Atalanta and Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was crowned men’s 2024 CAF Footballer of the Year in Marrakech at the expense of Morocco international Achraf Hakimi. Zambia’s Barbra Banda collected the women’s prize after helping the Orlando Pride clinch the NWSL Championship, scoring the winner in the final against Washington Spirit last month.
Nigeria's 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 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.
The winners are voted for by a panel of experts which includes members of CAF's technical committee plus African media professionals, players and coaches.
CAF award winners in full
Men’s Player of the Year: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria & Atalanta)
Women’s Player of the Year: Barbra Banda (Zambia & Orlando Pride)
Men’s Coach of the Year: Emerse Fae (Ivory Coast)
Women’s Coach of the Year: Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chimaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)
Men’s Club of the Year: Al Ahly
Women’s Club of the Year: TP Mazembe
Men’s Interclub Player of the Year: Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women’s Interclub Player of the Year: Sanaa Mssoudy (Morocco, AS Far)
Men’s Young Player of the Year: Lamine Camara (Senegal, Monaco)
Women’s Young Player of the Year: Doha El Madani (Morocco, AS Far)
Men’s National Team of the Year: Ivory Coast
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria
