The CAF Awards 2024 ceremony was held this Monday evening in Marrakech (Morocco). Favorite of this trophy presentation organized on his land, the right side of PSG Achraf Hakimi nevertheless saw the Nigerian Ademola Lookman be crowned best player on the continent.
A snub. While he was cited as the favorite for the award, moreover during a ceremony organized at home, in his presence and that of Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, PSG full-back Achraf Hakimi saw this Monday evening in Marrakech (Morocco) the trophy for African player of the year 2024 passed under his nose, since it was the Nigerian Ademola Lookman, offensive leader of Atalanta, who was crowned within a few whistles best player on the continent.
Winner of the Europa League (with a hat-trick in the final), finalist of the Italian Cup and finalist of CAN 2024 – where he appeared in the eleven of the tournament – with Nigeria, Lookman succeeds his compatriot Victor Osimhen, awarded in 2023.
Barbra Banda best player, Monegasque Lamine Camara rewarded again
Among the women, the best reward of the evening went to Barbra Banda, Zambian international striker for the Orlando Pride, in the United States.
Among the other trophies awarded, the Senegalese midfielder Lamine Camara (moved from Metz to Monaco last summer) was crowned best African prospect of the year, as in 2023, and the Nigerian goalkeeper of Paris FC Chiamaka Nnadozie was elected best goalkeeper. The prize for best coach went to Ivorian coach Emerse Faé, who became African champion at the start of the year.
The complete list of CAF Awards 2024
- Player of the Year: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
- Player of the Year: Barbra Banda (Zambie / Orlando Pride)
- Goal of the year: Pants (Angolas)
- Best coach: Emerse Faé (Ivory Coast)
- Best female football coach: Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
- Best goalkeeper: Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Best goalkeeper: Chiamaka Nandozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
- Best female player playing in Africa: Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco / AND FAR)
- Best player playing in Africa: Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
- Best women's club: TP Mazembe
- Best men's club: Al-Ahly
- Best men's national team: Ivory Coast
- Best women's national team: Nigeria
- Best player of the year: Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)
- Best young player: Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
- Male referee: Mutaz Ibrahim
- Male assistant referee: Elvis Guy Noupue
- Female referee: Bouchra Karkoubi
- Female assistant referee: Dania Chikotzsha
