Nigeria's Victor Osimhen Tops 2025 CAF Player of the Year Award Nominees

Super Eagles striker VICTOR OSIMHEN has topped the list of contenders for the 2025 CAF Player of the Year award.

OSIMHEN is running against the likes of Egypt and Liverpool star forward MOHAMED SALAH, as well as Moroccan and Paris Saint-Germain defender ACHRAF HAKIMI.

Others include Cameroonian midfielder FRANK ANGUISSA, Congo’s FISTON MAYELE, Gabon’s DENIS BOUANGA, Guinea’s SERHOU GUIRASSY, Morocco’s OUSSAMA LAMLIOUI, and the duo of ILIMAN NDIAYE and PAPE MATAR SARR from Senegal.

Also, Nigeria’s number goalkeeper, STANLEY NWABALI, also got nominated in the category for CAF Goalkeeper of the Year Award.

The Confederation of African Football use the CAF Awards to celebrates the continent’s top performers among players, coaches, clubs and national teams.