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Morocco enjoyed a historic night at the CAF Awards 2025 in Rabat, where Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak captured the top individual honours in men’s and women’s football, underscoring a golden year for the North African nation.
The annual ceremony, attended by football stars, coaches, and continental legends, celebrated Africa’s outstanding performers amid the sport’s continued rise on the global stage.
Paris Saint-Germain right-back Hakimi was crowned CAF Men’s Player of the Year after a remarkable 2025 campaign that saw him lift the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Ligue 1, Coupe de France, and reach the FIFA Club World Cup final.
His contribution to Morocco’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup further solidified his status, making him the first defender to claim the honour since 1973 and the first Moroccan since Mustapha Hadji in 1998.
On the women’s side, Chebbak capped a standout year by taking the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award—becoming the first Moroccan to do so.
She finished as top scorer at the 2025 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, where Morocco were runners-up, and secured a move to Saudi giants Al-Hilal ahead of the new season.
Morocco’s dominance continued as Yassine Bounou was named CAF Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year, while Doha El Madani retained the CAF Women’s Young Player of the Year title.
Rising star Othmane Maamma was also recognised as CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year after starring in Morocco’s FIFA Under-20 World Cup triumph.
Cape Verde’s Bubista was voted CAF Men’s Coach of the Year after guiding his country to their first-ever FIFA World Cup qualification.
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Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie secured a third consecutive CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year title, contributing to the Super Falcons’ WAFCON 2024 victory.
Other major honours included DR Congo’s Fiston Mayele as CAF Men’s Interclub Player of the Year, Tanzania’s Clement Mzize for Goal of the Year, and Pyramids FC as CAF Men’s Club of the Year following their CAF Champions League success.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons were named CAF Women’s National Team of the Year, while Morocco’s Under-20 team earned the men’s accolade after clinching the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.
CAF Awards 2025 – Full List of Winners
CAF Player of the Year (Men)
– Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
CAF Player of the Year (Women)
– Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco / Al Hilal)
CAF Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)
– Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Al Hilal)
CAF Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)
– Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Brighton & Hove Albion)
CAF Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
– Fiston Mayele (DR Congo / Pyramids)
CAF Young Player of the Year (Men)
– Othmane Maamma (Morocco / Watford)
CAF Young Player of the Year (Women)
– Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
CAF Coach of the Year (Men)
– Bubista (Cape Verde)
CAF National Team of the Year (Men)
– Morocco Under-20
CAF National Team of the Year (Women)
– Nigeria
CAF Club of the Year (Men)
– Pyramids (Egypt)
Referee of the Year (Men)
– Omar Abdulkadir (Somalia)
Assistant Referee of the Year (Men)
– Liban Abdoulrazack (Djibouti)
Referee of the Year (Women)
– Shamirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Assistant Referee of the Year (Women)
– Tabara Mbodji (Senegal)
Goal of the Year
– Clement Mzize (Tanzania / Young Africans)
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