Seven Falcons players have been nominated in the 2023 CAF Women Footballer Of the Year awards.
Current holder, Assist Oshoala will face stern competition from six other Super Falcons players as CAF nominates Chiamaka Nnadozie (Paris FC), Tony Payne (Sevilla), Christy Ucheibe (Benfica), Osinachi Ohale (Pachuca), Rasheedat Ajibade (Atletico Madrid) and Uchenna Kanu (Racing Louisville) for the Player of the Year award.
Nnadozie was also named as one of the nominees for the Goalkeeper of the Year award following her outstanding performances for the Super Falcons at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and her club side, Paris FC of France.
Super Falcons’ Esther Ajakaye made the list for the Young player of the Year.
Ajakaye debuted for Nigeria in the first leg of the 2024 Olympics qualifier against Ethopia in less than 16 months after she featured for the Falconets at the U17 FIFA World Cup.
She will be competing with fellow compatriots, Deborah Abiodun and Oluwatosin Demehin for the Young Player of the Year category.
The head coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum is nominated for the Coach of the Year after an impressive Women World Cup campaign by his team.
The Nigeria Women National Team, the Super Falcons will battle Burkina Faso, Burundi, Ghana, Malawi, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia for the Women’s National Team of the Year.
The Awards Gala is slated for 11 December 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco.
Full List of Nominees (in alphabetic order by Member Association):
Player of the Year (Women)
Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon, Internazionale Milano), Evelyn Badu (Ghana, Avaldnes), Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi, Paris Saint-Germain), Temwa Chawinga (Malawi, Wuhan Jiangda), Anissa Lahmari (Morocco, Levante Las Planas), Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR), Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR), Ibtissam Jraidi (Morocco, AS FAR/Al Ahli), Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR), Zenatha Coleman (Namibia, Fenerbahce), Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC), Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria, Benfica), Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria, Alaves/Pachuca), Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria, Atletico Madrid), Toni Payne (Nigeria, Sevilla), Uchenna Kanu (Nigeria, Tigres/Racing Louisville), Ndeye Awa Diakhaté (Senegal, Olympique de Marseille), Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns), Hilda Magaia (South Africa, Sejong Sportstoto), Jermaine Seoposenwe (South Africa, Juarez/Monterrey), Linda Motlhalo (South Africa, Glasgow City), Refiloe Jane (South Africa, Sassuolo), Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa, Racing Louisville), Afi Sabine Woedikou (Togo, Strasbourg/Nantes), Sabrina Ellouzi (Tunisia, Excelsior), Fazila Ikwaput (Uganda, Kampala Queens),. Barbara Banda (Zambia, Shanghai Shengli), Grace Chanda (Zambia, Madrid CFF), Rachael Kundananji (Zambia, Madrid CFF)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)
Ange Bawou (Cameroon, Bayelsa Queens/ BIIK-Shymkent)
Dolores Hernandez Masongo (Equatorial Guinea, Huracanes)
Imane Abdelahad (Morocco, SC Casablanca)
Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco, AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
Andile Dlamini (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Kaylin Swart (South Africa, JVW)
Najiat Abass Idrisa (Tanzania, JKT Queens)
Catherine Musonda (Zambia, Tomiris Turan)
Cynthia Shongwe (Zimbabwe, Harare City)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
Refilwe Tholakele (Botswana, Mamelodi Sundowns)
N’Guessan Nadege Koffi (Cote d’Ivoire, SC Casablanca)
Elena Oyana (Equatorial Guinea, Huracanes)
Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
Tracy Twum (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
Oumou Kone (Mali, AS Mande)
Aziza Rabbah (Morocco, AS FAR)
Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco, AS FAR)
Lebohang Ramalepe (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Young Player of the Year (not more than 21 years)
Comfort Yeboah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
Mary Amponsah (Ghana, Ampem Darkoa)
Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)
Deborah Abiodun (Nigeria, Pittsburg Panthers)
Esther Opeyemi Ajakaye (Nigeria, Delta Queens)
Oluwatosin Demehin (Nigeria, Stade Reims)
Hapsatou Malado Diallo (Senegal, USPA/Eibar)
Thubelihle Shamase (South Africa, University of Johannesburg FC)
Winifreda Gerald (Tanzania, JKT Queens)
Fauzia Najjemba (Uganda, Dynamo Moscow)
Coach of the Year (Women)
Nana Joe Adarkwa (Ampem Darkoa)
Lovemore Fazili (Malawi)
Mehdi El Qaichouri (SC Casablanca)
Mohamed Amine Alioua (AS FAR)
Reynald Pedros (Morocco)
Randy Waldrum (Nigeria)
Mame Moussa Cisse (Senegal)
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Jerry Tshabalala (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Esther Chabruma (JKT Queens)
National Team of the Year (Women)
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Ghana
- Malawi
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Zambia
Club of the Year (Women)
- Athletico d’Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire)
- Huracanes (Equatorial Guinea)
- Ampem Darkoa (Ghana)
- AS Mande (Mali)
- AS FAR (Morocco)
- SC Casablanca (Morocco)
- Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
- JKT Queens (Tanzania)
