Nigerian football continues to shine on the continental stage as two of its stars, Ademola Lookman and Stanley Nwabali, have made the prestigious final shortlist for the 2024 CAF Awards. The gala event, set to take place on December 16 in Marrakech, Morocco, will honor Africa’s best in football across several categories.

Lookman, currently dazzling at Atalanta, is among the five nominees for the coveted Player of the Year award. The Super Eagles forward will compete against Simon Adingra of Ivory Coast, Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and South Africa’s Ronwen Williams for the top honor.

Meanwhile, Stanley Nwabali, who has impressed with Chippa United, is in the running for Goalkeeper of the Year. He faces stiff competition from global stars like Manchester United’s André Onana, Angers SCO’s Yahia Fofana, Mamelodi Sundowns’ Ronwen Williams, and Al Ahly’s Mostafa Shobeir.

Adding to the excitement, Nigeria’s national team is in contention for National Team of the Year, squaring off against Ivory Coast, DR Congo, South Africa, and Sudan.

The 2024 CAF Awards promises to be a thrilling event, celebrating the talent and achievements of African football.

Final Top Five Shortlists

Player of the Year

Simon Adingra (Côte d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion)

Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)

Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

Goalkeeper of the Year

André Onana (Cameroon / Manchester United)

Yahia Fofana (Côte d’Ivoire / Angers SCO)

Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt / Al Ahly)

Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria / Chippa United)

Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

Interclub Player of the Year

Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso / RS Berkane)

Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’ (Egypt / Zamalek)

Hussein El Shahat (Egypt / Al Ahly)

Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt / Al Ahly)

Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns)

Coach of the Year

Pedro Goncalves (Angola)

Emerse Faé (Côte d’Ivoire)

Sébastien Desabre (DR Congo)

Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)

Hugo Broos (South Africa)

Young Player of the Year

Karim Konaté (Côte d’Ivoire / Salzburg)

Oumar Diakité (Côte d’Ivoire / Reims)

Yankuba Minteh (Gambia / Brighton & Hove Albion)

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco / AS Monaco)

Lamine Camara (Senegal / AS Monaco)

Club of the Year

Al Ahly (Egypt)

Zamalek (Egypt)

RS Berkane (Morocco)

Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)

National Team of the Year

Côte d’Ivoire

DR Congo

Nigeria

South Africa

Sudan