The Moroccan defender won this prestigious award ahead of Liverpool star Mohamed Salah and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen.

Pyramids FC beat the likes of Mamelodi Sundowns, Orlando Pirates, and Stellenbosch FC to the Club of the Year award.

The Moroccan U20 national team was named the Men’s National Team of the Year, ahead of Bafana Bafana, Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia.

Othmane Maamma fended off competition from Orlando Pirates captain Mbekezeli Mbokazi and Queens Park Rangers defender Tylon Smith to win the Young Player of the Year award.

Meanwhile, Yassine Bounou walked away with the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, beating Bafana Bafana and Mamelodi Sundowns captain Ronwen Williams to the award.

Here is the full list of winners:

Men’s Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)
Women’s Player of the Year: Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Bubista (Cape Verde)
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Yassine Bounou
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie
Men’s Interclub of the Year: Fiston Mayele
Men’s Club of the Year: Pyramids FC
Men’s National Team of the Year: Morocco U20
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria
Young Men’s Player of the Year: Othmane Maamma (Morocco)
CAF Goal of the Year: Clement Mzizie (Young Africans)
Women’s Referee of the Year: Samirah Nabadda (Uganda)
Women’s Assistant Referee of the Year: Tabara Mbodji (Senegal)
Men’s Referee of the Year: Omar Abdulkadir (Somalia)
Men’s Assistant Referee of the Year: Liban Abdoulrazack (Djibouti)

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