Ademola Lookman and Barbra Banda win top honors at 2024 CAF Awards

Ademola Lookman was the standout winner at the 2024 CAF Awards held in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday, as the Atalanta and Nigeria forward was crowned CAF Men’s Player of the Year.

Lookman’s impressive year saw him follow in the footsteps of compatriot Victor Osimhen, marking the first back-to-back Nigerian winners since Nwankwo Kanu and Victor Ikpeba in the 1990s.

Zambia’s Barbra Banda clinched CAF Women’s Player of the Year after an incredible season in the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League, where she led Orlando Pride to the league title. Banda also broke records at the Paris Olympics, becoming the only player to score three hat-tricks in the competition’s history.

South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams was another big winner, claiming two awards: CAF Goalkeeper of the Year and Men’s Interclub Player of the Year. Williams’ heroics helped Mamelodi Sundowns win the South African Premiership, while his penalty saves at AFCON 2023 led South Africa to a bronze medal.

 

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Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie retained her title as Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year after excelling with Paris FC, while Morocco’s Sanaâ Mssoudy and Doha El Madani won Women’s Interclub Player and Young Player of the Year, respectively. Senegal’s Lamine Camara secured the Men’s Young Player of the Year award for his standout performances with Monaco and the Senegal national team.

Côte d’Ivoire’s Emerse Faé was named Men’s Coach of the Year after guiding the Elephants to AFCON glory, while Lamia Boumehdi won Women’s Coach of the Year for leading TP Mazembe to the CAF Women’s Champions League title.

The ceremony also celebrated national teams and clubs, with Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria winning Team of the Year honors. Al Ahly and TP Mazembe were named Men’s and Women’s Clubs of the Year.

2024 CAF AWARDS WINNERS

CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)

CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)

CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)

CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)

CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)

CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)

CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)

CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)

CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Cote d’Ivoire

CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Nigeria

CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Al Ahly (Egypt)

CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)

CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)

CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)

CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)

CAF GOAL OF THE YEAR
Mabululu (Angola)

 

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