KEHINDE FAJOBI
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has released the final shortlist for the women’s categories for the 2022 CAF Awards in Morocco.
Asisat Oshoala is the only Nigerian remaining in the Player of the Year category after goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and strikers Rasheedat Ajibade and Uchenna Kanu were dropped.
Gift Monday is still in contention for the Young Player of the Year category and Inter-Club Player of the Year while Flourish Sebastine is nominated in the Young Player of the Year alone.
Super Falcons Coach Randy Waldrum is nominated in the Coach of the Year Category while the Nigerian Women’s Professional Football League (NWPFL) side, Rivers Angel is in the Club of the Year category.
The 2022 CAF Awards will be held in Rabat, Morocco on July 21.
CAF’s UPDATED LIST:
Player of the Year
Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon & Inter Milan)
Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Alvaldsnes)
Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas)
Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco & AS FAR)
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)
Andile Dlamini (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Bambanani Mbane (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Atletico Madrid/Racing Louisville)
Refiloe Jane (South Africa & AC Milan)
Grace Chanda (Zambia & BIIK Kazygurt)
Young Player of the Year
Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas/Alvaldsnes)
Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas/Alvaldsnes)
Yasmine Zouhir (Morocco & Saint-Etienne)
Gift Monday (Nigeria & River Angels/FC Robo)
Flourish Sebastine (Nigeria & Bayelsa Queens)
Interclub Player of the Year
Andile Dlamini (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Bambanani Mbanie (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Andisiwe Mgcoyi (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Evelyn Badu (Sekondi Hasaacas/Alvaldsnes)
Doris Boaduwaa (Sekondi Hasaacas)
Ghizlane Chebbak (AS FAR)
Sanaa Mssoudy (AS FAR)
Fatima Tagnaout (AS FAR)
Rose Bella (Malabo Kings)
Gift Monday (River Angels/FC Robo)
Coach of the Year
Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang (Botswana)
Gabriel Zabo (Cameroon)
Yusif Basigi (Hasaacas Ladies)
Reynald Pedros (Morocco)
Randy Waldrum (Nigeria)
Mame Moussa Cisse (Senegal)
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Jerry Tshabalala (Mamelodi Sundowns)
Samir Landolsi (Tunisia)
Bruce Mwape (Zambia)
Club of the Year
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Sekondi Hasaacas (Ghana)
AS FAR (Morocco)
Malabo Kings (Equatorial Guinea)
Rivers Angels (Nigeria)
