael Kundananji (Zambia, Madrid CFF)
Goalkeeper of the year
Ange Bawou (Cameroon, Bayelsa Queens/ BIIK-Shymkent)Dolores Hernandez Masongo (Equatorial Guinea, Huracanes)Imane Abdelahad (Morocco, SC Casablanca)Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)Kaylin Swart (South Africa, JVW)Najiat Abass Idrisa (Tanzania, JKT Queens)Catherine Musonda (Zambia, Tomiris Turan)Cynthia Shongwe (Zimbabwe, Harare City)
Young Player of the Year (not more than 21 years)
Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)Mary Amponsah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburg Panthers)Esther Opeyemi Ajakaye (Nigeria, Delta Queens)Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria, Stade Reims)Hapsatou Malado Diallo (Senegal, USPA/Eibar)Thubelihle Shamase (South Africa, University of Johannesburg FC)Winifreda Gerald (Tanzania, JKT Queens)Fauzia Najjemba (Uganda, Dynamo Moscow)
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