There is a big favorite and he is Parisian. Will Achraf Hakimi receive the trophy for best African player of the year this Monday evening? Verdict this Monday, December 16 from the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech (Morocco). This award highlighted Victor Osimhen in 2023, and before him Sadio Mané twice (2022, 2020).
The other candidates for the distinction are Simon Adingra (Brighton/Côte d’Ivoire), Serhou Guirassy (Stuttgart/Dortmund/Guinea), Ademola Lookman (Atalanta/Nigeria) and Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns/South Africa).
Lookman and Guirassy are serious competitors to Hakimi. The first notably dazzled the Europa League final by scoring a hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen (3-0). A first in a European Cup final since 1975. As for Serhou Guirassy, he never stops shaking the nets in Germany and in the Champions League. 30 goals in 30 games last season with VfB Stuttgart and already 12 in 18 with his new club, Dortmund. Hakimi, C1 semi-finalist with PSG, will be accompanied to Marrakech by its president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, as revealed on our site.
This Monday evening’s ceremony will award other awards, including best goalkeeper, best coach, best African club and best national selection.
The African Golden Ball ceremony will be followed from 7 p.m. on the CAF YouTube channel and live with commentary on leparisien.fr
