For Oumar Diakité, it is a nomination which rewards a year rich in emotions. The Stade de Reims striker was named this week to apply for the title of best young African player 2024, during the CAF Awards, the results of which will be revealed on December 16, during a ceremony organized in Marrakech, Morocco .
Over the period serving as a reference for the trophy (from January 2024 to October 2024), the 20-year-old center forward, who arrived at the Rouge et Blanc at the start of the 2023-2024 financial year (7 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances in Ligue 1 to date), above all, he was a major player in the victory of the Ivory Coast Elephants at the last African Cup of Nations. “Magical moments”, had then confided the one who is nicknamed “wrou wrou” in his country, in particular for his ability to overflow with energy.
The nominees in the category of best young African footballer 2024: Carlos Baleba (Cameroon/Brighton), Karim Konaté (Ivory Coast/Salzburg), Oumar Diakité (Ivory Coast/Stade de Reims), Yankuba Minteh (Gambia/Brighton), Abdul Aziz Issah (Ghana/Dreams FC/Barcelona ), Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco/Leicester), Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco/AS Monaco), El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal/Slavia Prague), Lamine Camara (Senegal/AS Monaco), Amanallah Memmiche (Tunisia/Espérance de Tunis) .
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