Sadio Mane, Asisat Oshoala Win Big as Full List of 2022 CAF Award Recipients Emerges

Sadio Mane, Asisat Oshoala Win Big as Full List of 2022 CAF Award Recipients Emerges

Babajide Orevba
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • Sadio Mane headlines the CAF Awards, having picked up the prestigious African Player of the Year Award for a second time
  • Nigerian striker Asisat Oshoala was also a winner on the night following her exploits for the Super Falcons and Barcelona last season
  • Desiree Ellis, Aliou Cisse and Mohamed El Shennawy were also award recipients on the night

The recipients of the 2022 CAF Awards were announced on Thursday, July 21, as Sadio Mane scooped the coveted men's African Player of the Year award at the ceremony hosted in Rabat, Morocco.

Senegal star Mane picked up the prestigious prize, beating his former teammate at Liverpool, Mohamed Salah, and Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy.

Super Falcons of Nigeria striker Asisat Oshoala bagged the Africa Women’s Player of the Year Award to win it for a record fifth time, beIN Sports reports.

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Sadio Mane wins big at the 2022 CAF Awards. Photo: @CAF_Online
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The winners' list can be found below:

Women's Club of the Year: Mamelodi Sundowns

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Men's Club of the Year: Wydad AC

Interclub Player of the Year (Women): Evelyn Badu

Interclub Player of the Year (Men): Mohamed El Shennawy

Women's Young Player of the Year: Evelyn Badu

Men's Young Player of the Year: Pape Matar Sarr

Men's National Team of the Year: Senegal

Goal of the Year: Pape Sakho

Coach of the Year (Women's): Desiree Ellis

Coach of the Year (Men's): Aliou Cisse

Player of the Year (Women's): Asisat Oshoala

Player of the Year (Men's): Sadio Mane

Nigerian music star Davido spotted at CAF Awards

Meanwhile, Nigerian music sensation Davido was on duty during the 2022 CAF awards in Morocco as the continental body honours the best players for last season.

This is coming days after the music star was involved in political activities helping his uncle Ademola Adeleke to defeat the incumbent governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola.

On the award night in Morocco, the ‘Jowo’ crooner stepped on stage alongside Togolese legend Emmanuel Adebayor to present the CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year Award.

Okocha captured dancing during CAF Awards

Meanwhile, Sports Brief earlier reported that Super Eagles legend Jay-Jay Okocha was been spotted showing brilliant dancing skills during the 2022 CAF awards in Morocco.

Despite that he never the CAF award during his active playing days, the former midfield maestro was seen in a joyous mood.

In the clip posted by CAF on Twitter, Okocha was seen wearing a black suit and in good mood while dancing.

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Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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