CAFAwards2022: Sadio Mane wins African Player of the Year

Sadio Mané has been named as the CAF 2022 African Player of the Year.

The recipients of the 2022 CAF Awards were announced on Thursday, as Sadio Mane scooped the coveted men’s African Player of the Year award at the ceremony hosted in Rabat, Morocco.

This will be the second year in a row the award will be won by Mane.

Sadio Mané born on 10th April 1992 is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Senegal national football team.

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2022 is definitely the year of Sadio Mané:

• AFCON
• Qualifies for the 2022 World Cup
• FA Cup
• Carabao Cup
• Runner up in Premier League, just one point behind City
• Champions League finalist

Other winners are:

• Men’s Club of the Year – Wydad AC
• Women’s Club of the Year – Mamelodi Sundowns
• Interclub Player of the Year (Women) – Evelyn Badu
• Interclub Player of the Year (Men): Mohamed El Shennawy
• Women’s Young Player of the Year: Evelyn Badu
• Men’s Young Player of the Year – Pape Matar Sarr
• Men’s National Team of the Year – Senegal
• Goal of the Year – Pape Sakho
• Coach of the Year (Women’s) – Desiree Ellis
• Player of the Year (Women’s) – Asisat Oshoala

Asisat Oshoala is named Player of the Year (WOMEN) for a record FIFTH time!

• Coach of the Year (Men’s): Aliou Cisse

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