The Confederation of Africa (CAF) has released the nomination list for the 2025 Women Player of the Year.
Barbra Banda, the current holder of the crown, is one of the 10 players shortlisted by CAF in a list that has three players from the NWSL including fellow Zambian and Bay FC forward Rachel Kundananji, and Malawi and Kansa City Current star Temwa Chawinga.
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Of the 10 nominees, Morocco, Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia have two players each, while Ghana and Senegal have one each.
Nigeria have the duo of Esther Okoronkwo, who was a standout, claiming a tournament high six assists in addition to two goals at this year’s WAFCON, and captain Rasheedat Ajibade who claimed MVP honours as the Super Falcons claimed a record 10th title.
Morocco have Ghizlane Chebbak, who finished as WAFCON top scorer with five goals, along with Sanaa Mssoudy.
Malawi have the dynamic duo of sisters Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga. Although they did not compete at WAFCON, Temwa’s form in the NWSL has been as phenomenal as it has been record-setting and phenomenal. In only her first year in the NWSL, the Malawian won the 2024 Golden Boot.
Rounding up the nominations is Ghana’s captain Portia Boakye and Senegal’s prolific forward Mana Diop.
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In the Goalkeeper of the Year category, Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie will be going for a historic hattrick of wins. But the Brighton and Hove Albion goalie will face stiff competition from South Africa ‘s Andile Dlamini Botswana’s Sedilame Boseja, and Algeria’s Chloé N’Gaz, amongst others.
The CAF Awards ceremony will celebrate the players, coaches, and teams that made a significant impact during the period from January 6th to October 15th, 2025.
Women’s Player of the Year
• Portia Boakye (Ghana/Hapoel Petah Tikva)
• Tabita Chawinga (Malawi/OL Lyonnes)
• Temwa Chawinga (Malawi/Kansas City)
• Ghizlaine Chebbak (Morocco/Al Hilal)
• Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco/AS FAR)
• Esther Okoronkwo (Nigeria/AFC Toronto)
• Rasheedat Ajibade (Nigeria/Paris Saint-Germain)
• Mama Diop (Senegal/RC Strasbourg)
• Barbra Banda (Zambia/Orlando Pride)
• Rachael Kundananji (Zambia/Bay FC)
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
• Chloe N’Gazi (Algeria/Olympique de Marseille)
• Sedilame Boseja (Botswana/Mamelodi Sundowns)
• Fideline Ndoy (DRC/TP Mazembe)
• Habiba Emad (Egypt/FC Masar)
• Cynthia Konlan (Ghana/Swieqi United)
• Fatoumata Karantao (Mali/USFAS Bamako)
• Khadija Er-Rmichi (Morocco/AS FAR)
• Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria/Brighton & Hove Albion)
• Adji Ndiaye (Senegal/AS Bambey)
• Andile Dlamini (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
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