Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 African Footballer of the Year as CAF released the full list of winners across men’s and women’s categories.
According to a report from VANGUARD, Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi won the 2025 African Footballer of the Year award after an exceptional season for club and country, beating Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen to the top honour.
The report also highlighted major wins for Nigeria, including Chiamaka Nnadozie clinching the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the third straight time and Rasheedat Ajibade listed among the nominees for Women’s Player of the Year. CAF also released the full winners across all categories, covering men’s, women’s, youth, club, national team, and coaching awards.
FULL LIST OF CAF AWARD WINNERS
Men’s Categories
African Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain) – Winner
2nd: Mohamed Salah (Egypt / Liverpool)
3rd: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / Galatasaray)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Al Hilal) – Winner
Munir Mohamedi (Morocco / RS Berkane), Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Interclub Player of the Year: Fiston Mayele (DR Congo / Pyramids) – Winner
Nominees: Mohamed Chibi (Morocco / Pyramids), Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco / RS Berkane)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Bubista (Cape Verde) – Winner
Young African Player of the Year: Othmane Maamma (Morocco / Watford) – Winner
Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco U-20 – Winner
Men’s Club of the Year: Pyramids FC – Winner
Women’s Categories
African Women’s Player of the Year: Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria / Paris Saint-Germain)
Nominees: Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco / Al Hilal) – Winner, Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
African Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Brighton & Hove Albion) – Winner
Young African Women’s Player of the Year: Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR) – Winner
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria – Winner