Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Copper Queens captain Barbra Banda were named men’s and women’s Player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday night.
Lookman was awarded CAF Men’s Player of the Year after a successful year with Atalanta and Nigeria’s Super Eagles where he won the Europa Cup and reached the AFCON final respectively.
He took over from compatriot Victor Osimhen, who won it in 2023. It is the first time Nigeria has had back-to-back winners in the Men’s award since Nwankwo Kanu (1996) and Victor Ikpeba (1997) were honored almost thirty years ago.
On the other hand, Banda led Orlando Pride to the 2024 NWSL Shield and Championship, scoring the game-winning goal against Washington Spirit.
Her hat trick for Zambia at the Paris Olympics 2024 was her third in Olympic Games football, setting an all-time competition record and elevating her to the ranks of the sport’s greats.
Banda became the first player from Africa to be included in the FIFPRO Women’s World 11 in 2024.
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Her compatriot, Diana Chikotesha was also named the best women’s assistant referee of the year.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Ronwen Williams was the only double winner on the night, collecting the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year and Men’s Interclub Player of the Year awards.
Below Are All the 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)
