Ademola Lookman wins 2024 CAF Footballer of the Year Award
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has won the 2024 Confederation of African Football Player of the Year Award
The announcement was made Monday evening in an impressive ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco to celebrate the best African footballers
The Atalanta forward had a sensational year, dazzling fans with his incredible skill, blistering pace, and clinical finishing.
Lookman was instrumental in both his club’s success in Serie A and Nigeria’s qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
His standout performances, including crucial goals in the UEFA Europa League and consistent brilliance in domestic competitions, solidified his position as one of Africa’s brightest stars.
Lookman beat off fierce opposition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Cote d’Ivoire Simon Adingra, PSG’s Achraf Hakimi, Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, and South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to claim the coveted award.
It would be recalled that in May, Lookman became the first player to score a hat-trick in UEFA Europa League final as Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, dramatically halting the Bundesliga champions’ 51-match unbeaten run in all competitions to win the second tier European Cup.
Speaking shortly after the award, Lookman dedicated it to his teammates, family, and the fans who have supported him throughout his career.
Other award winners include:
Women Player of the Year-𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 ( Zambia)
Women’s National Team of the Year – 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚.
Men’s Young Player of the Year, for the second year in a row, -𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 ( Senegal)
Women’s Young Player of the Year – 𝐃𝐨𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐢 ( Morocco.)
The Men’s Club of the Year is 𝐀𝐥 𝐀𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐂 – Egypt.
The Women’s Club of the Year -TP Mazembe ( Congo)
Men’s Interclub Player of the Year is 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 ( South Africa)
Women’s Interclub Player of the Year is 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐚 𝐌𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐲 ( Morocco)
The Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year is Chiamaka Nnadozie ( Nigeria)
The Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year is Ronwen Williams
The Men’s Coach of the Year – 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐞 ( Cote d’Ivoire)
The Women’s Coach of the Year is 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐝𝐢 – TP Mazembe, Congo DRC
The Goal of the Year is Cristovao 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗹𝘂 ( Angola)
