Rasheedat Ajibade (left) and Esther Okoronkwo with the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy
Rasheedat Ajibade is the only Nigerian listed among the finalists for the 2025 CAF women’s Player of the Year award.
The African football governing body announced the top three candidates for the coveted award on Sunday.
In October, Ajibade made the initial 10-player longlist alongside teammate Esther Okoronkwo.
However, Okoronkwo, who was voted the player of the match in the final of the recent Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), is missing from the final shortlist.
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The Moroccan duo of Ghizlane Chebbak and Sanaa Mssoudy completes the finalists.
Ajibade was voted woman of the match in three of the Falcons’ six games en route to winning Nigeria’s 10th WAFCON title. She was also named the best player in the competition.
Chiamaka Nnadozie also made the final shortlist for the Goalkeeper of the Year prize. The 24-year-old won the award for two consecutive years.
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Nigeria’s Moshood Shakirat made the final cut for the women’s Best Young Player prize.
The Super Falcons are also nominated for the national team of the year award.
The 2025 CAF Awards gala is scheduled to be held in Rabat, Morocco, on November 19.
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