Asisat Oshoala wins record fifth CAF best player award

Asisat Oshoala Super Falcons

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has won a record fifth CAF Women’s Player of the Year award.

Oshoala, 27, got the award on Thursday at the CAF gala held in Rabat, Morrocco.

Her previous awards came in 2014, 2016, 2017, and 2019.

The only other former Falcons player to have won the award four times was Perpetua Nkwocha.

In the 2021-22 campaign, Oshoala played a pivotal role in Barcelona Femeni’s treble charge – the Spanish Women’s Super Cup, Copa de la Reina and the Primera Division.

In the male category, Sadio Mane won the 2022 CAF Player of the Year award.

The Senegal forward clinched the award for the second time.

See full list:
Player of the Year (Men)
Sadio Mane (Senegal and Bayern Munich)

Player of the Year (Women)
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria and FC Barcelona)

Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
Evelyn Badu (Ghana and Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)

Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt and Al Ahly)

Young Player of the Year (Women)
Evelyn Badu (Ghana and Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)

Young Player of the Year (Men)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal and Tottenham Hotspur)

Coach of the Year (Women)
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)

Coach of the Year (Men)
Aliou Cisse (Senegal)

Club of the Year (Women)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

Club of the Year (Men)
Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)

National Team of the Year (Men)
Senegal

National Team of the Year (Women)
The winner will be announced on 23 July 2022 during the final match of the Women’s AFCON.

Goal of the Year
Pape Ousmane Sakho (Senegal and Simba)