Ademola Lookman has been named the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Men’s Player of the Year.
The Nigerian forward edged out fierce competition from Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, South Africa’s Ronwen Williams, and Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra to claim the prestigious honour.
Widely tipped as the favourite, Lookman becomes only the sixth Nigerian in history to win the coveted award, joining an elite group that includes Rashidi Yekini (1993), Emmanuel Amuneke (1994), Nwankwo Kanu (1996 and 1999), Victor Ikpeba (1997), and most recently, Victor Osimhen (2023).
With 16 goal contributions in 19 appearances so far, according to FotMob, Lookman continues to shine as one of Europe’s best forwards so far this season.
