The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the final nominees for its 2023 award with a few days to the gala that’s set on Monday, 11 December 2023.The football governing body in the continent has unveiled the top three nominees for all the categories for the CAF Awards 2023.All the attention will be drawn to the Player of the Year award (men) where Egyptian forward Mohammed Salah will square out for the accolade with Morocco defender Achraf Hakim and Victor Osimhem who had an incredible run last season securing the Scudetto for Napoli after a 30-year dry spell.The best of the best.Player of the Year (MEN) award – Final 3.#CAFAwards2023 pic.twitter.com/s4CzceaejY— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 7, 2023 In the Women’s category Nigerian and UEFA Women’s Champions League winner with FC Barcelona, Asisat Oshoala will battle South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the award.There’s a place for male and women players who ply their trade in the continent with Fiston Mayele making it to the final list of the interclub player of the year after last season’s heroics with Yanga earned him the Tanzania Premier League title and move to the Egypt Premier League money bags Pyramids FC. Also, in contention in the male category is Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Peter Shalulile, who netted 12 times last term to hand the Sundowns the Premiership. Completing the list is Al Ahly forward Percy Tau.As deserved as it gets: Osimhen crowned as Footballer of the Year in ItalyIn the Women’s docket, fresh from guiding her country to the WAFCON 2024 in Morocco, Botswana and Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies striker Refilwe Tholakele will contest for the award against Fatima Tagnaout of Morocco and club teammate Lebohang Ramalepe of South Africa.The ultimate winner of each category is decided following votes from a panel consisting of the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals from Member Associations, Head Coaches, and captains of Member Associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the Interclub competitions.##NAJAVA_MECA_7721646##The Awards Gala will take place on Monday, 11 December 2023, at the Palais des Congrès, Movenpick, Marrakech, Morocco at 19H00 local time (18H00 GMT).Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association):Player of the Year (Men)Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain)Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)Player of the Year (Women)Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville)Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli)Interclub Player of the Year (Men)Fiston Mayele (DR Congo, Pyramids)Peter Shalulile (Namibia, Mamelodi Sundowns)Percy Tau (South Africa, Al Ahly)Interclub Player of the Year (Women)Refilwe Tholakele (Botswana, Mamelodi Sundowns)Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)Coach of the Year (Men)Abdelhak Benchika (Algeria, Simba SC)Walid Regragui (Morocco)Aliou Cisse (Senegal)Coach of the Year (Women)Reynald Pedros (Morocco)Desiree Ellis (South Africa)Jerry Tshabalala (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)Andre Onana (Cameroon, Manchester United)Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt, Al Ahly)Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)Young Player of the Year (Men)Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco, Real Betis)Lamine Camara (Senegal, Metz)Amara Diouf (Senegal, Metz)Young Player of the Year (Women)Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburgh Panthers)National Team of the Year (Men)GambiaMoroccoSenegalNational Team of the Year (Women)MoroccoNigeriaSouth AfricaClub of the Year (Men)Al Ahly (Egypt)Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)Club of the Year (Women)AS FAR (Morocco)Sporting Casablanca (Morocco)Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)CAF announces shortlisted women’s for 2023 Awards
