CAF Awards: Oshoala, Osimhen, Chukwueze In line For Honours

CAF Awards: Oshoala, Osimhen, Chukwueze In line For Honours

Nigerian star football players Asisat Oshoala, Victor Osimhen , Samuel Chukwueze are in the shortlist for honours at the 2019 CAF Awards ceremony scheduled for the Albatros Citadel Sahl Hasheesh , Hurghada , Egypt on Tuesday night .

Winner of the gong in 2014 , 2016 and 2017 , and also among the final three in 2018 , Super Falcons ’ captain Asisat Oshoala is highly favoured for a fourth African Woman Player of the Year crown , which will equal the feat of fellow Nigerian , Perpetua Nkwocha .

The other contenders are Ajara Nchout from Cameroon and South Africa ’ s Thembi Kgatlana , who was crowned in Dakar , Senegal 12 months ago.

Super Eagles ’ aces Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen are in the battle for the Young Player of the Year award, with Morocco ’ s Achraf Hakimi up against the duo .

Nigeria ’ s Super Falcons is primed for the award of the Women ’ s National Team of the Year , having successfully retained their continental crown in Ghana in December 2018 and reached the knockout stage of the FIFA Women ’ s World Cup in France last year summer . Cameroon ’ s Indomitable Lionesses and Banyana Banyana of South Africa are contending against the nine- time African champions .

Former Super Falcons ’ coach , Thomas Dennerby , is also in the running for honours after being listed for the Women ’ s Coach of the Year for his work with the Super Falcons . He will battle South Africa ’ s Desire Ellis and Cameroon ’ s Alain Djeumfa .

The final phase of voting for the men ’ s and women ’ s African Player of the Year , as well as the male and female Coach of the Year , will be selected by Head Coaches /Technical Directors and Captains of senior national teams from CAF Member Associations.

Meanwhile , the Interclubs Player of the Year will be decided upon by the Head Coaches and Captains of the group phase of the current season of CAF Interclubs competitions.