Lookman won the Europa League with Atalanta Bergamo and was a CAN-2023 finalist with Nigeria.
The Moroccan player from Paris Saint Germain, Achraf Hakimi, the Ivorian Simon Adingra (Brighton), the Guinean Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) and the South African Ronwen Williams, goalkeeper of Mamelodi Sundowns, were also in the running for this prestigious price.
Furthermore, were also crowned:
– Zambian Barbra Banda: Player of the year.
– Moroccan Lamia Boumehdi, winner this year of the Champions League with TP Mazembe of the DR Congo: Coach of the year for women’s Football, during the CAF Awards 2024 ceremony.
– Moroccan international Sanaâ Mssoudy. : Interclub player of the year.
– Ivory Coast, winner of the last African Cup of Nations at home: Men’s selection of the year.
– Nigeria: Female selection of the year.
– Doha El Madani, AS FAR: Young player of the year.
– Al Ahly, from Cairo, defending champion of the African Football Champions League: Men’s team of the year.
– TP Mazembe, from DR Congo, winner this year of the Champions League: Women’s Club of the Year.
– Moroccan Bouchra Karboubi: Best African female referee.
Note that the Moroccans Achraf Hakimi and Sofyan Amrabet appear in the men’s eleven of the year 2024.
André Onana, Kalidou Koulibaly, Chancel Mbemba, Yves Bissouma, Franck Kessié, Mohammed Kudus, Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman complete the African team of the year.
Atlas Lioness Ghizlane Chebbak is in the women’s eleven of the year, which also includes Andile Dlamini, Michelle Alozie, Karabo Dhlamini, Osinachi Ohale, Lebohang Ramalepe, Linda Motlhalo, Rasheedat Ajibade, Barbara Banda, Asisat Oshoala, Tabitha Chawinga.
