Africa’s Best Club Crowned: Pyramids FC Triumphs at CAF Awards, Mayele and Bono Steal the Show
19 November 2025
Overview
In Rabat, the CAF awards celebrated the continent’s standout teams and players, with Pyramids FC of Egypt crowned Africa’s Best Club for 2025. The club captured the CAF Champions League trophy for the first time in its history after beating Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in the final, and they outpaced RS Berkane, the Moroccan Confederation Cup champions, in the process. The night underscored a historic season for the club, which also included multiple continental honours.
Club president Mamdouh Eid thanked the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for the recognition and lauded Morocco for its hospitality during the event. He also praised coach Krunoslav Jurcic and the goalkeeper Ahmed El Shennawy, stressing that the journey had been challenging but that the team’s African identity made the success all the sweeter.
Eid expressed pride in the squad and acknowledged the other strong clubs that pushed for the title, noting that the season’s achievements helped position Pyramids as a continental power in African football.
The club’s performance throughout the season — highlighted by historic domestic and continental milestones — earned them a well-deserved place as Africa’s best club for 2025, a recognition that crowned a remarkable period in the club’s history.
Highlights and Individual Awards
Best Player in Africa
Congolese forward Fiston Mayele of Pyramids FC won the Best Player in Africa award, edging out teammate Mohamed Chehbi (the right-back) and RS Berkane’s Osama Al-Mlawi. Mayele guided Pyramids to the CAF Champions League title and had earlier finished as the competition’s top scorer, capping a standout season with a personal trophy that many described as a landmark in his career.
Mayele thanked the club president and spoke warmly about his teammates and coach, emphasising the collective effort that fueled the club’s rise. He also paid tribute to his teammate Chehbi, wishing him continued success as well.
Prior to joining Pyramids, Mayele had featured for Young Africans in Tanzania, and his journey to Africa’s top prize underscored a powerful, unlikely ascent through the continent’s football landscape.
Best Goalkeeper
Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, then with Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, was crowned Best Goalkeeper in Africa after a sparkling showing at the Club World Cup in the United States. He edged out rivals including a Moroccan goalkeeper and South Africa’s Ryu Williams, with the win reflecting a season of standout shot-stopping and leadership at the back for his teams.
Bounou dedicated the award to supporters and to coaches who helped him sharpen his game, noting how his performances contributed to his club’s successes on multiple fronts this year.
Best Young Player
Othman Amama, a rising talent who has impressed with Watford in England, received the Best Young Player award for his performances across the continent and on the world stage. The accolade highlighted the next wave of African talent and underscored the depth of quality emerging from youth systems across Africa.
Best Female Player and Best Young Female Player
The awards also celebrated Africa’s women’s game: Nigeria claimed the Best Women’s Team, while Chiamaka Nnadozie — the Nigeria-born goalkeeper — took the Best Female Player honor, with trailblazers such as Aïda Dlamini and other standout talents recognized across the continent. The ceremony underscored growing parity and momentum in women’s football across Africa.
Other notes
The night also highlighted the broader arc of African football, with clubs like Pyramids adding to a shelf of trophies including the CAF Super Cup and other continental honours, signaling a shifting balance of power and a punchier, more competitive landscape for the coming years.
In summary, CAF’s awards night in Rabat reinforced the message that Africa’s football story is increasingly about depth, quality, and a new generation of players ready to take on the world.
Caption under image: Pyramids FC celebrate Africa’s best club title as Mayele and Bono lead the night’s accolades at the CAF Awards in Rabat.
Punchlines (sniper jokes): 1) If football is a language, Africa just added a few new dialects—now even the trophies have subtitles. 2) The only thing sharper than Mayele’s finish tonight was the mic at the awards ceremony—talk about a striker with a mic drop moment.
