By Abiola Olawale
Nigeria’s star striker, Victor Osimhen, has secured his place among the elite three-man final shortlist for the prestigious 2025 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the highly anticipated finalists on Sunday, setting the stage for a showdown at the awards ceremony in Rabat, Morocco.
Osimhen, who won the coveted prize in 2023, faces stiff competition from two of the continent’s most decorated stars: Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain).
In the women’s version, Nigeria’s Rasheedat Ajibade was also part of the shortlist for the prize.
She will contend with Morocco’s duo of Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy.
Men’s category: CAF Award
Below are the shortlists for the men’s categories in the 2025 CAF Awards.
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
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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)
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
