Nigeria and Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman was crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards in Marrakesh on Monday evening.
Lookman beat Ivorian Simon Adingra, Guinea's Serhou Guirassy, Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and South Africa's Ronwen Williams to be named footballer of the year for 2024. Fellow Nigerian Victor Osimhen claimed the award last year
Orlando Pride and Zambia striker Barbra Banda won the women's prize, finishing ahead of Moroccan Sanaa Mssoudy and Nigeria's Chiamaka Nnadozie. Making history as the first Zambian to win the title.
A panel of experts including members of CAF's technical committee, African media professionals, players and coaches vote for the overall winners.
