11 categories unveiled for 2018 CAF awards

The African football governing body CAF announced on Monday the categories for the CAF Awards 2018 Dakar, Senegal on 8 January 2019.

A statement on CAF website revealed eleven accolades both individual and collective to be won on the award night as nominees will be selected based on their performance from February 2018 to November 2018.

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The winners for the African Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year will be decided by the following:

“Media Experts, Legends, Coaches of the quarter-finalists of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.

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“Coaches and Captains of the 54 Member Associations.”

The categories – Youth Player of the Year, Men’s Coach of the Year, Women’s Coach of the Year, Men’s National Team of the Year and Women’s National Team of the Year will be elected by :

” CAF Technical & Development Committee.

“Media Experts, Legends, Coaches of the quarter-finalists of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.”

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For the first time, FIFPro will coordinate the Africa Finest XI whilst the Goal of the Year will be decided via online public voting.

ALL THE CATEGORIES

African Player of the Year

Women’s Player of the Year

Youth Player of the Year

Men’s Coach of the Year

Women’s Coach of the Year

Men’s National Team of the Year

Women’s National Team of the Year

Goal of the Year

Africa Finest XI

Ydnekatchew Tessema Trophy for the Federation President of the Year

Platinum Award