Zambia Women’s national team head coach Bruce Mwape and striker Grace Chanda have made the shortlist for the CAF Awards 2022.
Chanda is among the Africa’s top women players who have made the top ten shortlist for the CAF top prize ahead of next week’s much-awaited gala night in Rabat, Morocco.
The Copper Queens star forward is vying for the top gong alongside, Morocco star Ghizlane Chebbak, Ghana’s Evelyn Badu, Banyana Banyana trio of Andile Dlamini, Refiloe Jane, and Christinah Thembi Kgatlana.
Others in the player of the year accolade for Women are Doris Boaduwaa of Sekondi Hasaacas, Nigeria and Barcelona Feminina star Asisat Oshoala and Cameroon’s Nchout Ajara Njoya.
Chanda has been an important player for the Copper Queens helping the to qualify to the Olympics and now leading the team from the front at the 2022 WAFCON in the absence of China based star Barbra Banda.
Mwape on the other hand is among the top gaffers vying for the coach of the year award.
Mwape is up against Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang of Botswana, Gabriel Zabo of Cameroon, Yusif Basigi of Hasaacas Ladies, Morocco boss Reynald Pedros and Nigeria gaffer Randy Waldrum.
Others include Serigne Amar Mousse Niang Cisse of Senegal, South Africa’s Desiree Ellis (South Africa, Memelodi Sundowns Ladies boss Jerry Tshabalala and Samir Landolsi of Tunisia.
The awards will be held on Thursday, 21 July 2022.
The winners of each category will be decided by a voting panel made up of CAF Technical Committee, media representatives, head coaches and captains of Member Associations and clubs involved at the group stage of the Interclub competitions for the 2021/22 season.
Due to the absence of a major women’s competition during the period under review, the Organising Team for the CAF Awards 2022 has reviewed the selection process for this category.
The TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco will be factored as one of the criterion in deciding a winner befitting of the status of the award and women’s football in general. The winner will be announced on 23 July 2022 during the final match of the Women’s AFCON.
FULL LIST:
Player of the Year (Women)
· Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon & Internazionale Milano)
· Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Alvaldsnes)
· Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas)
· Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco & AS FAR)
· Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)
· Andile Dlamini (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Bambanani Mbane (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Chrestinah Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa & Atletico Madrid/Racing Louisville)
· Refiloe Jane (South Africa & AC Milan)
· Grace Chanda (Zambia & BIIK Kazygurt)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
· Andile Dlamini (Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Bambanani Mbanie (Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Andisiwe Mgcoyi (Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Evelyn Badu (Sekondi Hasaacas/Alvaldsnes)
· Doris Boaduwaa (Sekondi Hasaacas)
· Ghizlane Chebbak (AS FAR)
· Sanaa Mssoudy (AS FAR)
· Fatima Tagnaout (AS FAR)
· Rose Bella (Malabo Kings)
· Gift Monday (River Angels/FC Robo)
Young Player of the Year (Women)
· Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas/Alvaldsnes)
· Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas/Alvaldsnes)
· Yasmine Zouhir (Morocco & AS Saint-Etienne)
· Gift Monday (Nigeria & River Angels/FC Robo)
· Flourish Sebastine (Nigeria & Bayelsa Queens)
Coach of the Year (Women)
· Gaoletlhoo Nkutlwisang (Botswana)
· Gabriel Zabo (Cameroon)
· Yusif Basigi (Hasaacas Ladies)
· Reynald Pedros (Morocco)
· Randy Waldrum (Nigeria)
· Serigne Amar Mousse Niang Cisse (Senegal)
· Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
· Jerry Tshabalala (Mamelodi Sundowns)
· Samir Landolsi (Tunisia)
· Bruce Mwape (Zambia)
Club of the Year (Women)
· Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
· Sekondi Hasaacas (Ghana)
· AS FAR (Morocco)
· Malabo Kings (Equatorial Guinea)
· Rivers Angels (Nigeria)
