Lookman and Banda Clinch CAF Best Players

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Lookman and Banda Clinch CAF Best Players

By Chukwu Ziteihe Ikeokwu

17th December 2024

Nigeria's and Atlanta forward Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards in Marrakesh.

The Atalanta forward saw off competition from Ivory Coast's Simon Adingra, Guinea's Serhou Guirassy, Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and South Africa's Ronwen Williams.

Lookman is the second consecutive Nigerian to claim the award after Victor Oshimen in 2023 and also the seventh Nigerian to win the African Prime Continental award after Rashidi Yekini in 1993, Emmanuel Amuneke in 1994, Nwankwo Kanu in 1996 and 1999, Victor Ikpeba in 1997 and Victor Osimhen in 2023.

Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda made history as the first Zambian to win the women's prize, finishing ahead of Moroccan Sanaa Mssoudy and Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Below is the full list of winners at the #CAFAwards2024:

Men’s Player of the Year

Ademola Lookman

Women’s Player of the Year

Barbra Banda (Zambia)

CAF President’s outstanding achievement

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (Egypt)

Paul Biya (Cameroon)

Goal of the year

Mabululu goal vs Namibia in AFCON 2025

Coach of the Year (Men)

Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)