Williams crowned Africa's best goalkeeper at CAF Awards
Published: Monday, 16 December 2024
South African national team captain, Ronwen Williams was crowned the best goalkeeper on the continent after being voted number one in the Goalkeeper of the Year Category at the 2024 CAF Awards.
The 32-year-old Williams who played a pivotal role in South Africa’s podium finish at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire was duly recognised for his remarkable performance for both club and country.
Williams’ superb saves in Cote d’Ivoire 2023 and rich vein of form at club level also saw him nominated for the Ballon d’Or earlier this year, which was historic for African football for a player to make the short list while playing for an African club.
The Bafana Bafana skipper was a pivotal cog in Mamelodi Sundowns’ recent back-to-back titles since joining the club. A feat that elevated his place in the national team to being the number one goalkeeper.
Williams’ acrobatic and penalty saves also came to the fore in the third-place play-off against DR Congo where he saved two penalties to help Bafana Bafana to a podium finish that was accompanied by him being voted the Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the continental showpiece.
