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.
Whether as breakout stars, headline makers or players set to make a difference for their clubs and countries, these eight ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
A new era of Nigerian excellence seems to have ignited the African football scene. Ademola Lookman's triumph as the 2024 CAF Player of the Year, hot on the heels of Victor Osimhen's victory in ...
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 ...
Ademola Lookman effectively beat Achraf Hakimi to Africa's Footballer of the Year status. Harry Murphy / Offside. via Getty Images Ahead of Monday's awards ceremony to honour the year's ...
“Four years ago my career felt down," the 27-year-old told the glitterati assembled at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakesh. "But now I’m here as the best player in Africa. Don’t let your ...