Ademola Lookman wins 2024 CAF African Player of the Year

December 16, 2024

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Ademola Lookman at the 2024 CAF Football Awards

Atlanta and Nigerian international superstar, Ademola Lookman, has just won African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards.

The award event was held in Marrakech, Morocco, in which Lookman and other players came out as winners in their categories.

The forward has been nothing short of sensational, showcasing top-notch displays in his outings for either club or country. He was instrumental in Atlanta’s win to claim the Europa League and Nigeria’s qualification to next year’s African Cup of Nations.

Lookman is no doubt a success to Nigeria and this win makes him the seventh Nigerian to win African Player of the Year at the CAF Football Awards. Other Nigerian winners include: Rashidi Yekini (1993), Emmanuel Amunike (1994), Nwankwo Kanu (1996, 1999), Victor Ikpeba (1997), and and Victor Osimhen (2023).

He edged out Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra and PSG’s Achraf Hakimi, Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams to claim the coveted award.

In October 2024, at the last Balon D’or ceremony, Lookman came in 14th on the final list and was also recognized as the first player to score a hattrick in the Europa League Final against Victor Boniface’s Bayer Leverkusen.

At receiving his award, Lookman dedicated the award to his teammates, family, and the fans who have supported him throughout his career.

Other award winners include:

𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 is the Women’s Player of the Year – Zambia
The Women’s National Team of the Year is 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚.
The Men’s Young Player of the Year, for the second year in a row, is 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 – Senegal.
The Women’s Young Player of the Year is 𝐃𝐨𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐢 – Morocco.
The Men’s Club of the Year is 𝐀𝐥 𝐀𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐂 – Egypt.
The Women’s Club of the Year is TP Mazembe – Congo
The Men’s Interclub Player of the Year is 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 – South Africa
The 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 is 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐞 – Cote d’Ivoire
The Women’s Coach of the Year is 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐝𝐢 – TP Mazembe
The Goal of the Year is Cristovao 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗹𝘂 – Angola