Nigerian Ademola Lookman won the African Footballer of the Year award on Monday, December 16, 2024, in Marrakesh, Morocco, beating out his four other competitors.

‎ ‎This young man, who plays for Atalanta in Italy, was one of the best performers last season in terms of winning trophies and scoring goals.‎ ‎

He won the UEFA Europa League with Atalanta last season, defeating Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-0, all by Ademola Lookman, who scored in the 12th, 26th, and 75th minutes.‎ ‎

This young man also helped the Nigerian national team to play in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, but they were unable to win it because they lost in the final to the Ivory Coast national team by two goals to one (2-1).‎ ‎

If you look at the statistics of this player last year, he scored 20 goals for the national team and club; at least in the Italian league last year, he scored 11 goals and provided 7 assists in 31 games.‎ 

‎This 2024-2025 season, he is also a very helpful player, having contributed 12 goals in 13 games for Atalanta, and only in the league, while in the Champions League, he has contributed 4 goals in 5 games.‎ ‎

How the prizes were won‎ ‎Best Male Player of the Year – Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)‎ ‎Best Female Athlete of the Year – Barbara Banda (Zambia)‎ ‎Goal of the Year – Mabululu (Angola)‎ ‎Men’s Coach of the Year – Emersae Fae (Ivory Coast)‎ ‎Best Female Coach of the Year – Lamia Boumendi (TP Mazembe, Congo)‎ ‎Goalkeeper of the Year – Ronwen Williams (South Africa & Mamelodi Sundowns)‎ ‎Best Female Goalkeeper of the Year – Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria, Paris FC)‎ ‎Club Women’s Player of the Year – Sanaa Mssoudy (ASFAR, Morocco)‎ ‎Club Male Player of the Year – Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa)‎ ‎Men’s Club of the Year – Al Ahly (Egypt)‎ ‎Best Club of the Year in women– TP Mazembe‎ ‎Men’s Team of the Year – Ivory Coast‎ ‎Best Women’s Team of the Year – Nigeria‎ ‎Best Young Player in Men – Lamine Camara (Senegal)‎ ‎Best Young Female Player – Doha El Madani (Morocco)