Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman and Zambia striker Barbra Banda have won the men's and women's African player of the year awards.

A Nigerian man has shared his views after Ademola Lookman was named the African player of the year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

First-time winner Ademola Lookman took the African Footballer of the Year award to cap a great year at Atalanta in Serie A, as the Nigerian forward took home the honor ahead of some big names –

Atalanta and Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was crowned men’s 2024 CAF Footballer of the Year in Marrakech at the expense of Morocco international Achraf Hakimi. Zambia’s Barbra Banda collected the women’s prize after helping the Orlando Pride clinch the NWSL Championship,

Atalanta were super proud of Ademola Lookman's victory at the CAF Awards after the Nigerian winger was named Africa Men's Player of the Year for 2024.

Ademola Lookman became the seventh Nigerian to win the African Footballer Of The Year after Nwankwo Kanu (two), Victor Ikpeba, Rashidi Yekini, Emmanuel Amunike and Victor Osimhen

First-time winner Ademola Lookman took the African Footballer of the Year award to cap a great year at Atalanta in Serie A, as the Nigerian forward took home the honor ahead of some big names – Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra, and Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy – in Marrakech.

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 won the 2024 CAF Men's Player of the Year Award. The Super Eagles star wins the biggest prize as other African stars scoop awards.