Ademola Lookman, Barbra Banda, and Ronwen Williams stole the spotlight at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, on Monday night, celebrating the finest in African football.
Lookman, the Nigerian sharpshooter lighting up Serie A with Atalanta, clinched the coveted CAF Player of the Year (Men) award, cementing his status as one of the continent's brightest stars.
Zambia’s Barbra Banda, a relentless force for Orlando Pride, was crowned CAF Player of the Year (Women), a nod to her remarkable performances that have set her apart on the global stage.
Other standout winners included Nigeria’s Chiamaka Nnadozie, who bagged the CAF Goalkeeper of the Year (Women) award for her heroics between the posts, and Senegal’s Lamine Camara, who was named CAF Young Player of the Year (Men), proving the future of African football is in safe hands.
The night was a celebration of talent, grit, and the undeniable rise of African excellence on the world stage.
Full list
CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)
CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Barbra Banda (Zambia / Orlando Pride)
CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
CAF GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria / Paris FC)
CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)
CAF INTERCLUB PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Sanaâ Mssoudy (Morocco / AS FAR)
CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)
CAF YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Doha El Madani (Morocco / AS FAR)
CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Emerse Fae (Cote d’Ivoire)
CAF COACH OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Lamia Boumehdi (TP Mazembe)
CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Cote d’Ivoire
CAF NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Nigeria
CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Al Ahly (Egypt)
CAF CLUB OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya)
CAF REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (MEN)
Elvis Guy Noupue Nguegoue (Cameroon)
CAF ASSISTANT REFEREE OF THE YEAR (WOMEN)
Diana Chikotesha (Zambia)
CAF GOAL OF THE YEAR
Mabululu (Angola)
Men’s FIFPRO CAF Best XI: (3-4-3 formation):
Andre Onana (GK) — Achraf Hakimi, Kalidou Koulibaly, Chancel Mbemba — Mohammed Kudus, Sofyan Amrabat, Franck Kessie, Yves Bissouma — Mohamed Salah, Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman.
Women’s FIFPRO CAF Best XI — (3-4-3 formation):
Andile Dlamini (GK) — Michelle Alozie, Karabo Dhlamini, Osinachi Ohale — Lebohang Ramalepe, Linda Motlhalo, Rasheedat Ajibade, Ghizlane Chebbak — Barbra Banda, Asisat Oshoala, Tabitha Chawinga.
