The CAF Awards was held tonight at the International Conference Center, Abuja, Nigeria. It was hosted by Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) and Mimi Fawaz. Algeris’s Riyad Mahrez won the African player of the year.
The night was hosted by RMD and Mimi Fawaz
Full list of winners:
National team of the year: Uganda
Women’s National Team of the year – Nigeria
Club of the year – Mamelodi Sundowns of South
Most Promising Talent – Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria and Manchester City)
Youth Player of the year – Alex Iwobi (Nigeria and Arsenal)
Coach of the year – Pitso Mosimane (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women’s Player of the year – Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria and Arsenal Ladies)
Referee of the year – Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia)
Legend Award – Laurent Pokou (former player of Cote d’Ivoire), Emilienne Mbango (former player of Cameroon)
African player of the year (based in Africa) –
1st place: Denis Onyango (Uganda and Mamelodi Sundowns)
2nd place: Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe and Mamelodi Sundowns)
3rd place: Rainford Kalaba (Zambia and TP Mazembe)
Team of the year: Goalkeeper: Denis ONYANGO (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Defenders: Serge AURIER (Cote d’Ivoire & Paris Saint-Germain), Aymen ABDENNOUR (Tunisia & Valencia), Eric BAILLY (Cote d’Ivoire & Manchester United), Joyce LOMALISA (DR Congo & AS Vita)
Midfielders: Khama BILLIAT (Zimbabwe & Mamelodi Sundowns), Rainford KALABA (Zambia & TP Mazembe), Keegan DOLLY (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns),
Forwards: Pierre-Emerick AUBAMEYANG (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund), Sadio MANE (Senegal & Liverpool), Riyad MAHREZ (Algeria & Leicester City)
Football Leader of the Year – Manuel LOPES NASCIMENTO, President of Guinea Bissau Football Federation
CAF Platinum Award – President Muhammadu Buhari
Riyad Mahrez is African player of the year
African player of the year – Riyad Mahrez (Algeria and Leicester City)
2nd: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon and Borussia Dortmund)
3rd: Sadio Mane (Senegal and Liverpool)
Congratulations to all the winners,
