Nigerian attacker Ademola Lookman has been adjudged the best player for the year 2024 at the CAF Awards ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco.
The Atalanta winger had won the 2024 Europa league with the Italian club, their first trophy in 61 years, where he scored a hatrick in the final.
With the Nigerian national team, Lookman scored 3 goals at the 2024 AFCON, helping the Super Eagles win silver after losing to Ivory Coast in the finals.
Lookman, speaking after receiving his award reflected on his football journey, how he had failed at some point and concluded by urging young players to keep working hard.
Other awards on the night went to Barbara Banda for the CAF Women’s Player of the Year, while Rowen Williams received the Men’s Goalkeeper and Men’s Interclub Player of the Year awards.
Here is a full list of all the awards on the night:
- CAF Men’s Player of the Year
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria, Atalanta) - CAF Women’s Player of the Year
Barbra Banda (Zambia, Orlando Pride) - Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year & Men’s Interclub Player of the Year
Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns) - Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC) - Women’s Interclub Player of the Year
Sanaâ Mssoudy (AS FAR, Morocco) - Men’s Young Player of the Year
Lamine Camara (Senegal, Monaco) - Women’s Young Player of the Year
Doha El Madani (AS FAR, Morocco) - Men’s Coach of the Year
Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire, AFCON winners) - Women’s Coach of the Year
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe, DR Congo) - Men’s National Team of the Year
Cote d’Ivoire - Women’s NationalTeam of the Year
Nigeria Super Falcons - Men’s Club of the Year
Al Ahly - Women’s Club of the Year
TP Mazembe - Goal of the Year
Mabululu (Angola) for his goal against Namibia.
Match Official Awards:
Men’s Referee of the Year: Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
Women’s Referee of the Year: Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Men’s Assistant Referee of the Year: Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Women’s Assistant Referee of the Year: Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
