- Victor Osimhen makes the final shortlist for the 2025 CAF Player of the Year award.
- The Super Eagles star will compete with Mohamed Salah and Achraf Hakimi for the top honour.
- Rasheedat Ajibade also reaches the final list in the CAF Women’s Player of the Year category.
- Full CAF Awards 2025 shortlist released across all major categories.
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has been named among the final three contenders for the 2025 CAF Player of the Year award, as the Confederation of African Football unveiled the complete shortlist for this year’s honours, intensifying anticipation ahead of Africa’s biggest individual football celebration.
Victor Osimhen, who claimed the crown last year, is once again in the race for Africa’s most prestigious football award. The Nigerian striker now at Galatasaray will battle Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and PSG defender Achraf Hakimi for the 2025 CAF Player of the Year title. The announcement came on Sunday evening as CAF published the final cut across all categories.
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Osimhen’s inclusion keeps Nigeria firmly in the spotlight, especially as he follows in the footsteps of Ademola Lookman, who last won the honour for the country. On the women’s side, Rasheedat Ajibade continues her rise as she also secured a place among the final three for the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award, where she faces Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy.
Below is the complete shortlist across all men’s and club categories for the 2025 CAF Awards:
Men’s Categories: CAF Awards 2025
Player of the Year
• Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool)
• Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain)
• Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Galatasaray)
Goalkeeper of the Year
• Munir Mohamedi (Morocco/RS Berkane)
• Yassine Bonou (Morocco/Al Hilal)
• Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Interclub Player of the Year
• Fiston Mayele (DR Congo/Pyramids)
• Mohamed Chibi (Morocco/Pyramids)
• Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco/RS Berkane)
Coach of the Year
• Bubista (Cape Verde)
• Mohamed Ouahbi (Morocco U-20)
• Walid Regragui (Morocco)
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Young Player of the Year
• Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco/Ajax)
• Othmane Maamma (Morocco/Watford)
• Tylon Smith (South Africa/Queens Park Rangers)
National Team of the Year
• Cape Verde
• Morocco
• Morocco U-20
Club of the Year
• Pyramids
• RS Berkane
• Mamelodi Sundowns
The excitement around Victor Osimhen’s chances remains high, especially after his strong performances in Europe and for Nigeria. With Ajibade also in contention on the women’s side, the 2025 CAF Awards could be a standout year for Nigerian football.
