Morocco stole the spotlight in Rabat as Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak claimed African football’s top honours at the CAF Awards 2025, delivering a historic double for the Atlas Lions and Lionesses. The star-studded ceremony brought together legends, elite players, and top coaches as CAF celebrated another year of African excellence on the global stage.
🦁 Hakimi Makes History as Africa’s King
Paris Saint-Germain superstar Achraf Hakimi was crowned CAF Men’s Player of the Year, capping off one of the most decorated seasons of his career.
The right-back collected nearly every major trophy available in 2025:
- UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Super Cup
- French Ligue 1
- Coupe de France
- FIFA Club World Cup finalist
He also played a key role in helping Morocco qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Hakimi becomes the first defender to win the award since Bwanga Tshimen (1973) and the first Moroccan to lift it since Mustapha Hadji (1998).
👑 Chebbak: Morocco’s First-Ever Women’s Player of the Year
After a phenomenal 2025 for club and country, Ghizlane Chebbak made history by becoming the first Moroccan woman to win the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award.
Chebbak finished as:
- Top scorer at the 2025 WAFCON in July
- Key figure in Morocco’s run to the final
- A standout performer after joining Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia), where she now plays alongside six-time winner Asisat Oshoala
Her consistency and leadership have cemented her as one of Africa’s elite footballers.
🧤 Goalkeeper Glory: Bounou & Nnadozie Reign Supreme
Morocco’s dominance continued as Yassine Bounou claimed the CAF Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year, highlighted by his inclusion in the FIFA Club World Cup Best XI.
On the women’s side, Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie clinched the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for an incredible third straight year, following her heroics in the Super Falcons’ WAFCON 2024 title.
🎩 Coaching Excellence: Cape Verde Make History
Cape Verde’s trailblazing coach Bubista earned CAF Men’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Blue Sharks to their first-ever FIFA World Cup qualification — arguably the greatest moment in the nation’s football history.
The Women’s Coach of the Year award will be revealed after the conclusion of the CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2025.
⭐ Interclub, Youth & National Team Awards
- CAF Men’s Interclub Player of the Year: Fiston Mayele (Pyramids FC), after topping the scoring charts and winning the CAF Champions League 2024/25.
- CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year: Othmane Maamma for his brilliant FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign.
- CAF Women’s Young Player of the Year: Doha El Madani, who led Morocco to futsal glory and starred for AS FAR.
- Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco U-20, crowned world champions.
- Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria Super Falcons, after their WAFCON 2024 triumph.
- Men’s Club of the Year: Pyramids FC, following their historic CAFCL victory.
- Goal of the Year: Clement Mzize (Yanga SC) for his long-range rocket vs TP Mazembe — the only fan-voted award.
🇲🇦 A Night Belonging to Morocco — But an African Celebration
The 2025 CAF Awards will be remembered as a night of milestones:
- Morocco sweeping top honours
- Records being broken
- New stars emerging
- African football’s global rise on full display
As the continent gears up for a monumental 2026 World Cup year, Africa’s finest have set the stage — and the standard — for what lies ahead.
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