African Women's Footballer of the Year
Top women's football award in Africa
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African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa's best female football player. It is awarded by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in December each year. Nigeria's Asisat Oshoala has won the award a record six times.[1][2][3] The award was given out for the first time in 2001.
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Winners
| Year | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ghizlane Chebbak |  Morocco[4] |
| 2024 | Barbra Banda |  Zambia[5] |
| 2023 | Asisat Oshoala |  Nigeria |
| 2022 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria[6] |
| 2021 | not awarded | — |
| 2020 | not awarded | — |
| 2019 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2018 | Thembi Kgatlana |  South Africa |
| 2017 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria[7] |
| 2016 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria[8] |
| 2015 | Gaëlle Enganamouit |  Cameroon[9] |
| 2014 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria[10][11] |
| 2013 | not awarded | —[12] |
| 2012 | Genoveva Añonma |  Equatorial Guinea[13] |
| 2011 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria[14] |
| 2010 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria[15] |
| 2009 | not awarded | —[16] |
| 2008 | Noko Matlou | South Africa[17] |
| 2007 | Cynthia Uwak | Nigeria[18] |
| 2006 | Cynthia Uwak | Nigeria[19] |
| 2005 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria[20] |
| 2004 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria[20] |
| 2003 | Adjoa Bayor |  Ghana[20][21] |
| 2002 | Alberta Sackey | Ghana[20] |
| 2001 | Mercy Akide | Nigeria[22] |
Multiple winners
* Players in bold are currently active
| Player | Winner |
|---|---|
| Asisat Oshoala | 6 |
| Perpetua Nkwocha | 4 |
| Cynthia Uwak | 2 |
Awards won by nationality
| Nation | Winners |
|---|---|
| Nigeria |
13 |
| Ghana |
2 |
| South Africa |
2 |
| Cameroon |
1 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1 |
| Zambia |
1 |
| Morocco |
1 |