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At the end of each Africa Cup of Nations final tournament, several awards are presented to the players and teams which have distinguished themselves in various aspects of the match.

Awards

There are currently six post-tournament awards

  • the Best Player for most valuable player;
  • the Top Goalscorer for most prolific goal scorer;
  • the Best Goalkeeper for most outstanding goalkeeper;
  • the Best Young Player for most outstanding young player;
  • the Team of the Tournament for best combined team of players at the tournament;
  • the Fair Play Award for the team with the best record of fair play.

Best Player

Year Hosts Best Player
1957  Sudan Egypt Ad-Diba
1959  United Arab Republic United Arab Republic Mahmoud El-Gohary
1962  Ethiopia Ethiopia Mengistu Worku
1963  Ghana United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly
1965  Tunisia Ghana Osei Kofi
1968  Ethiopia Democratic Republic of the Congo Kazadi Mwamba
1970  Sudan Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
1972  Cameroon Republic of the Congo Tokoto jean pierre
1974  Egypt Zaire Ndaye Mulamba
1976  Ethiopia Morocco Ahmed Faras
1978  Ghana Ghana Karim Abdul Razak
1980  Nigeria Nigeria Christian Chukwu
1982  Libya Libya Fawzi Al-Issawi
1984  Ivory Coast Cameroon Théophile Abega
1986  Egypt Cameroon Roger Milla
1988  Morocco Morocco Roger Milla
1990  Algeria Algeria Rabah Madjer
1992  Senegal Ghana Abedi Pele
1994  Tunisia Nigeria Rashidi Yekini
1996  South Africa Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
1998  Burkina Faso South Africa Benni McCarthy
2000  Ghana
 Nigeria
Cameroon Lauren
2002  Mali Cameroon Rigobert Song
2004  Tunisia Nigeria Jay-Jay Okocha
2006  Egypt Egypt Ahmed Hassan
2008  Ghana Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo
2010  Angola Egypt Ahmed Hassan
2012  Gabon
 Equatorial Guinea
Zambia Christopher Katongo
2013  South Africa Burkina Faso Jonathan Pitroipa
2015  Equatorial Guinea Ghana Christian Atsu
2017  Gabon Cameroon Christian Bassogog
2019  Egypt Algeria Ismaël Bennacer
2021  Cameroon Senegal Sadio Mané
2023  Ivory Coast Nigeria William Troost-Ekong

Top Goalscorer

Year Hosts Top Goalscorer(s) Goals
1957  Sudan Egypt Ad-Diba 5
1959  United Arab Republic United Arab Republic Mahmoud El-Gohary 3
1962  Ethiopia Ethiopia Mengistu Worku
United Arab Republic Badawi Abdel Fattah
3
1963  Ghana United Arab Republic Hassan El-Shazly 6
1965  Tunisia Ghana Ben Acheampong
Ghana Osei Kofi
Ivory Coast Eustache Manglé
3
1968  Ethiopia Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou 6
1970  Sudan Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou 8
1972  Cameroon Mali Salif Keïta 5
1974  Egypt Zaire Ndaye Mulamba 9
1976  Ethiopia Guinea Mamadou Aliou Keïta 4
1978  Ghana Uganda Phillip Omondi
Ghana Opoku Afriyie
Nigeria Segun Odegbami
3
1980  Nigeria Morocco Khaled Labied
Nigeria Segun Odegbami
3
1982  Libya Ghana George Alhassan 4
1984  Ivory Coast Egypt Taher Abouzaid 4
1986  Egypt Cameroon Roger Milla 4
1988  Morocco Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi
Cameroon Roger Milla
Ivory Coast Abdoulaye Traoré
Egypt Gamal Abdelhamid
2
1990  Algeria Algeria Djamel Menad 4
1992  Senegal Nigeria Rashidi Yekini 4
1994  Tunisia Nigeria Rashidi Yekini 5
1996  South Africa Zambia Kalusha Bwalya 5
1998  Burkina Faso Egypt Hossam Hassan
South Africa Benni McCarthy
7
2000  Ghana
 Nigeria
South Africa Shaun Bartlett 5
2002  Mali Cameroon Patrick Mboma
Cameroon Salomon Olembé
Nigeria Julius Aghahowa
3
2004  Tunisia Cameroon Patrick Mboma
Mali Frédéric Kanouté
Morocco Youssef Mokhtari
Nigeria Jay-Jay Okocha
Tunisia Francileudo Santos
4
2006  Egypt Cameroon Samuel Eto'o 5
2008  Ghana Cameroon Samuel Eto'o 5
2010  Angola Egypt Mohamed Nagy 5
2012  Gabon
 Equatorial Guinea
Angola Manucho
Ivory Coast Didier Drogba
Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Mali Cheick Diabaté
Morocco Houssine Kharja
Zambia Christopher Katongo
Zambia Emmanuel Mayuka
3
2013  South Africa Ghana Mubarak Wakaso
Nigeria Emmanuel Emenike
4
2015  Equatorial Guinea Republic of the Congo Thievy Bifouma
Democratic Republic of the Congo Dieumerci Mbokani
Equatorial Guinea Javier Balboa
Ghana André Ayew
Tunisia Ahmed Akaïchi
3
2017  Gabon Democratic Republic of the Congo Junior Kabananga 3
2019  Egypt Nigeria Odion Ighalo 5
2021  Cameroon Cameroon Vincent Aboubakar 8
2023  Ivory Coast Equatorial Guinea Emilio Nsue 5

