At the 2022 awards ceremony on Thursday night, Nigerian forward Assist Oshoala of Barcelona won a record-breaking fifth CAF women’s Player of the Year honour.
Sadio Mane, a forward for Bayern Munich and Senegal, was also named CAF’s Player of the Year for men.
In Rabat, Morocco, there was an awards ceremony. The COVID-19 epidemic prevented the continental award from being given since 2020, hence it was making its return this year.
In addition to helping his nation win the rescheduled 2020 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Mane also helped Liverpool win the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup.
He is winning the prize for the second time, besting Edourd Mendy and Mohamed Salah of Egypt.
For Oshoala who also won it in 2019, it is a record fifth title as she now surpasses former Falcons striker Perpetual Nkwocha.
The Barcelona star finished ahead of Ajara Nchout Njoya of Cameroon and Inter Milan and Zambia’s Grace Chanda who plays for BIIK Kazygurt.
Other winners at the award include Pape Matar Sarr of Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur named Young Player of the Year for men, Evelyn Badu of Ghana and Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes for the women’s Young Player of the Year.
Senegal’s Aliou Cisse won Coach of the Year for men and Banyana Banyana of South Africa coach Desiree Ellis won the award in the women’s category.
Meanwhile, National Team of the Year for women will be announced on 23 July 2022 during the final match of the Women’s AFCON.
Player of the Year (Men)
Sadio Mane (Senegal & Bayern Munich)
Player of the Year (Women)
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)
