African football stars were celebrated at the 2024 edition of the CAF Awards, which took place yesterday in Marrakech, Morocco, Soccernet.ng reports.
Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman took the spotlight as he claimed the prestigious Men’s Player of the Year award, while Chiamaka Nnadozie retained her title as Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
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— CAF_Online (@CAF_Online) December 16, 2024
The Nigeria national women’s football team was crowned Women’s National Team of the Year for the sixth time on a night of glitz and glory.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Individual Awards
- Men’s Player of the Year: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
- Women’s Player of the Year: Barbra Banda (Zambia)
- Men’s Coach of the Year: Emerse Faé (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Women’s Coach of the Year: Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe; Morocco)
- Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Ronwen Williams (South Africa)
- Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria)
- Men’s Young Player of the Year: Lamine Camara (Senegal)
- Women’s Young Player of the Year: Doha El Madani (AS FAR; Morocco)
- Men’s Interclub Player of the Year: Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns; South Africa)
- Women’s Interclub Player of the Year: Sanâa Mssoudy (AS FAR; Morocco)
Team Awards
- Men’s National Team of the Year: Côte d’Ivoire
- Women’s National Team of the Year: Super Falcons of Nigeria
- Men’s Club of the Year: Al Ahly (Egypt)
- Women’s Club of the Year: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Special Awards
- Goal of the Year: Mabululu (Goal for Angola against Namibia)
- Best Referee (Women): Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
- Best Referee (Men): Elvis Guy Nguegoue (Cameroon)