The CAF Women’s Player of the Year category was introduced in 2001, marking a defining moment in the recognition of women’s football on the continent. From its earliest years, the award reflected Nigeria's extraordinary dominance. This dominance was driven by standout players who won not once, but multiple times. Asisat Oshoala emerged as the award’s most decorated figure with six wins, followed by Perpetua Nkwocha with four and Cynthia Uwak with two. Their collective achievements created a sustained era of Nigerian superiority that shaped the award’s identity for more than two decades. Beyond Nigeria’s core, only South Africa and Ghana secured two wins each, while Morocco, Zambia, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea each recorded one win.
