African Women's Footballer of the Year

African Women Footballer of the Year, an annual award for Africa's best female football player. It is awarded by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in December each year. Nigerian Perpetua Nkwocha won the award a record four times. The award was given out for the first time in 2001.

Four titles: Perpetua Nwocha

Also four and reigning: Asisat Oshoala

Winners

• 2001[1] – Mercy Akide, Nigeria
• 2002[2] – Alberta Sackey, Ghana
• 2003[2][3] – Adjoa Bayor, Ghana
• 2004[2] – Perpetua Nkwocha, Nigeria
• 2005[2] – Perpetua Nkwocha, Nigeria
• 2006[4] – Cynthia Uwak, Nigeria
• 2007[5] – Cynthia Uwak, Nigeria
• 2008[6] – Noko Matlou, South Africa
• 2009[7] – not awarded
• 2010[8] – Perpetua Nkwocha, Nigeria
• 2011[9] – Perpetua Nkwocha, Nigeria
• 2012[10] – Genoveva Añonma, Equatorial Guinea
• 2013[11] – not awarded
• 2014[12] – Asisat Oshoala, Nigeria
• 2015[13] – Gaëlle Enganamouit, Cameroon
• 2016[14] – Asisat Oshoala, Nigeria
• 2017[15] – Asisat Oshoala, Nigeria
• 2018 – Thembi Kgatlana, South Africa
• 2019 – Asisat Oshoala, Nigeria

See also

• List of Africa Cup of Nations hat-tricks
• List of Africa Women Cup of Nations hat-tricks
• List of African Nations Championship hat-tricks
• List of sport awards
• List of sports awards honoring women

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