Best Goalkeeper

Year Hosts Best Goalkeeper
2008  Ghana Egypt Essam El-Hadary
2010  Angola Egypt Essam El-Hadary
2012  Gabon
 Equatorial Guinea
Not Awarded
2013  South Africa Not Awarded
2015  Equatorial Guinea Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
2017  Gabon Not Awarded
2019  Egypt Algeria Raïs M'Bolhi
2021  Cameroon Senegal Édouard Mendy
2023 Ivory Coast Ivory Coast South Africa Ronwen Williams

Best Young Player

Year Hosts Best Young Player
2019  Egypt Senegal Krépin Diatta
2021  Cameroon Burkina Faso Issa Kaboré
2023  Ivory Coast Ivory Coast Simon Adingra

Team of the Tournament

Year Hosts Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Manager
1970  Sudan Sudan Abd Al Aziz Abdallah Sudan Samir Salih
Ghana John Eshun
Sudan Amin Zaki
United Arab Republic Hany Moustafa
Ivory Coast Ernest Kallet Bialy
Ghana Ibrahim Sunday
Ivory Coast ... Gnawri
Guinea Camara Mamadou Maxim
Ivory Coast Laurent Pokou
Sudan Jaksa
1972  Cameroon Morocco Allal Ben Kassou Sudan Abdella "Kaunda" El-Ser
Zaire Tshimen Bwanga
Cameroon Paul Nlend
Morocco Boujemaa Benkhrif
Republic of the Congo Noël Birindi Minga
Zaire Mayanga Maku
Cameroon Paul-Gaston N'Dongo
Cameroon Jean-Pierre Tokoto
Zaire Kakoko Etepé
Republic of the Congo François M'Pelé
1974  Egypt Zaire Kazadi Mwamba Republic of the Congo Gabriel Dengaki
Zambia Dick Chama
Zaire Lobilo Boba
Egypt Hany Moustafa
Zaire Ndaye Mulamba
Egypt Farouk Gaafar
Egypt Hassan Shehata
Zaire Mayanga Maku
Zaire Kakoko Etepé
Egypt Ali Abo Greisha
1976  Ethiopia Morocco Mohammed Al-Hazaz Morocco Mustapha "Chérif" Fetoui
Egypt Mustafa Younis
Guinea Chérif Souleymane
Guinea Djibril Diara
Ethiopia Tolde
Egypt Farouk Gaafar
Nigeria Haruna Ilerika
Nigeria Kunle Awesu
Guinea Petit Sory
Morocco Ahmed Faras
1978  Ghana Morocco Mohammed Al-Hazaz Tunisia Mokhtar Dhouieb
Ghana James Kuuku Dadzie
Tunisia Khaled Gasmi
Morocco Larbi Ihardane
Uganda Moses Nsereko
Ghana Karim Abdul Razak
Ghana Adolf Armah
Uganda Phillip Omondi
Nigeria Segun Odegbami
Ghana Mohammed Polo
1980  Nigeria Nigeria Best Ogedegbe Algeria Mustapha Kouici
Egypt Mohamed Salah El-Din
Guinea Moussa Camara
Nigeria Christian Chukwu
Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi
Algeria Ali Fergani
Egypt Mahmoud El Khatib
Egypt Shawky Gharieb
Algeria Salah Assad
Nigeria Segun Odegbami
1982  Libya Cameroon Thomas Nkono Algeria Chaabane Merzekane
Ghana Sampson Lamptey
Ghana Haruna Yusif
Libya Ali Al-Beshari
Ghana George Alhassan
Ghana Samuel Opoku Nti
Ghana Emmanuel Quarshie
Libya Fawzi Al-Issawi
Algeria Salah Assad
Algeria Rabah Madjer
1984  Ivory Coast Cameroon Joseph-Antoine Bell Cameroon Isaac Sinkot
Egypt Ali Shehata
Egypt Ibrahim Youssef
Nigeria Stephen Keshi
Algeria Lakhdar Belloumi
Cameroon Théophile Abega
Egypt Taher Abouzeid
Nigeria Clement Temile
Algeria Djamel Menad
Malawi Clifton Msiya
1986  Egypt Cameroon Thomas N'Kono Cameroon André Kana-Biyik
Egypt Ali Shehata
Senegal Roger Mendy
Egypt Rabei Yassin
Cameroon Emile Mbouh
Egypt Magdi Abdelghani
Egypt Moustafa Abdou
Egypt Taher Abouzaid
Cameroon Roger Milla


