Full List of CAF Women’s Players of the Year Since 2001

Asisat Oshoala Secures Sixth CAF Women’s Player of the Year Title, Dominates Football’s Prestigious Award.

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In a remarkable display of talent and consistency, Nigerian football star Asisat Oshoala clinched her sixth CAF Women’s Player of the Year award on Monday, December 11. The Barcelona forward has now etched her name into the annals of football history, adding the 2023 accolade to her previous wins in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2022.

Oshoala faced formidable competition in the race for the prestigious continental football award, triumphing over challengers such as South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Zambia’s Barbara Banda.

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The list of CAF Women’s Player of the Year winners since 2001 is a testament to the dominance of Nigerian players in women’s football:

1. 2001: Mercy Akide (Nigeria)
2. 2002: Alberta Sackey (Ghana)
3. 2003: Adjoa Bayor (Ghana)
4. 2004, 2005: Perpetua Nkwocha (Nigeria)
5. 2006, 2007: Cynthia Uwak (Nigeria)
6. 2008: Noko Matlou (South Africa)
7. 2009: N/A
8. 2010, 2011: Perpetua Nkwocha (Nigeria)
9. 2012: Genoveva Anonmam (Equatorial Guinea)
10. 2013: N/A
11. 2014: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)
12. 2015: Gaëlle Enganamouit (Cameroon)
13. 2016, 2017: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)
14. 2018: Thembi Kgatlana (South Africa)
15. 2019: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)
16. 2020, 2021: N/A
17. 2022, 2023: Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria)

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Oshoala’s consistent excellence on the field has not only secured her a place among the football greats but has also showcased the undeniable talent emanating from Nigeria’s football landscape. As the football world applauds her latest achievement, Oshoala continues to be a beacon of inspiration for aspiring footballers, particularly women, across the continent.