Achraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyach among nominees for African player of the year

Moroccan Achraf Hakimi (Borussia Dortmund) and Hakim Ziyach (Ajax Amsterdam) are among the nominees of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the African Player of the Year Award.

Hakimi is also in the list of the nominees for the African Youth Player of the Year Award.

Moroccan Ismail El Haddad and Walid El Karti, who play for Wydad Casablanca, are among the nominees for the African Interclubs Player of the Year, while Mounir Jaouani, former head coach of Renaissance Berkane, is in the list of the nominees for the African Men’s Coach of the Year.

CAF’s annual football awards ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 7 January 2020, in Egypt.

The CAF awards celebrate African footballers and officials who have distinguished themselves during 2019.

The list of nominees is compiled by a panel of media and technical professionals. It features several award categories for men’s and women’s football including: African Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Youth Player of the Year, National Team of the Year, Goal of the Year, Africa Finest XI, Federation of the Year and several new award categories which will recognise exceptional contributions to African football and inspiring individuals.

The Interclubs Player of the Year Award has been reintroduced and will be dedicated to honouring key actors in CAF’s club competitions.