On Monday 11 December 2023, Asisat Oshoala was entered into the history books as the African Women Footballer of the year 2023.
She became a record six-time winner of the award at the 2023 CAF awards which were held in Morocco. No African player has won the CAF footballer of the year award more than four times.
She also shared the stage with Super Eagles man, Victor Osimhen, who won the award for the men's category.
With the Barcelona Femeni striker’s latest triumph, here is what the winners’ list for the African Women Footballer Of The Year now looks like.
Never in doubt! Congrats Zee @AsisatOshoala 💚 https://t.co/YdUwGQxUoe
— Ashleigh Plumptre (@ashplumptre) December 12, 2023
Winners of the African Women Footballer Of The Year from 2001
The Nigerian chokehold on the African Women Footballer Of The Year award category is immense.
Since its inception in 2001, the Super Falcons have the most nominations and winners. Four of the Nigeria women's national football team's best and brightest have won the award since Inception, with only one of them not being a multiple winner.
Ghana and South Africa are the second most successful teams in the awards with two winners each.
The 2009 and 2013 editions were not awarded despite the awards ceremony being held. In 2020 and 2021, CAF did not hold the awards due to coronavirus.
This is the list of winners by nationality from 2001 to date.
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| Nationality | Number of Awardees |
| Nigeria | 13 |
| Ghana | 2 |
| South Africa | 2 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 |
| Cameroon | 1 |
Asisat Oshoala is making a case for the record to be renamed after her thanks to her immense value as a women's footballer from the continent of Africa. For her sixth record breaking and setting award, she beat off competition from South Africa and Racing Louisville's Thembi Kgatlana and Zambia and Shanghai Sengli's Barbra Banda.
Here is the full list of winners of the African Women Footballer Of The Year award to date.
| Year | Awardee | Nationality |
| 2001 | Mercy Akide | Nigeria |
| 2002 | Alberta Sackey | Ghana |
| 2003 | Adjoa Bayor | Ghana |
| 2004 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria |
| 2005 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria |
| 2006 | Cynthia Uwak | Nigeria |
| 2007 | Cynthia Uwak | Nigeria |
| 2008 | Noko Matlou | South Africa |
| 2009 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2010 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria |
| 2011 | Perpetua Nkwocha | Nigeria |
| 2012 | Genoveva Añonma | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2013 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2014 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2015 | Gaëlle Enganamouit | Cameroon |
| 2016 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2017 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2018 | Thembi Kgatlana | South Africa |
| 2019 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2020 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2021 | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2022 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
| 2023 | Asisat Oshoala | Nigeria |
Congratulations flow in for African Women Footballer Of The Year Oshoala and other Nigerian winners
2023 African Women Footballer Of The Year Asisat Oshoala was lauded by Nigerian political and sports figures, who shared their messages of goodwill alongside regular Nigerian football fans.
“Hearty congratulations to the duo of Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala. Thank God for the many Nigerians making us proud in various fields of endeavour,” businesswoman and politician Remi Sonaiya wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Long live the new King and Queen of Africa @victorosimhen9 @asisat_oshoala @caf_online
Congratulations my Nigerian People, we are waiting for you in January @afcon_2023 pic.twitter.com/KF239hMUGb— Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) December 11, 2023
“Long live the new King and Queen of Africa, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala,” 2009 CAF men’s player of the year Awardee, Didier Drogba wrote on X.
Media personality Dr Kelechi Anyikude wrote: “Congrats my people, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala for winning the CAF men's and women's player of the year. NAIJA NO DEY CARRY LAST!”
The congratulations keep rolling in and Nigerians now look forward to the six-time African Women Footballer Of The Year playing a key role in the Super Falcons.
This article was most recently revised and updated 9 months ago
