Men's African Player of the Year finalists revealed

The African Football Association (“CAF”) have unveiled the list of nominees for the 2024 Men’s African Player of the Year award, with the winners set to be revealed on the 16th of December 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco. The award considers the period between January 2024 and October 2024. 

Simon Adingra is the only player from the Premier League to be nominated for the award, with other African stars in the English top flight such as Mohamed Salah, Mohammed Kudus and Nicolas Jackson have all been left out of the list.  The Liverpool forward's absence from the lis has particularly upset fans.

Other big names missing from the list are that of Morocco and Real Madrid's Brahim Diaz, Nigeria and Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface. Moroccan defender Hakimi has been included in the list after coming second-best in last year's edition of the award.

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen earned the title of CAF African Men's Player of the Year in 2023, whereas Asisat Oshoala was named CAF African Women’s Player of the Year. This year, another Nigerian is among the favourites to win the award, though it is not Osimehn, but rather Atalanta's Ademola Lookman. The forward has received international acclaim since his hat-trick in the 2024 Europa League final, which the Italian club won.

African Player of the Year full list of finalists

Amine Gouiri (Algeria / Rennes)

Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso / Bayer Leverkusen)

Simon Adingra (Cote d'Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion)

Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo / Olympique de Marseille)

Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund)

Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain)

Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco / Al Ain)

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta)

William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria / Al Kholood)

Ronwen Williams (South Africa / MamelodiSundowns)

 

January 7, 2020