Nigeria is officially the country with the most CAF Player of the Year Awards (7).

Nigeria is the only country to win the CAF POTY Award in 2 consecutive years on 3 occasions, with different players.

• Rashidi Yekini 1993
• Eammuel Amuneke 1994
• Kanu Nwakwo 1996&1999
• Victor Ikpeba 1997
• Victor Osimhen 2023
• Ademola Lookman 2024