Mosimane, Tau, Jane, Kgatlana and Ellis nominated for Caf Awards

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Pitso Mosimane has been nominated for the 2019 Caf Coach of the Year accolade.

The Kagiso-born tactician has had a successful year with the Tshwane giants guiding the team to the 2018/19 PSL title.

Mosimane, who won the accolade three years ago, also led Sundowns to the semi-finals of the Caf Champions League last season.

Your African Player of the Year Nominees 🌍🏅

Who’ll win the prestigious award? 🏆 #CAFAwards2019 pic.twitter.com/vRhPh3IAz7

— CAF (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019

One of Mosimane’s key players at Sundowns, Denis Onyango is up for two Caf accolades – InterClubs Player of the Year and African Player of the Year.

The Ugandan goalkeeper, who was named the 2016 African-based African Player of the year, is an influential player for the Cranes and Sundowns. 

While his former Sundowns teammate, Percy Tau has been nominated for the African Player of the Year.

The South Africa international has hit the ground running at his Belgian side Club Brugge and he also played an important role in helping Bafana Bafana qualify for the 2019 Afcon finals.

– Djeumfa
– Ouma
– Mwape
– Toure
– Ellis
– Dennerby

The 6⃣ possible winners of the Women’s Coach of the Year #CAFAwards2019 🏆 pic.twitter.com/doy4JLMQHH

— CAF (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019

Tau’s compatriot, Desiree Ellis is also up for the Caf Women Coach of the Year following a successful year with Banyana Banyana.

The Cape Town-born mentor guided South Africa to the 2018 Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCN) final where they narrowly lost to Nigeria late last year.

As a result, Banyana qualified for the Fifa Women’s World Cup finals for the first time in history.

They competed in the 2019 tournament which was hosted by France and they finished fourth in their group.

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— CAF (@CAF_Online) November 24, 2019

Two of Banyana’s star players, Refiloe Jane and Thembi Kgatlana are up for the Women’s Player of the Year.

Kgatlana won the accolade last year and she will be hoping to clinch it for the second year running.

Lastly, Banyana have also been nominated for the 2019 Caf Women’s National Team of the Year.

The winners will be announced at the Caf Awards ceremony which will take place on Tuesday, 7 January 2020, at Citadel Azure in Hurghada, Egypt.