Kitara Football Club’s Striker Dennis Omedi is one of the top contenders of the Goal of the year Award that has been organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The award ceremony will be held tonight in Marrakech City in Morrocco.
The Kitara FC President Mr. Kasozi Deo congratulated Omedi upon the nomination and added that managers, players, fans and staff of Kitara FC wish him victory.
We are pleased with Omedi’s nomination for CAF GOAL of the year & Puskas Award organized by FIFA, Kasozi said.
“It’s an achievement for Kitara FC and Omedi. To me just a nomination is a win already. We however wish him success at the award ceremony tonight ” Kasozi said.
At the same ceremony, 15 Awards will be handed to the best players, coaches, clubs and national teams in African football who have distinguished themselves this year.
Omedi’s Rabona goal against KCCA FC in the FUFA Super 8 has earned him a nomination in Confederation of African Football’s Goal of the year and the Federation of International Football’s best Goal of the year.
At tonight’s CAF’s Award ceremony in Morrocco, Omedi is in contention for the award with ten other international footballers across Africa.
Omedi provided the standout moment of this 3-3 thriller in the Ugandan Super 8 tournament.
The Kitara forward took aim with an improbable rabona from the edge of the penalty box, generating remarkable power to find the top corner of the net.
Omedi is hoping to become the first Ugandan player to win the CAF’s Goal of the year Award.
The CAF Awards were established by the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) to recognise outstanding performance in African football.
The CAF Awards celebrate the best talent in African football, honouring players, coaches and teams, both male and female, in different categories.
2024 CAF Award Categories
1. Men’s Player of the Year
2. Women’s Player of the Year
3. Men’s Coach of the Year
4. Women’s Coach of the Year
5. Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year
6. Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
7. Men’s Interclub Player of the Year
8. Women’s Interclub Player of the Year
9. Men’s Young Player of the Year
10. Women’s Young Player of the Year
11. Men’s National Team of the Year
12. Women’s National Team of the Year
13. CAF/FIFPro Africa Best XI (Men)
14.CAF/FIFPro Africa Best XI (Women)
15. Africa FIFPro Best XI
16.Women Africa FIFPro Best XI
17. Goal of the Year
Goal of the Year
The only prize that is awarded following a vote by African football fans. This year’s contenders:
1. Abdul Aziz Issah (Dreams FC) – Dreams FC vs APC Lobito (TotalEnergies CAFCC)
2. Aboubakary Koita (Mauritania) – Mauritania vs Angola (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023)
3. Denis Omedi (Kitara FC) – Kitara FC vs KCCA FC (FUFA Super 8)
4. Ibrahim Adel (Egypt) – Mauritania vs Egypt (TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Qualifiers)
5. Kevin Pina (Cape Verde) – Cape Verde vs Mozambique (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023)
6. Cristovao Mabululu (Angola) – Angola vs Namibia (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023)
7. Nene Dorgeles (Mali) – Mali vs Côte d’Ivoire (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023)
8. Saïd Benrahma (Algeria) – Algeria vs Togo (TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Qualifiers)
9. Sébastien Haller (Côte d’Ivoire) – Nigeria vs Côte d’Ivoire (TotalEnergies AFCON 2023)
10. Wessam Abou Ali (Al Ahly) – Al Ahly vs TP Mazembe (TotalEnergies CAFCL)
11. Yassine Benzia (Algeria) – Algeria vs South Africa (FIFA Series 2024 Algeria)
Past winners
2023: Mahmoud Kahraba, Egypt – Al Ahly (EGY)
2022: Pape Ousmane, Sénégal – Simba SC (TAN)
2021: Not awarded
2020: Not awarded
2019: Riyad Mahrez – Algeria
2018: Thembi Kgatlana – South Africa
2004: Benni McCarthy – South Africa – FC Porto (POR)
2003: Lesley Manyathela – South Africa
2002: Pape Bouba Diop – Senegal
2001: Zoubaier Baya – Tunisia
FIFA’s PUSKAS AWARD
Omedi is also competing with 11 international footballers for the 2024 FIFA Puskas Award.
The accolade is named- after legendary Hungarian striker Ferenc Puskás, who was famed for his glorious individual strikes.
Previous winners include Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, James Rodriquez, Mohamed Salah and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Olivier Gioroud among others.