CAF Awards 2024: Lookman Makes Final Shortlist for Men’s Player of the Year

Ademola Lookman secures a spot on the final shortlist for the prestigious Men’s Player of the Year award at the CAF Awards 2024, celebrating his outstanding football season.

Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has made the final list of nominees for the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award.

This is the first occasion the Atalanta star has been named in the final shortlist.

Lookman had an outstanding year for both his club and national team.

At 27 years old, he scored three goals and provided one assist in seven matches for the Super Eagles during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in Côte d’Ivoire.

The winger made history by scoring a hat-trick for Atalanta in the UEFA Europa League final.

So far this season, Lookman has accumulated 11 goals and five assists in 18 appearances across all competitions for La Dea.

He will compete against Simon Adingra, Serhou Guirassy, Achraf Hakimi, and Ronwen Williams for the prestigious award.