Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams celebrates winning their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cape Verde FILE - Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams celebrates winning their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cape Verde. Photo: Franck Fife/AFP
Bafana Bafana captain Ronwen Williams' remarkable year has reached new heights, with the Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper earning three prestigious nominations for the upcoming 2024 CAF Awards.
Williams is up for the Yashin Trophy at next week’s Ballon d’Or Awards, and currently leads the English section of the online fan vote for that award.
And on Thursday, the African football governing body released the names of those who could be honoured at the 2024 CAF Awards, and Williams’ name appeared three times.
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— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) October 24, 2024
The 32-year-old shotstopper is up for African Player of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, and Interclub Player of the year for his exploits for club and country.
At this year’s Africa Cup of Nations, Williams made global news when he saved four penalty kicks as Bafana Bafana beat Cape Verde in a shoot-out of the quarter-finals of the competition.
He later played another starring role as they beat DR Congo in the third-place play-off as they achieved their best result in the competition since the year 2000.
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— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) October 24, 2024
Also nominated for the CAF Awards was Belgian Hugo Broos, who is up for Coach of the Year, while his Bafana Bafana could walk away with the award for National Team of the Year.
There was also a Club of the Year nomination for Williams’ club Sundowns, who won the inaugural African Football League title last season.
The awards are set to take place in Marrakech, Morocco on December 16.
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