Ademola Lookman has received another backing for the CAF Player of the Year award following a stellar campaign for the Super Eagles and Atalanta in 2024.
The 27-year-old winger has been nominated by the African football body alongside Nigeria teammate William Troost-Ekong, Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, and South Africa’s goalkeeper Ronwen Williams for the top prize.
According to Soccernet, Benin coach Gernot Rohr has declared that Lookman truly deserves to be crowned Africa’s best player in 2024 and will cast his vote for the Super Eagles forward.
“For me, Lookman is the best one in Africa to win the golden award for the footballer of the year, he is a fantastic player.”
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Lookman was a pivotal figure for Nigeria at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations as the Atalanta star winger netted three times, leading the Super Eagles to the silver medal in the competition.
The Nigerian forward had a remarkable campaign in the Seria A and Europa League for Atalanta in the 2023/24 season, netting a total of 17 goals and 10 assists in all competitions for the Italian outfit, per Transfer Markt.
Lookman also made his history in the Europa League, becoming the first man to score a hat-trick in a European Cup final as he led Atalanta to win their first trophy in over 60 years after they thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the final.
