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]]>Victor Osimhen won the most sought-after honor, African Player of the Year.
The attacker overcame two football superstars, Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG) and Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool), to win the African Player of the Year award.
It is a dream come true. I have to thank everybody who has helped me on this journey and all Africans who have helped to put me on the map despite my faults.
Victor Osimhen
Oshoala, a fellow Nigerian striker, kept the women’s title to give the Barcelona star a record-breaking sixth prize. She defeated Barbara Banda of Shanghai Sengli, Zambia, and Thembi Kgatlana of South Africa and Racing Louisville. Oshoala Osimhen CAF 2023
Oshoala, 29, scored 27 goals for the Spanish team in their treble-winning 2022–23 campaign as they won the league, the Champions League, and the Supercopa de Espana Femenina. Osimhen, 24, scored 31 goals in 39 matches for the Italian team last season as they won their first Serie A title since 1990.
Following a spectacular journey to the World Cup semifinals in Qatar, Morocco’s men’s team received National Team of the Year, while their manager, Walid Regragui, took home Coach of the Year honors.
The women’s National Team of the Year award went to Nigeria, however, Desiree Ellis of South Africa won the women’s Coach of the Year award four times in consecutive years.
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Here is the full list of the awards and winners in CAF 2023:
Player of the Year (Men): Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)
Player of the Year (Women): Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men): Percy Tau (South Africa, Al Ahly)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women): Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
Coach of the Year (Men): Walid Regragui (Morocco)
Coach of the Year (Women): Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men): Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women): Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
Young Player of the Year (Men): Lamine Camara (Senegal, Metz)
Young Player of the Year (Women): Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)
National Team of the Year (Men): Morocco
National Team of the Year (Women): Nigeria
Club of the Year (Men): Al Ahly (Egypt)
Club of the Year (Women): Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) Oshoala Osimhen CAF 2023
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The Nigerian star has firmly established himself as one of the game’s most lethal strikers. This season, Napoli won the Italian top division after a 33-year wait thanks in large part to his remarkable goal-scoring record of 26 goals in 32 Serie A matches. His most recent goal came from the penalty spot as Napoli defeated Sampdoria 2-0 to finish the season. Napoli Serie A Golden Boot
It goes without saying that the Nigerian international, who was also awarded the best striker in Serie A for the season, has drawn interest from prestigious European teams and will likely be the talk of the summer transfer market. Since last year, Manchester United, for example, has been keeping a close eye on him.
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With Erik ten Hag eager to sign an elite striker this summer, United may totally shift their attention to Osimhen if Spurs refuse to sell Harry Kane to a Premier League opponent. The president of Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis, is planning to hold out for an incredible €160 million to sell their star striker, but his asking price could end up being a major roadblock. Napoli Serie A Golden Boot
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