Nigerian footballers Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong have been nominated for the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Men’s Player of the Year award. They will compete against other top players, including Achraf Hakimi of Morocco, Simon Adingra of Côte d’Ivoire, and Serhou Guirassy of Guinea for this coveted honor.
Ademola Lookman was a standout performer in Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League triumph last season, where he scored a hat-trick in the final against Bayer Leverkusen. Additionally, he made a significant impact for Nigeria, netting three goals in seven appearances during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
William Troost-Ekong, meanwhile, had an impressive tournament at the 2023 AFCON, where he was named the tournament’s best player, contributing three goals and helping Nigeria secure a second-place finish.
The CAF Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, on December 16.
Full List of Nominations for the 2024 CAF Awards
Men’s National Team of the Year:
- Angola
- Burkina Faso
- Ivory Coast
- DR Congo
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Uganda
Men’s Young Player of the Year:
- Carlos Baleba
- Karim Konaté
- Oumar Diakite
- Yankuba Minteh
- Abdul Aziz Issah
- Bilal El Khannouss
- Eliesse Ben Seghir
- El Hadji Malick Diouf
- Lamine Camara
- Amanallah Memmiche
Men’s Interclub Player of the Year:
- Oussama Benbot
- Issoufou Dayo
- Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’
- Hussein El Shahat
- Mostafa Shobeir
- Abdul Aziz Issah
- John Antwi
- Amanallah Memmiche
- Yassine Meriah
- Ronwen Williams
Men’s Player of the Year:
- Ademola Lookman
- Amine Gouiri
- Achraf Hakimi
- Chancel Mbemba
- Ronwen Williams
- Serhou Guirassy
- Simon Adingra
- Soufinane Rahimi
- William Troost-Ekong
Men’s Club of the Year:
- Petro Luanda
- TP Mazembe
- Al Ahly
- Zamalek
- Dreams FC
- RS Berkane
- Mamelodi Sundowns
- Simba SC
- Yanga
- Esperance de Tunis
Coach of the Year:
- Pedro Gonçalves (Angola)
- Brahima Traore (Burkina Faso)
- Emerse Faé (Côte d’Ivoire)
- José Gomes (Zamalek)
- Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)
- Chiquinho (Mozambique)
- Hugo Broos (South Africa)
- Florent Ibenge (Al Hilal)
- Kwesi Appiah (Sudan)