Lookman and Nnadozie Await CAF Awards Nomination Results on Thursday
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Chiamaka Nnadozie will find out their fate on Thursday, December 12, as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announces the final three nominees for the 2024 CAF Awards.
The awards ceremony will take place on December 16 in Marrakech, Morocco, to celebrate the best African footballers, coaches, and officials for the year, based on performances from January to October 2024.
Lookman, who has been impressive for Atalanta in Serie A and the Super Eagles, is one of five players shortlisted for the Men’s Player of the Year award. The Nigerian winger has had a great year, winning the Europa League with Atalanta and earning a silver medal at the Africa Cup of Nations. His goal against Real Madrid in the Champions League adds to his strong case.
He will compete against Simon Adingra (Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), and Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns) for the award.
On the women’s side, Nnadozie, the current Africa Goalkeeper of the Year, is in the running to defend her title and is also a candidate for Women’s Player of the Year. She faces competition from Zambia’s Barbra Banda, Malawi’s Chawinga sisters, and Morocco’s Sanaâ Mssoudy.
Men’s Player of the Year Nominees:
- Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast / Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)
- Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)
- Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
- Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
Women’s Player of the Year Nominees:
- Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi / Olympique Lyonnais)
- Temwa Chawinga (Malawi / Kansas City Current)
- Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
- Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
- Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride
