Newscenter Media News Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has won the biggest prize of the night at CAF Awards gala held in Morocco on Monday night.
Lookman, who was the only African in the Ballon d’Or shortlist for world best player, beat Morocco and PSG’s Achraf Hakimi to the continental award.
The 27-year-old scored three goals and three assists at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), and also scored a historic hat-trick in the final of the UEFA Europa League last season.
Succeeding his national teammate, Victor Osimhen, Lookman becomes the sixth Nigerian player in history to win this prestigious award.
Meanwhile, Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie emerged as the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year after her heroics with Nigeria and Paris FC.
She was also in the shortlist for the Women’s Player of the Year award category but did not finish top as Zambia’s Barbara Banda clinched the award.
The Women’s National Team of the Year was also won by the 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚n women team. The Super Falcons showed a great display at the Olympics.
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Other award winners
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year is 𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬 from South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns.
Women’s Young Player of the Year is the talented 𝐃𝐨𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐢 from Morocco asn ASFAR.
The Men’s Young Player of the Year, for the second year in a row, is 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚 from Senegal and Monaco.
𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐚 𝐌𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐲 is the Women’s Interclub Player of the year! Mssoudy plays for Morocco and ASFAR.
𝐓𝐏 𝐌𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞 is the Women’s Club of the Year, capping off a memorable season.
The Men’s Club of the Year is 𝐀𝐥 𝐀𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐂, a season to remember for the Eagles.
The Men’s National Team of the Year award goes to the harmonious 𝐂ô𝐭𝐞 𝐝’𝐈𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞. They won the AFCON earlier in 2024.
TP Mazembe coach 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐝𝐢 won the Women’s Coach of the Year!
Men’s Coach of the Year was won by 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐞, the Cote d’Ivoire coach who led the side to the AFCON trophy on home ground.
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