Williams distinguished himself when he saved four penalties in the last 8 match against Cape Verde and kept five clean sheets in the tournament.
The Sundowns goalkeeper was also this year in the running for the Yashin Trophy, becoming the first South African player to be nominated for a Ballon d’Or award.
The Bafana skipper also helped Mamelodi Sundowns win the Betway Premiership for the seventh successive season, while setting a record low of 11 goals conceded in 30 matches.
That Bafana have already qualified for the 2025 Afcon was also due to Williams doing well for the national team in goals.
Final Nominees
Player of the Year (men): Ronwen Williams (South Africa), Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
Player of the Year (women): Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco), Barbara Banda (Zambia), Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria),