Lookman makes CAF’s top five for player of the year
Ademola Lookman
Abdullateef Fowewe
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman has made the final five nominees of the Confederation of African Football for the Footballer of the Year award.
This was revealed in a statement by the CAF’s communications department on Monday.
The statement partly reads, “Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta) Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns).
“Other categories announced today include Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Club of the Year, National Team of the Year.”
However, the Super Eagles goalie, Stanley Nwambali was among the last five jostling for the CAF Goalkeeper of the Year.
“The glittering ceremony designed to celebrate African football excellence recognizes exceptional performances in both club and national competitions, culminating in the prestigious tites of CAF African Player of the Year in both the men’s and women’s categories.
“A total of seven categories have been confirmed by CAF in the Men’s Category of the awards, shortlisting the five top-performing players, coaches and teams in each of the categories,” it added.
Lookman having finished 14th in the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or will hope to be the 6th Nigerian man to win the prestigious award on the heels of Osimhen who won the feat in 2023.
The 2024 edition of the CAF Awards takes place in Marrakech, Morocco on December 16.
