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  • Evelyn Badu nominated for Player of the Year for CAF Awards 2023

    Evelyn Badu nominated for Player of the Year for CAF Awards 2023

    Ghanaian international Evelyn Badu has earned a spot on the shortlist for the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year award, as announced by CAF on Tuesday, November 14.

    The attacking midfielder, the sole Ghanaian nominee in the category, has been a crucial contributor to the success of the Black Queens, scoring nine goals in the 2024 Olympic Games and Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers under coach Nora Hauptle.

    Beyond her national team performances, the 21-year-old has continued to showcase her talent at the club level with Norwegian side Avaldsnes, currently holding the ninth spot in the Toppserien.

    Badu previously received recognition at the 2022 CAF awards, winning both the Young Player of the Year and Interclub Player of the Year.

    In addition to Badu’s individual nomination, Ghana has also secured a nomination in the National Team of the Year (Women) category, reflecting the commendable achievements of various female national teams.

    The Black Princesses claimed victory in the WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup in Kumasi, and the Black Queens are on an impressive nine-game undefeated streak.

    The 2023 CAF awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Morocco on December 11.

  • My absence did affect Black Princesses at U-20 World Cup – Evelyn Badu

    Black Princesses skipper Evelyn Badu has disclosed that his absence affected the performance of her teammates at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica.

    Badu was ruled out of the tournament due to an ankle injury, having been initially ruled out of the Black Princesses’ first match against the United States.

    Ghana failed to reach the knock-out stages for the sixth consecutive time.

    “My absence did affect the tactical prowess of my team-mates,” Badu told BBC Sport Africa.

    “I don’t want to compare the women’s game to the Black Stars but we all know how we are treated. Women’s football needs to be polished, tactically and technically.

    “We were in camp for four months preparing for qualifiers but we couldn’t play even one international friendly match. We were playing against local teams like Faith Ladies, Army Ladies, and sometimes with boys’ academy sides.”

    Badu was instrumental for Hasaacas Ladies as they reached the final of the inaugural Women’s African Champions League last year.

  • The 5 CAF maiden awards won by Evelyn Badu

    Former Hasaacas Ladies forward, Evelyn Badu, has written her name in African football history after winning big at the 2022 Confederation of African Football(CAF) Awards in Rabat, Morocco.

    The Black Princesses captain won two inaugural awards at the event, which took place on Thursday, July 21, 2022.

    The double awards add to Badu’s three previous CAF debut awards, making her the first African female footballer to win five CAF debut awards.

    The Alvaldsnes forward won her previous three at the inaugural edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League in 2021.

    Here are all five CAF debut awards won by Badu

    CAF Interclub Player of the Year Awards (Women)

    Badu won the Interclub award at the 2022 CAF Awards.

    She beat two Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies players, Andile Dlamini and Bambanani Mbanie, to claim the new category.

     

    CAF Young Player of the Year (Women)

    Badu landed her second of the night at the awards gala, winning the Women’s Young Player of the Year award.

    She defeated former teammate Doris Boaduwaa (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies) and Yasmine Zouhir (Morocco & AS Saint-Etienne).

     

     CAF Women’s Champions League Player of the Group Stage

    During the 2021 CAFWCL, Evelyn Badu became the first player to win the group stage award.

    She netted three goals in three games and won back-to-back woman-of-the-match awards.

     

    Player of the tournament

    Badu ended up being named the best player of the tournament after her stellar performance that gained her prominence on the continent.

    CAF Women’s Champions League top scorer

    Badu won the top scorer of the tournament with five goals, three in the group stage and two in the knockout round.

    Source: Ghanaweb