Ademola Lookman etched his name into African football history on a dazzling night in Marrakech, Morocco, as he claimed the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award.
The Atalanta and Nigeria forward stood tall among the continent’s elite, capping off a year defined by brilliance and consistency.
In doing so, Lookman reignited a legacy for Nigerian football, following in the footsteps of Victor Osimhen, last year’s winner.
Their back-to-back victories mark the first time since the golden era of Nwankwo Kanu and Victor Ikpeba in the 1990s that Nigeria has dominated this prestigious honour two years in a row.
Not to be outshoned, Zambia’s Barbra Banda added her own chapter to the evening’s narrative.
The dynamic forward, who set the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League alight by steering Orlando Pride to glory, was crowned CAF Women’s Player of the Year.
Banda didn’t stop there—her historic feats at the Paris Olympics, where she became the only player ever to score three hat-tricks in a single tournament, solidified her status as a trailblazer in women’s football.
On a night of celebration and pride, Africa’s brightest stars reminded the world why they are a force to be reckoned with in the beautiful game.
2024 CAF AWARDS WINNERS
CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)
CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)
CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)
CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Cote d’Ivoire
CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Nigeria
CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Al Ahly (Egypt)
CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
CAF GOAL OF THE YEAR
Mabululu (Angola)
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