The 2022 CONCACAF Awards constitute the annual set of honours bestowed by the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) to recognize outstanding performances by football players, coaches, and officials affiliated with the CONCACAF region during the 2022 calendar year.
Overview
| Aspect | Details |
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| Organising body | CONCACAF (the governing body for football in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean). |
| Purpose | To acknowledge individual excellence in football across a range of categories, including playing, coaching, and officiating, as well as to highlight contributions to the sport within the CONCACAF member associations. |
| Typical award categories | • Male Player of the Year • Female Player of the Year • Best XI (Men) • Best XI (Women) • Coach of the Year • Referee of the Year • Goal of the Year (selected from official CONCACAF competitions). |
| Nomination process | Nominations are compiled by a panel of CONCACAF technical staff, media representatives, and football experts. The shortlist is released publicly, after which voting is conducted by a combination of national team coaches, captains, and a designated fan‑vote component. |
| Announcement | The winners are normally announced in early January of the subsequent year, through a virtual ceremony or live broadcast on CONCACAF’s official platforms. For the 2022 edition, the announcement took place in January 2023. |
Recognised Performances
The awards evaluate performances principally in CONCACAF‑sanctioned competitions, which include:
- FIFA World Cup qualification matches (men’s and women’s).
- CONCACAF Gold Cup (men) and CONCACAF W Championship (women).
- CONCACAF Nations League (men) and CONCACAF Women’s Nations League.
- Club competitions such as the CONCACAF Champions League and the CONCACAF Caribbean Club Championship.
Notable Winners
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Male Player of the Year (2022) – Alphonso Davies (Canada). Davies was recognised for his contributions to both the Canadian national team and his club performances with Bayern Munich during the calendar year.
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Female Player of the Year (2022) – Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. Reliable sources have not conclusively documented the recipient of the 2022 female award as of the latest available data.
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Coach of the Year (2022) – Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. The specific individual honoured in the coaching category for 2022 is not verified in accessible encyclopedic references.
Additional Context
- The 2022 awards continued CONCACAF’s practice of integrating fan participation via online voting, which contributes a defined proportion of the final tally for each category.
- In line with CONCACAF’s broader initiatives, the awards ceremony also highlighted campaigns promoting diversity, inclusion, and youth development across the region.
Sources
- CONCACAF official communications and press releases (January 2023).
- Coverage by major sports news outlets reporting on the 2022 award announcements.
Note: Where specific award recipients are marked as “Insufficient Encyclopedic Information,” the lack of verifiable, reliable sources precludes definitive inclusion.
