{"id":8862,"date":"2023-11-17T19:11:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baysidesports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/17\/nominees-announced-for-caf-awards-2023-mens-categories\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T19:11:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T13:41:55","slug":"nominees-announced-for-caf-awards-2023-mens-categories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baysidesports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/17\/nominees-announced-for-caf-awards-2023-mens-categories\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominees announced for CAF Awards 2023 men\u2019s categories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CAF(\u00a0Confederation of African Football) announced the nominees for the men\u2019s categories for the CAF Awards 2023 on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Ten players have been shortlisted for the topmost Player of the Year award, which includes Victor Osimhen of Napoli and Sadio Mane of Al Nassr. <\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/football\/eduardo-camavinga-latest-injury-update-real-madrid-medical-statement\/article67544042.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Real Madrid\u2019s Camavinga suffers knee injury with France<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some other awards that would be given out include Goalkeeper of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, National Team of the Year and Club of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>How are the winners decided?<\/p>\n<p>The winners will be decided based on votes from a voting panel consisting of the CAF Technical Committee, media professionals, head coaches and captains of member associations and clubs involved in the group stages of the interclub competitions.<\/p>\n<p>When will the ceremony take place?<\/p>\n<p>The Awards Gala will take place on Monday, 11 December 2023, at the Palais des Congr\u00e8s, Movenpick, Marrakech, Morocco.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"sub_head\">Full List of Nominees\u00a0<\/h4>\n<div class=\"fact-box\">\n<h5 class=\"main-title\">Player of the Year (Men)<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n1. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Al Ahli)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n2. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon, SSC Napoli)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n3. Vincent Aboubacar (Cameroon, Besiktas)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n4. Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n5. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, Paris Saint-Germain)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n6. Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco, Manchester United)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n7. Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n8. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco, Sevilla)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n9. Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, SSC Napoli)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n10. Sadio Mane (Senegal, Al Nassr)\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"main-title\">\nGoalkeeper of the Year (Men)<br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n1. Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt, Al Ahly)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n2. Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n3. Andre Onana (Cameroon, Manchester United)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n4. Ronwen Williams (Sout Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n5. Edouard Mendy (Senegal, Al Ahli)\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"main-title\">\nInterclub Player of the Year (Men)<br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n1. Aymen Mahious (Algeria, USM Alger\/Yverdon-Sport)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n2. Zineddine Belaid (Algeria, USM Alger)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n3. Fiston Mayele (DR Congo, Young Africans\/Pyramids)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n4. Mahmoud Abdel Moneim \u201cKahraba\u201d (Egypt, Al Ahly)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n5. Mohamed ElShenawy (Egypt, Al Ahly)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n6. Yahia Attiyat Allah (Morocco, Wydad Club Athletic)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n7. Yahya Jabrane (Morocco, Wydad Athletic Club)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n8. Peter Shalulile (Namibia, Mamelodi Sundowns)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n9. Percy Tau (South Africa, Al Ahly)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n10. Ali Maaloul (Tunisia, Al Ahly)\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"main-title\">\nYoung Player of the Year (U-21) (Men)<br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n1. Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso, Bournemouth)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n2. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Morocco, Real Betis)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n3. Bilal El Khannous (Morocco, KRC Genk)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n4. Lamine Camara (Senegal, Generation Foot\/Metz)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n5. Amara Diouf (Senegal, Generation Foot)\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"main-title\">\nCoach of the Year (Men)<br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n1. Abdelhak Benchikha (USM Alger)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n2. Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n3. Tom Saintfiet (The Gambia)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n4. Walid Regragui (Morocco)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n5. Aliou Cisse (Senegal)\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"main-title\">\nNational Team of the Year (Men)<br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n1. The Gambia\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n2. Equatorial Guinea\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n3. Mauritania\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n4. Morocco\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n5. Senegal\n<\/div>\n<h5 class=\"main-title\">\nClub of the Year (Men)<br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n1. USM Alger (Algeria)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n2. Al Ahly (Egypt)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n3. Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n4. Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fact-element\">\n5. 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