Zambian striker Barbra Banda and South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams were crowned winners at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday.
Banda had an impressive season with Orlando Pride in the NWSL, helping the team win the NWSL Shield and Championship. She also scored a hat trick for Zambia at the Paris Olympics 2024, making her the first player to achieve this three times in Olympic football. Additionally, she became the first African player in the FIFPRO Women’s World 11.
Williams was the only double winner, taking home both the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year and Men’s Interclub Player of the Year awards. He made key penalty saves at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire 2023, leading South Africa to a bronze medal.
At 32, Williams helped Mamelodi Sundowns only concede 11 goals in 30 games during the South African Premiership, securing their seventh consecutive league title.
Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie won Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the second year, while Moroccan forward Sanaâ Mssoudy of AS FAR was named Women’s Interclub Player of the Year.
Lamine Camara from Senegal and Monaco won Men’s Young Player of the Year for his impressive performances as a midfielder.
2024 Caf Awards winners
Men’s Player of the Year: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria & Atalanta)
Women’s Player of the Year: Barbra Banda (Zambia & Orlando Pride)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Emerse Fae (Ivory Coast)
Women’s Coach of the Year: Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Ronwen Williams (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria & Paris FC)
Men’s Club of the Year: Al Ahly (Egypt)
Women’s Club of the Year: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Men’s Interclub Player of the Year: Ronwen Williams (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women’s Interclub Player of the Year: Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco & AS Far)
Men’s Young Player of the Year: Lamine Camara (Senegal & Monaco)
Women’s Young Player of the Year: Doha El Madani (Morocco & AS Far)
Men’s National Team of the Year: Ivory Coast
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria
Goal of the Year (voted for by fans): Cristovao Mabululu (Angola) – Angola v Namibia (Afcon 2023)
