FULL LIST: Ademola Lookman wins 2024 African footballer of the year

Nigeraian Ademola Lookman has beaten Simon Adingra from Cote D’ivore, Achraf Hakimi from Morocco and many more to be crowned 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) player of the year.

The continent awards which celebrate African footballers and officials who have distinguished themselves during 2024 saw Lookman win the prestigious award on Monday night — on his first attempt/winner.

The Nigerian who has never been listed  in the previous editions of the award, but has deleared as the winner of this edition.

The winners for each category were announced during the CAF Awards ceremony at the Marrakesh, Morocco.

The Atlas Loin Bilal El Khannouss and Eliesse Ben Seghir  lost the youth category award to Lamine Camara of Senegal.

Barbra Banda, Copper Bullet of Zambia forward, also dethroned 2023 winner, Asisat Oshoala of Super Falcons .

Lamia Boumehdi of TP Mazembe and Emerse Fae of Cot d’ivoire, win coach of year Emerse Fae once again to retain his stand as best African coach so far.

Below are the list of all the awards winners and their countries or origin:

African Player of the Year

Ademola Lookman (Nigerial & Atalanta)

African Women’s Player of the Year

Barbra Banda (Zambia & Orland Pride)

African Interclubs Player of the Year

Ronwen Williams (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundown)

African Youth Player of the Year

Lamine Camara (Senegal & AS Monaco)

African Men’s Coach of the Year

Djamel Belmadi (Cot d’ivoire)

African Women’s Coach of the Year

Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)

African Men’s National Team of the Year

Cot d’ivoire

African Women’s National Team of the Year

Nigeria

Goal of the Year

Mabululu (Angola).