Kenya’s Women’s national team Harambee Starlets have been shortlisted for the Confederation of African Football Women’s National Team of the Year Award 2017.
Starlets will fight it out with Ghana U20, Nigeria U20, South Africa and Zimbabwe women’s teams for the biggest honor in Africa.
The Kenyan queens have been on the rise and made history by qualifying for the 2016 Cameroon AWCON.
Despite exiting the tournament without a win, their story of determination and hope won them many admirers in and animated the women’s game which is relatively new in the country.
The team finished fourth at this year’s COSAFA women’s championships in Zimbabwe.
The winners for the award and others will be decided by votes from the members of the CAF Technical and Development Committee, CAF Media Experts Panel and independent Media and TV Consultants.
The awards will take place on Thursday, 4 January 2018 in Accra, Ghana.
Women’s Player of the Year
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Dalian Quanjian)
Chrestina Kgatlana (South Africa & UWC Ladies)
Gabrielle Aboudi Onguene(Cameroon & Rossyanka)
Rutendo Makore (Zimbabwe & Black Rhinos)
Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi & Kvarnsvedens)
Women’s National Team of the Year
Ghana U-20
Kenya
Nigeria U-20
South Africa
Zimbabwe
Coach of the Year
Gernot Rohr (Nigeria)
Hector Cuper (Egypt)
Hugo Broos (Cameroon)
L’Hussein Amoutta (Wydad Athletic Club)
Mihayo Kazembe (TP Mazembe)
National Team of the Year
Cameroon
Egypt
Mali U-17
Nigeria
Zambia U-20
Club of the Year
Al Ahly
Mbabane Swallows
SuperSport United
TP Mazembe
Wydad Athletic Club
Youth Player of the Year
Eric Ayiah (Ghana & Charity Stars)
Krepin Diatta (Senegal &Sarpsborg)
Luther Singh (South Africa & Braga)
Patson Daka (Zambia & Liefering)
Salam Giddou (Mali & Guidars)
Referee of the Year
Bamlak Tessema (Ethiopia)
Ghead Grisha (Egypt)
Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
Malang Diedhiou (Senegal)
Mehdi Abid Charef (Algeria)
Papa Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
