By Our Correspondent
Super Falcons and Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala was crowned as the 2023 CAF Women’s ‘Player of the Year’ at a gala held at Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday night
The Barcelona Femeni’s star with the feat becomes the first woman to win the award for a record-extending sixth time.
Oshoala claimed a fifth crown a year ago in Rabat, Morocco but before then was adjudged the best African female football in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019.
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie also won the women’s goalkeeper of the year prize.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria were also named the women’s best national team on the continent.
The Nigerian duo of Michelle Alozie and Tosin Demehin made the CAF women’s best XI.
However, Deborah Abiodun was beaten to the women’s best young player prize by Nesryne El Chad of Morocco.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Player of the Year (Women)
Asisat Oshoala
Goalkeeper of the year (Women)
Chiamaka Nnadozie of Nigeria
Goalkeeper of the year (Men)
Yassine Bounou of Morocco
Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
Fatima Tagnaout of Morocco
Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
Pacy Tau of Al Ahly/South Africa
Young Player of the Year (Women)
Nesryne El Chad of Morocco
Young Player of the Year (Men)
Lamine Camara of Senegal
Coach of the Year (Women)
Desiree Ellis of South Africa
Coach of the Year (Men)
Walid Regragui of Morocco
Club of the Year (Women)
Mamelodi Sundowns
Club of the Year (Men)
Al Ahly FC
National Team of the Year (Women)
Super Falcons of Nigeria
National Team of the Year (Men)
Morocco
Goal of the Year
Mahmoud Kahraba of Al Ahly.
(TheNiche)
