Luanda - The goal by Angolan Cristóvão Paciência 'Mabululu', scored in Angola's 3-0 victory against Namibia in the 2023 CAN, played in Côte d'Ivoire, is among the 11 nominees for the CAF Awards 24.
According to a note published on the website of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), voting begins on Monday and ends on the 12th, and the winner should be announced at a gala of the organization on the 16th, in Marrakech, Morocco.
The regulation allows the registration of goals scored in the period between January and October 2024, in competitions under the aegis of the African Confederation.
The 32-year-old's goal resulted from the reception of a pass on the left wing, from Gelson Dala, and a shot from outside the area, in the shape of an arc, with no chance of defense for the Namibian goalkeeper Kazapua, at the 66th minute.
The 3-0 victory qualified Angola for the quarter-finals of the competition played last January, a feat already achieved on two other occasions, in Ghana'2008 and Angola'2010.
Mabululu, who made his debut for the 'Palancas Negras' in the 2013 season, has a record of thirty games and 10 goals scored.
On the list for the 'CAF Awards24' award is the goal by Aboubakary Koita, from the Mauritania national team, in the defeat against Angola (2-3), at the CAN of Cote d'Ivoire and Denis Omedi, from Kitara FC, registered in the Uganda Football League.
This is followed by the goals of Ibrahim Adel, scored by the Egypt national team, in the triumph over Mauritania (2-0), on matchday 3 of group C of qualification against CAN2025, in Morocco, and Kevin Pina, from the Cape Verde national team, in the rout over Mozambique (3-0), on matchday 2 of group B of the 2023 CAN.
Nene Dorgeles, from the Mali national team, in the defeat against Côte d'Ivoire (1-2), in the quarter-finals of the CAN2023, Said Benrahma, from the Algerian national team, in the victory against Togo (1-0), on matchday 4 of group E of qualifying for the 2025 CAN.
The goal by Sébastien Haller, from the Côte d'Ivoire national team, in the triumph against Nigeria (2-1) in the final of the 2023 CAN and Wessam Abou, from Al Ahly, from Egypt, in the victory against TP Mazembe (3-0) in the Champions League, on April 26.
Completing the list are the goals of Abdul Issah, from Dreams FC of Ghana, in the victory against Académica do Lobito (4-0), on matchday 4 of group C of the Confederation Cup, on December 20, 2023, and Yassine Benzia, from the Algerian national team, in the draw with South Africa (3-3), on the FIFA date, on March 26. JAD/MC/DOJ
