Ademola Lookman Wins 2024 CAF Player Of The Year Award

Ademola Lookman Wins 2024 CAF Player Of The Year Award

Super Eagles and Atalanta’s winger, Ademola Lookman, has been crowned the CAF Footballer of the Year for the past year.

This was announced at an elaborate event in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night.

Ademola Lookman claimed the award ahead of Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra, PSG’s Achraf Hakimi, Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.

Recall that Lookman, had become the first player to score a hat-trick in the Europa League/UEFA Cup final since 1975, netting the three goals within 26 minutes against the invincible Bayer Leverkusen.

He was also included in the Team of the Year for the Europa League, and ended the season having had a direct hand in 18 top flight goals for La Dea.

The 27-year-old was ranked the 14th best player during the Ballon d’Or gala on October 28.