Zambia Kalusha Bwalya

1988  Morocco Cameroon Joseph-Antoine Bell Morocco Tijani El Maataoui
Cameroon Emmanuel Kundé
Zaire John Buana
Cameroon Stephen Tataw
Zaire Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo
Cameroon Emile Mbouh
Nigeria Henry Nwosu
Cameroon Paul Mfede
Cameroon Roger Milla
Morocco Aziz Bouderbala
1990  Algeria Algeria Antar Osmani Algeria Ali Benhalima
Cameroon André Kana-Biyik
Ivory Coast Arsène Hobou
Zambia Samuel Chomba
Algeria Djamel Amani
Algeria Rabah Madjer
Algeria Tahar Chérif El-Ouazzani
Nigeria Moses Kpakor
Algeria Djamel Menad
Zambia Webster Chikabala
1992  Senegal Ivory Coast Alain Gouaméné Ivory Coast Basile Aka Kouame
Egypt Hany Ramzy
Nigeria Stephen Keshi
Senegal Adolphe Mendy
Zaire Jacques Kinkomba Kingambo
Ghana Abedi Pele
Cameroon Jean-Claude Pagal
Ivory Coast Serge-Alain Maguy
Nigeria Rashidi Yekini
Ghana Tony Yeboah
1994  Tunisia Egypt Ahmed Shobair Ghana Frank Amankwah
Zambia Harrison Chongo
Zambia Elijah Litana
Nigeria Benedict Iroha
Ivory Coast Serge-Alain Maguy
Nigeria Jay-Jay Okocha
Nigeria Daniel Amokachi
Ghana Abedi Pele
Ivory Coast Joël Tiéhi


Nigeria Rashidi Yekini

1996  South Africa Tunisia Chokri El Ouaer Egypt Yasser Radwan
South Africa Mark Fish
Zambia Elijah Litana
Ghana Isaac Asare
Tunisia Zoubeir Baya
Egypt Hazem Emam
Ghana Abedi Pele
South Africa Mark Williams
Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
Ghana Tony Yeboah
1998  Burkina Faso Egypt Nader El-Sayed South Africa Mark Fish
Mozambique Jojo
Morocco Noureddine Naybet
Egypt Mohamed Emara
Ghana Charles Akonnor
Tunisia Hassen Gabsi
Ivory Coast Tchiressoua Guel
Democratic Republic of the Congo Didier Ekanza Simba
Egypt Hossam Hassan
South Africa Benni McCarthy
2000  Ghana
 Nigeria
Egypt Nader El-Sayed Senegal Pape Malick Diop
Tunisia Khaled Badra
Cameroon Rigobert Song
Egypt Mohamed Emara
Algeria Billel Dziri
Cameroon Lauren
Nigeria Jay-Jay Okocha
Senegal Khalilou Fadiga
Cameroon Samuel Eto'o


