Lookman Crowned 2024 African Footballer of the Year

Paul Orude

Ademola Lookman of Atalanta has beaten five candidates for the coveted Player of the Year trophy men.

Lookman beat Achraf Hakimi of PSG and one of the favorites.

Atalanta star Lookman scored a hat-trick in the Europa League final last summer and has continued his electric form into the 2024/25 season,.

The Super Eagles star helped Atalanta to challenge for the Serie A title and Champions League crown.

Meanwhile, Hakimi’s dream to become the first defender to ever win the award since its inception in 1992 did not come to pass following Lookman’s fine for.

Othe candidates were:

Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast / Brighton)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / PSG)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

meanhile, the women’s side, Barbra Banda has won the 2024 African woman footballer of the year, he first. Zambia to achieve the feat. The Orlando Pride star was a cynosure of eyes at the 2022 Women’s World Cup

Other candidates:
Tabitha Chwinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)
Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current)
Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)