While there are many awards presented at the ceremony, the one which garners the most attention is African Player of the Year, which has long been one of the most coveted trophies in all of football.

He was the only African player to be nominated for this year’s men’s Ballon d’Or and finished in 14th place in the rankings. Morocco captain Hakimi was favourite to win locally, however ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) -Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday. The 27-year-old ...

Ademola Lookman was named the CAF African Footballer of the Year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco after a stellar season with Atalanta and the Nigeria national team.

Ademola Lookman has been named African Footballer of the Year for the first time after a stellar 2025 with Atalanta in Serie A. Lookman beat the likes of the Ivory Coast's Simon Adingra ...

has unveiled the top five nominees for the 2024 African Player of the Year award, with Nigeria's Ademola Lookman (27) and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi (26) among those making the shortlist. According ...

Ademola Lookman became the seventh Nigerian to win the African Footballer of the Year award after a stellar year for club and country. Ademola Lookman has been named African Footballer of the Year ...

NIGERIAN attacker Ademola Lookman has been named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football after a stellar campaign for club and country. The 27-year-old scored a hat ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco :Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at its awards ceremony on Monday after a stellar campaign for club ...

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday. The 27-year-old scored a hattrick as his Italian ...