Going by his scintillating performance in 2024, winning Africa’s biggest top prize is another big victory foretold. It was just waiting to happen.
So, tell on the mountains, proclaim it in the valleys, trumpet it with dancing on the plain grounds, indeed, wherever living souls may gather in whatever name, that Nigeria’s super star, Lookman Ademola, is the undisputed King of Football in Africa for 2024.
The Atalanta forward has been named the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards at a glittering ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, December 16, 2024.
Lookman shoved aside strong competition to cap an exceptional season for both club and country.
The Super Eagles dazzling forward edged out Morocco’s (and PSG’s) Achraf Hakimi, Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams, to claim the coveted prize.
With the award, the Marquee Atalanta forward becomes the sixth Nigerian player to clinch the prestigious Player of the Year diadem.
Lookman has had a sensational year, filling his numerous fans with raptures of joy with his incredible skill, blistering pace, clinical finishing, and superlative goals.
He was pivotal to his Serie A club, Atalanta’s success in the UEFA Europa League, as well as Nigeria’s qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
An elated Lookman dedicated the Prize to his teammates, club, country, family and fans across the globe.
Other stars named winners in other categories in Marrakech on Monday include:
The Women’s National Team of the Year is .
The Men’s Young Player of the Year, for the second year in a row, is – Senegal.
The Women’s Young Player of the Year is – Morocco.
The Men’s Club of the Year is – Egypt.
The Women’s Club of the Year is TP Mazembe – Congo
The Men’s Inter-club Player of the Year is – South Africa
The Women’s Inter-club Player of the Year is – 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 – Cote d’Ivoire
The Women’s Coach of the Year is – TP Mazembe
The Goal of the Year is Cristovao – Angola
