Osimhen, Ajibade, Nnadozie: Who voted for Nigeria’s finalists in CAF Awards 2025

The Confederation of African Football has published the entire voting distribution for the 2025 CAF Awards, which were conducted on November 19 in Rabat, Morocco, as reported by Bold Sports.

The event took place at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, uniting players, coaches, and officials from various parts of Africa to celebrate outstanding achievements within the continent.

Achraf Hakimi from Morocco and Ghizlane Chebbak were the standout winners of the evening, taking home the Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year awards respectively. In Nigeria's representation, Chiamaka Nnadozie secured the title of Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the third consecutive year, while the Super Falcons received the accolade for Women’s National Team of the Year.

As stated by CAF, the outcomes were reached through a detailed and participatory voting system that included: National Team Coaches from all 54 CAF Member Associations, National Team Captains from the 54 Member Associations, members of the CAF Technical Study Group, and Media representatives from each Member Association.

With the complete voting information now available to the public, providing details on the choices made by coaches, captains, TSG members, and media, we examine the five categories that featured Nigerian contenders.

MEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD