Asisat Oshoala was again named African Women's Player of the Year at the Confederation of African Football awards in Ghana. Her performances for her new Chinese club, Dalian Quanjian, saw her triumph ahead of Chrestina Kgatlana and Gabrielle Onguene.

The other awards were handed out as follows:

       .        African Player of the Year: Mohamed Salah

  • Women's National Team of the Year: South Africa's Banyana Banyana

  • Club of the Year: African Champions League winners Wydad Casablanca

  • Youth Player of the Year: Patson Daka of Zambia and FC Liefering

  • Coach of the Year: Hector Cuper (Egypt)

  • National Team of the Year: Egypt