Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala won the CAF Women’s player of the year award for the fifth time, while Sadio Mane beat competition from Mohamed Salah and Edouard Mendy to claim the Men’s prize.
Oshoala was voted ahead of Cameroon’s Inter Milan player Ajara Nchout Njoya and Grace Chanda, whose Zambia side qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time earlier this month.
It is Oshoala’s fifth CAF player of the year award, the most for an African player in either the men’s or women’s category.
Oshoala was previously tied with former Super Falcons star Perpetua Nkwocha who won the award four times before her retiring.
However, the 27-year-old has now broken her tie with the Nigerian legend, adding to the previous awards she won in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019.
Oshoala dedicated her award to Nigeria’s Super Falcons, praising the players for the heart they showed when losing Monday’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on penalties despite playing nearly an hour with only nine players.
Meanwhile in the men’s category, Mane picked up his second consecutive African player of the year award, beating Salah and Mendy to the prize.
The Senegalese star had won his first in 2019 before deservedly winning his second on Thursday night.
Mane’s prize was one of five picked up by Senegal in a total of seven men’s categories after a night to remember for the West African nation.
Long-standing Senegalese boss Aliou Cisse won coach of the year, with his side named men’s team of the year, while Pape Sarr was named young player of the year and another Senegalese, Pape Ousmane Sakho, won best goal for his overhead kick for Tanzanian side Simba.
In another category, South Africa coach Desiree Ellis was named women’s coach of the year for the third time in a row, after previous successes in 2018 and 2019.
African and Moroccan champions Wydad Casablanca took the club of the year prize for the second time in a row, while Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy, whose Nations Cup ended early because of injury, was named the Interclub Player of the year.
See the full list of the winners of CAF 2022 awards below:
Women’s Club of the Year: Mamelodi Sundowns
A season engraved in footballing history! π€©
πΏπ¦ @SundownsLadies is named 2οΈβ£0οΈβ£2οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Womenβs Club of the Year! π
Congratulations π #CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/2ClveMD3Tc
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Men’s Club of the Year: Wydad AC
THEY DID IT AGAIN! π
Wydad AC claim Club of the Year Award for the second successive time! βͺοΈπ΄
ππππππππππππππππ!π#CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/8i3PZrildf
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Collecting the Club of the Year Award for your team! π
What. A. Feeling. π#CAFAwards2022 | @WACofficiel pic.twitter.com/pgOF9t2ngK
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Interclub Player of the Year (Women): Evelyn Badu
Presenting 2οΈβ£0οΈβ£2οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Interclub Player of the Year (WOMEN) π€©
π¬π Congratulations, Evelyn Badu! βοΈ#CAFAwards2022 | @EvelynBadu15 | @Team_GhanaWomen pic.twitter.com/LOe3Ke0cAr
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Interclub Player of the Year (Men): Mohamed El Shennawy
The best of the best! π
πͺπ¬ Mohamed El Shennawy is named 2οΈβ£0οΈβ£2οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Interclub Player of the Year (MEN)! π§€#CAFAwards pic.twitter.com/79MdJHN8gr
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Women’s Young Player of the Year: Evelyn Badu
Sheβs got bags of talent! π«
π¬π Evelyn Badu is the 2οΈβ£0οΈβ£2οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Womenβs Young Player of the Year! π#CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/ofXtSFHqSF
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Men’s Young Player of the Year: Pape Matar Sarr
The future is here! π«
The 2οΈβ£0οΈβ£2οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Menβs Young Player of the Year (MEN) is Pape Matar Sarr! π€©#CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/xnUd8a7Zaz
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Men’s National Team of the Year: Senegal
What a team! What a year! π€©
πΈπ³ Senegal is crowned 2οΈβ£0οΈβ£2οΈβ£2οΈβ£ National Team of the Year (MEN)! π¦ #CAFAwards2022 | @Fsfofficielle pic.twitter.com/p90PhdZhRQ
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
They’ll never feel more proud! π
Senegal truly deserved to be the National Team of the Year (MEN) πΈπ³#CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/VDaaINBric
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Goal of the Year: Pape Sakho
OUT OF THIS WORLD! π€―
πΈπ³ Pape Ousmane Sakhoβs outrageous bicycle-kick claims the Goal of the Year Award! π#CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/KBiHrk2t7r
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Our Goal of the Year Award winner! π²β½
πΈπ³ Pape Ousmane Sakho πΈπ³#CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/zevesP7FvW
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Coach of the Year (Women’s): Desiree Ellis
3οΈβ£ SUCCESSIVE TIMES! π€©
πΏπ¦ Desire Ellis is named 2οΈβ£0οΈβ£2οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Coach of the Year (WOMEN) AGAIN! π§ #CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/pg7XBWwBu8
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Coach of the Year (Men’s): Aliou Cisse
Guided his nation to glory! π
πΈπ³ Aliou Cisse picks up the 2οΈβ£0οΈβ£2οΈβ£2οΈβ£ Coach of the Year (MEN)! π
A perfect year for the Alpha Lion! π¦#CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/qWkvf38ceF
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Player of the Year (Women’s): Asisat Oshoala
A superstar out of this world! π
π³π¬ Asisat Oshoala is named Player of the Year (WOMEN) for a record FIFTH time! π¦
INCREDIBLE! #CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/D7YmksqOFN
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
π @AsisatOshoala is the first player in history to win 5 African Player of the Year awards.
Queen. πΈπΎ#CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/HFipLNr2ZM
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
Player of the Year (Men’s): Sadio Mane
AFRICAβS FINEST! π«
πΈπ³ Sadio Mane is the Player of the Year (MEN) for the second time! π€©
ππππ! π¦ #CAFAwards2022 pic.twitter.com/3fsLRbw5YX
β #CAFAwards2022 (@CAF_Online) July 21, 2022
The women’s team of the year will be announced after Saturday’s final, when Banyana Banyana of South Africa meet hosts Morocco
