ADEMOLA LOOKMAN WINS 2024 CAF AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
SPORTS - Posted on: 17th Dec. 2024 at 11:05AM
Ademola Lookman has been named the CAF Men's Player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards.
He was no. 14 in the 2024 Ballon d'Or Rankings. He was the only African on the shortlist.
He is the first Player to score a hat-trick in a UEFA Europa League Final. He was named as the Man of the Match.
He was included in the AFCON Team of the Tournament and UEFA Europa League Team of the Season.
He also helped Nigeria and Atalanta reach the Finals of the AFCON and Coppa Atalia.
He is the first African Player to score a hat trick in a major European final.
He was named as Atalanta Player of the Season.
He has won 6 Man of the Matches accolades at Atalanta in 4 months.
Nigeria is officially the country with the most CAF Player of the Year Awards (7).
Nigeria is the only country to win the CAF POTY Award in 2 consecutive years on 3 occasions, with different players.
• Rashidi Yekini 1993
• Eammuel Amuneke 1994
• Kanu Nwakwo 1996&1999
• Victor Ikpeba 1997
• Victor Osimhen 2023
• Ademola Lookman 2024
Ademola Lookman has been named the CAF Men's Player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards.He was no. 14 in the 2024 Ballon d'Or Rankings. He was the only African on the shortlist.
He is the first Player to score a hat-trick in a UEFA Europa League Final. He was named as the Man of the Match.
He was included in the AFCON Team of the Tournament and UEFA Europa League Team of the Season.
He also helped Nigeria and Atalanta reach the Finals of the AFCON and Coppa Atalia.
He is the first African Player to score a hat trick in a major European final.
He was named as Atalanta Player of the Season.
He has won 6 Man of the Matches accolades at Atalanta in 4 months.
Nigeria is officially the country with the most CAF Player of the Year Awards (7).
Nigeria is the only country to win the CAF POTY Award in 2 consecutive years on 3 occasions, with different players.
• Rashidi Yekini 1993
• Eammuel Amuneke 1994
• Kanu Nwakwo 1996&1999
• Victor Ikpeba 1997
• Victor Osimhen 2023
• Ademola Lookman 2024
Posted by: Emdee David
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