Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been named among the top contenders for the CAF Player of the Year award.
Also in the running are Egypt and Liverpool star forward Mohamed Salah, as well as Moroccan and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi.
Other contenders include Cameroonian midfielder Frank Anguissa, Congo’s Fiston Mayele, Gabon’s Denis Bouanga, Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, Morocco’s Oussama Lamlioui, and the Senegalese duo Iliman Ndiaye and Pape Matar Sarr.
Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the nominees for the 2025 CAF Awards – Men’s Categories on Thursday.
The award celebrates the continent’s top performers among players, coaches, clubs and national teams.
“The impact of players and coaches on the African and global game has been immense for the period under consideration of 6 January to 15 October 2025, and these nominations reflect those who have made major contributions to football on the continent,” CAF said in a statement.
The continent’s football governing body added that a panel of experts made up of CAF Technical & Development Committee members, experienced coaches, CAF Legends and selected media representatives decided on 10 nominees for each category considering the performance in all competitions.
Super Eagles goalie, Stanley Nwabali, also got nominated in the goalkeeper of the year category.He will have Yassine Bonou of Morocco, Ronwen Williams of South Africa, Andre Onana of Cameroon, Edouard Mendy of Senegal to contend with for the goalkeepers’ top price.
Other award categories include Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, and Club of the Year.
