CAF have confirmed the 2023 Men's Player of the Year at their ceremony in Morocco on Monday night.
Napoli and Nigeria star Victor Osimhen is the recipient of this year's award after beating out competition from Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Paris Saint-Germain's Achraf Hakimi.
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The Nigerian striker enjoyed a wonderful 2022/2023 campaign as his 26 goals and five assists guided Napoli to their first Serie A title since 1990.
While there were no international tournaments in 2023, Osimhen was a key figure for Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, where he finished with ten goals.
Osimhen is the first Nigerian player to win the award since Nwankwo Kanu in 1999 and became the fifth different Super Eagles to win the award.
It was a big night for Nigeria as Asisat Oshoala picked up the 2023 Women's Player of the Year award.
The Barcelona attacker has now won the award for a record-extending sixth time in her career, beating out competition from South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana and Zambia's Barbara Banda.
Full Awards List:
Player of the Year (Women): Aisat Oshoala (Nigeria, Barcelona)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men): Percy Tau (South Africa, Al Ahly)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women): Fatima Tagnaout (Morocco, AS FAR)
Coach of the Year (Men): Walid Regragui (Morocco)
Coach of the Year (Women): Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Men): Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)
Goalkeeper of the Year (Women): Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
Young Player of the Year (Men): Lamine Camara (Senegal, Metz)
Young Player of the Year (Women): Nesryne El Chad (Morocco, Lille)
National Team of the Year (Men): Morocco
National Team of the Year (Women): Nigeria
Club of the Year (Men): Al Ahly (Egypt)
Club of the Year (Women): Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
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