Egypt’s Mohamed Salah And Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi In Race For CAF Men’s Award

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi in race for CAF Men’s Award

October 25, 2025
Alie Bittar @bittar32

Mohamed Salah is among 10 footballers nominated at the CAF Awards 2025 for the men’s Player of the Year award.

Salah, who captains Egypt’s national team, is in the running for the top honour at the African football awards, set for later this year. Last season, he played a key role in Liverpool’s 20th Premier League win and became their third-highest scorer ever.

Between January 6 and October 15, 2025, Salah scored 16 goals and made nine assists for Liverpool, and added four goals and one assist for Egypt.

Achraf Hakimi is also nominated for Africa’s top men’s player award. He helped Morocco win a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics and had a standout season with Paris Saint-Germain, winning the Champions League and all three major French trophies in the 2024-25 season.

At 26, Hakimi is the only defender on the shortlist. Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen is also nominated after an impressive first season with Galatasaray in Türkiye, where he won the league title.

Players from eight African countries are up for the men’s award. Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy is among them, as well as Senegal’s Iliman Ndiaye and Pape Matar Sarr, who both play in the Premier League.

The 2025 CAF Awards will also crown a Goalkeeper of the Year, Coach of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Club of the Year, and National Team of the Year.