CAF Awards 2025 - African player of the year: The final list with a huge surprise is out! (OFFICIAL)

CAF Awards - African player of the year: The final list is revealed! (OFFICIAL)

Africa 22 October 2025 at 07:19

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the highly anticipated list of the ten finalists for the 2025 African Player of the Year award. This prestigious selection brings together the continent’s brightest stars, all of whom delivered exceptional performances for both club and country this season.

The nominees are: Frank Anguissa (Cameroon – Napoli), Fiston Mayele (DR Congo – Pyramids FC), Mohamed Salah (Egypt – Liverpool), Denis Bouanga (Gabon – Los Angeles FC), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea – Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco – Paris Saint-Germain), Oussama Lamlouhi (Tunisia – Étoile du Sahel), Victor Osimhen (Nigeria – Galatasaray), Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal – Everton) and Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal – Tottenham).

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Among them, several have left a mark on the year: Hakimi and Salah remain undisputed references in Europe, Osimhen rediscovered his scoring touch in Turkey after his spell at Napoli, while Mayele shone on the African stage with Pyramids FC.
The battle promises to be fierce between Salah’s consistency, Guirassy’s power, and the emergence of the Senegalese duo Sarr – Ndiaye, a symbol of the new generation.