South Africa Shaun Bartlett

2002  Mali Senegal Tony Sylva Nigeria Taribo West
Cameroon Rigobert Song
Nigeria Ifeanyi Udeze
Egypt Hany Ramzy
Mali Seydou Keita
Algeria Rafik Saifi
Cameroon Patrick M'Boma
South Africa Sibusiso Zuma
Nigeria Julius Aghahowa
Senegal El Hadji Diouf
2004  Tunisia Nigeria Vincent Enyeama Morocco Walid Regragui
Tunisia Khaled Badra
Morocco Abdeslam Ouaddou
Cameroon Timothée Atouba
Algeria Karim Ziani
Tunisia Riadh Bouazizi
Nigeria Jay-Jay Okocha
Nigeria John Utaka
Mali Frédéric Kanouté
Tunisia Francileudo Santos
2006  Egypt Egypt Essam El Hadary Cameroon Rigobert Song
Egypt Wael Gomaa
Ivory Coast Emmanuel Eboué
Nigeria Taye Taiwo
Ghana Stephen Appiah
Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika
Egypt Ahmed Hassan
Guinea Pascal Feindouno
Ivory Coast Didier Drogba
Cameroon Samuel Eto'o
2008  Ghana Egypt Essam El-Hadary Cameroon Geremi
Egypt Wael Gomaa
Ghana Michael Essien
Ghana Sulley Muntari
Ivory Coast Yaya Touré
Cameroon Alex Song
Egypt Hosny Abd Rabo
Egypt Mohamed Aboutrika
Egypt Amr Zaki
Angola Manucho
2010  Angola Egypt Essam El-Hadary Algeria Madjid Bougherra
Egypt Wael Gomaa
Angola Mabiná
Egypt Ahmed Fathy
Nigeria Peter Odemwingie
Cameroon Alex Song
Egypt Ahmed Hassan
Ghana Asamoah Gyan
Egypt Mohamed Zidan
Angola Flávio
2012  Gabon
 Equatorial Guinea
Zambia Kennedy Mweene Ivory Coast Jean-Jacques Gosso
Zambia Stophira Sunzu
Ghana John Mensah
Mali Adama Tamboura
Zambia Emmanuel Mayuka
Ivory Coast Yaya Touré
Ivory Coast Gervinho
Mali Seydou Keita
Zambia Christopher Katongo
Ivory Coast Didier Drogba
2013  South Africa Nigeria Vincent Enyeama Burkina Faso Bakary Koné
Cape Verde Nando
Ivory Coast Siaka Tiéné
Nigeria Efe Ambrose
Burkina Faso Jonathan Pitroipa
Mali Seydou Keita
Nigeria Mikel John Obi
Nigeria Victor Moses
Ghana Asamoah Gyan
Nigeria Emmanuel Emenike
2015  Equatorial Guinea Ivory Coast Sylvain Gbohouo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Robert Kidiaba (tie)
Ivory Coast Serge Aurier
Ghana Harrison Afful
Ivory Coast Kolo Touré
Ghana André Ayew
Ivory Coast Yaya Touré
Ivory Coast Max Gradel
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yannick Bolasie
Ivory Coast Gervinho
Ghana Christian Atsu
Ivory Coast Wilfried Bony
2017  Gabon Cameroon Fabrice Ondoa Senegal Kara Mbodji
Egypt Ahmed Hegazi
Cameroon Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui
Burkina Faso Charles Kaboré
Ghana Mubarak Wakaso
Burkina Faso Bertrand Traoré
Ghana Christian Atsu
Egypt Mohamed Salah
Cameroon Christian Bassogog
Democratic Republic of the Congo Junior Kabananga
2019  Egypt Algeria Raïs M'Bolhi Senegal Kalidou Koulibaly
Tunisia Yassine Meriah
Senegal Lamine Gassama
Senegal Youssouf Sabaly
Senegal Idrissa Gueye
Algeria Adlène Guedioura
Algeria Ismaël Bennacer
Nigeria Odion Ighalo
Senegal Sadio Mané
Algeria Riyad Mahrez
Algeria Djamel Belmadi
2021  Cameroon Senegal Édouard Mendy Morocco Achraf Hakimi
Egypt Mohamed Abdelmonem
Burkina Faso Edmond Tapsoba
Senegal Saliou Ciss
Egypt Mohamed Elneny
Senegal Nampalys Mendy
Burkina Faso Blati Touré
Egypt Mohamed Salah
Cameroon Vincent Aboubakar
Senegal Sadio Mané
Senegal Aliou Cissé
2023  Ivory Coast South Africa Ronwen Williams Nigeria Ola Aina
Nigeria William Troost-Ekong
Democratic Republic of the Congo Chancel Mbemba
Ivory Coast Ghislain Konan
South Africa Teboho Mokoena
Ivory Coast Jean Michaël Seri
Ivory Coast Franck Kessié
Democratic Republic of the Congo Yoane Wissa
Equatorial Guinea Emilio Nsue
Nigeria Ademola Lookman
Ivory Coast Emerse Faé

Fair Play Award

Year Hosts Winner
2012  Gabon
 Equatorial Guinea
 Ivory Coast
2013  South Africa Not Awarded
2015  Equatorial Guinea  DR Congo
2017  Gabon  Egypt
2019  Egypt  Senegal
2021  Cameroon  Senegal
2023  Ivory Coast  South Africa

See also

References

  1. @CAF_Online (7 February 2022). "Not your average players Here is the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021 best XI #AFCON2021" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 February 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. "CAF TSG Group releases TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nation Cote d'Ivoire 2023 Best XI". Confederation of African Football. CAF. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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The 2021 and 2023 tournaments were actually held in 2022 and 2024 respectively.
There were no 1957 and 1959 qualifications as places were given by invitation only.
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