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Nigeria’s Osimhen, Oshoala named African Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year at the CAF Awards 2023
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala won the biggest individual awards at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards 2023 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech on Monday night, 11 December 2023.
Osimhen, the Nigerian striker who made headlines in Italy and also for his contribution in the Super Eagles jersey, won the CAF African Player of the Year for the first time while his compatriot, Oshoala won her record sixth CAF African Women’s Player of the Year.
Osimhen’s remarkable journey saw him fend off stiff competition from Moroccan full-back Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian striker Mohammed Salah.
Nigerian icon Oshoala secured the CAF Women’s Player of the Year for a record sixth time. The attacker’s dominance continued as she inspired Barcelona to Champions League glory, finishing as the club’s top scorer with 27 goals across all competitions.
Morocco’s Walid Regragui was crowned CAF’s Best Coach of the Year in the Men’s category – recognized for guiding the Atlas Lions to a historic World Cup semi-final run in Qatar.