CAF awards 2025: Yassine Bounou wins Africa’s Goalkeeper of the Year award

Morocco and Al Hilal goalkeeper Yassine Bounou has been crowned the Goalkeeper of the year in Africa for 2025, securing the prestigious award for the second time in his career. The CAF Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco.

Former Egypt national team legendary goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary presented the award to Bounou on stage.

Bounou triumphed over two contenders for the prize:

• Munir Mohamedi (RS Berkane – Morocco)

• Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns – South Africa)

The Moroccan shot-stopper previously won the Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2023, and he reclaimed it this year from Ronwen Williams, who had taken the title last year.

Bounou’s latest achievement further strengthens his status as one of the continent’s best goalkeepers in the recent decade.

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