Lookman, Hakimi, 3 others shortlisted for top five CAF Player of the Year Award
The Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has been named amongst the top five jostling for the CAF Player of the Year award 2024.
According to reports, the Confederation of African Football on Monday officially unveiled the top five nominees in each of the Men’s Categories of the upcoming 2024 edition of the CAF Awards, which is set to take place in Marrakech, Morocco on 16 December 2024.
While Lookman made it into the top five, the Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, could not make it out of the initial nine-man list.
Those who made it into the top five include Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta) Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns) have all been lined up for CAF Awards 2024 Player of the Year Top Prize.
Other categories announced today include Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Club of the Year, and National Team of the Year.
The glittering ceremony designed to celebrate African football excellence recognizes exceptional performances in both club and national competitions, culminating in the prestigious titles of CAF African Player of the Year in both the men’s and women’s categories.
The CAF Awards 2024, covering the period between January 2024 and October 2024, saw a total of 7 categories confirmed by CAF in the Men’s Category of the awards, and shortlisting the five top performing players, coaches and teams in each of the categories.
Meanwhile, Lookman is to be crowned winner of this year’s win, following his outstanding performance last season and this season so far.
Lookman scored three goals as Nigeria reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast and made history by scoring a hat-trick in the final of the 2024 UEFA Europa League which helped his club to lift the trophy at the expense of Bayer Leverkusen.
