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The CAF Awards is an awards evening held to honour the best African association football players. It is conferred by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
History
The CAF Awards was first awarded in the year 2000. It is an award contested by the Confederation of African Football and awarded to the best African player in each category. The African Footballer of the Year award is the oldest CAF award, being awarded since 1992 that witnessed Abedi Pele winning the inaugural award.
Current awards
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The awards include:
CAF Player of the Year
CAF Female Player of the Year
CAF Youth Player of the Year
CAF Youth Women's Player of the Year
African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
African Women's Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa)
CAF Goalkeeper of the Year
CAF Women's Goalkeeper of the Year
CAF Coach of the Year
CAF Women's Coach of the Year
African Inter-Club Team of the Year
African Women's Inter-Club Team of the Year
African National Team of the Year
The team of the year award was organized by France Football from 1980 to 2004, and by CAF from 2004 onwards.[17]
- Ranking by team
African Women's National Team of the Year
The team of the year award was organized by CAF since 2010.
CAF Legends award
African Goal of the Year
CAF Referee of the Year
CAF Women Referee of the Year
President of the Year
Federation of the Year
CAF Team of the Year
CAF outstanding achievement award
- 2023: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)
- 2022: His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Platinum Award
- 2019: Kodjovi Obilale (former Togolese goalkeeper)[3]
- 2018: His Excellency Macky Sall (President of the Republic of Senegal)[19]
- 2017: Nana Akufo-Addo (President of Ghana)[5]
- 2017: George Weah (President-elect of Liberia and former World, Africa and European Player of the Year)[5]
- 2016: Son Excellence Muhammadu Buhari (President of Nigeria)
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Defunct awards
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The following are no longer awarded.
CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year
African Champions League Best Player
Replaced by African Inter-Club Player of the Year (Based in Africa) since 2005.
Previous winners:
Editions
The 2020 and 2021 CAF awards did not take place due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]
On 24 October 2024, CAF announced that the 2024 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Marrakech, Morocco for the second year in a row.[21][22] In order to show solidarity, a friendly match between African Legends took place.[23]
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