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Cape Town - The journey towards the coronation of best performers for the CAF Awards 2018 gathers momentum with the announcement of the shortlists for the various categories today.
The shortlisted nominees were decided by votes from the members of the CAF Technical & Development Committee.
The final phase will involve votes from CAF Media Experts, Legends, Coaches of the quarter-finalists of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup, and Coaches & Captains of the 54 Member Associations.
Banyana Banyana head coach, Desiree Ellis and captain, Janine Van Wyk were shortlisted alongside Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango.
The Awards Gala, to honour footballers and officials who distinguished themselves during the year under review, will be held on Tuesday, January 8 2019 in Dakar, Senegal.
Shortlist for CAF Awards 2018:
African Player of the Year
1. Alex Iwobi (Nigeria & Arsenal)
2. Andre Onana (Cameroon & Ajax)
3. Anis Badri (Tunisia & Esperance)
4. Denis Onyango (Uganda & Mamelodi Sundowns)
5. Mehdi Benatia (Morocco & Juventus)
6. Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
7. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Arsenal)
8. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria & Manchester City)
9. Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)
10. Walid Soliman (Egypt & Ahly)
Women's Player of the Year
1. Abdulai Mukarama (Ghana & Northern Ladies)
2. Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Dilian Quanjian)
3. Bassira Toure (Mali & AS Mande)
4. Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Houston Dash)
5. Elizabeth Addo (Ghana & Seattle Reign)
6. Francisca Ordega (Nigeria & Washington Spirit)
7. Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene (Cameroon & CSKA Moskow)
8. Janine Van Wyk (South Africa & Houston Dash)
9. Onome Ebi (Nigeria& Hekan Huisanhang)
10. Raissa Feudjio (Cameroon & Aland United)
11. Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi & Jiangsu Suning)
Youth Player of the Year
1. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco & Borussia Dortmund)
2. Franck Kessie (Cote d’Ivoire & AC Milan)
3. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria & Leicester City)
Men's Coach of the Year
1. Aliou Cisse (Senegal)
2. Herve Renard (Morocco)
3. Moine Chaabani (Esperance)
Women's Coach of the Year
1. Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
2. Joseph Brian Ndoko (Cameroon)
3. Thomas Dennerby (Nigeria)
Men's National Team of the Year
1. Madagascar
2. Mauritania
3. Uganda
Women's National Team of the Year
1. Cameroon
2. Nigeria
3. South Africa
THE TOP 10 SHORTLIST: African Player of the year #CAFAWARDS18 pic.twitter.com/0lTh0cNZyx
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 14, 2018
THE SHORTLIST: Women’s Player of the Year#CAFAWARDS18 pic.twitter.com/315eWxsNlv
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 14, 2018
THE SHORTLIST: Youth Player of the Year#CAFAWARDS18 pic.twitter.com/LTSri6O28m
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 14, 2018
THE SHORTLIST: Men’s Coach of the Year#CAFAWARDS18 pic.twitter.com/NVXSgYY9mO
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 14, 2018
THE SHORTLIST: Women’s Coach of the Year#CAFAWARDS18 pic.twitter.com/fwSyys8hf3
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 14, 2018
THE SHORTLIST: Men’s National Team of the Year#CAFAWARDS18 pic.twitter.com/0ZyvSDst37
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 14, 2018
THE SHORTLIST: Women’s National Team of the Year #CAFAWARDS18 pic.twitter.com/QxggIroGXB
— CAF (@CAF_Online) December 14, 2018
