Overview:
The winner will be announced at the CAF Awards Gala, where CAF will honour players, coaches and teams whose performances defined the period under review.
Sofiane Bayazid and Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo goals against Uganda Cranes in the TotalEnergies Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) have been nominated in the prestigious Goal of the Year category 2025.
Bayazid scored for Algeria in the 3-0 victory over Uganda at Mandela National stadium, Namboole in the opener for the Cranes after rounding off goalkeeper Joel Mutakubwa.
Ndlondlo then scored a stunner for the local Bafana Bafana side in a 3-3 draw with Uganda.
The diminutive midfield gem, currently featuring for Marumo Gallants scored from range weighing the ball over Gavin Kizito who had gone to the goal line with Mutakubwa out of goal.
The two will compete with 11 other goals scored in CAF competitions between 06 January 2025 and 15 October 2025, showcasing outstanding technique and big-moment finishes across the continent.
Voting opened on Thursday, 06 November and closes on Wednesday, 12 November 2025.
A dedicated voting hub will be available via CAFOnline.com and CAF’s official social media channels. https://cafawardsgoty.com/
Fan votes will account for 100% of the final result, underlining this category’s unique status as the only CAF Award with direct public input.
The winner will be announced at the CAF Awards Gala, where CAF will honour players, coaches and teams whose performances defined the period under review.
The winner will be announced at the CAF Awards Gala, where CAF will honour players, coaches and teams whose performances defined the period under review.
The 13 nominees for CAF Goal of the Year 2025
- Abdellah Ouazane (Morocco)
Morocco vs Tanzania
#TotalEnergiesAFCONU17 - Anas Roshdy (Egypt)
Egypt vs South Africa
#TotalEnergiesAFCONU17 - Asharaf Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)
Burkina Faso vs Cameroon
#TotalEnergiesAFCONU17 - Barbra Banda (Zambia)
Zambia vs Morocco
#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 - Calvin Fely (Madagascar)
Madagascar vs Morocco
#TotalEnergiesCHAN2024 - Clement Mzize (Tanzania)
Young Africans vs TP Mazembe
#TotalEnergiesCAFCL - Ghizlane Chebbak (Morocco)
Morocco vs Nigeria
#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 - Ibrahim Adel (Egypt)
Pyramids FC vs ES Tunis
#TotalEnergiesCAFCL - Jean-Claude Girumugisha (Burundi)
Al Hilal SC vs MC Alger
#TotalEnergiesCAFCL - Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo (South Africa)
South Africa vs Uganda
#TotalEnergiesCHAN2024 - Oussama Lamlioui (Morocco)
Morocco vs Madagascar
#TotalEnergiesCHAN2024 - Refiloe Jane (South Africa)
South Africa vs Mali
#TotalEnergiesWAFCON2024 - Soufiane Bayazid (Algeria)
Algeria vs Uganda
#TotalEnergiesCHAN2024
