Nigerian players win big at CAF awards 2024 [FULL LIST]

Both Nigeria’s male and female players emerged winners at the 2024 awards for top flight footballers organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday in Marrakesh, Morocco.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman emerged the biggest winner of the night after clinching the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award.

Lookman also made the CAF FIFPro team of the year along with Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, while Osinachi Ohale and Asisat Oshoala were named in the women’s category of the CAF FIFPro team of the year.

Meanwhile, Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie emerged as the best women’s goalkeeper in Africa in 2024, winning the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award.

TNG reports Super Falcons defeated Morocco and South Africa to emerge winners of the CAF Women’s National Team of the Year Award.

Meanwhile, Doha El Madani defeated Nigeria’s Chiamaka Okwuchukwu to win the CAF Young Player of the Year Award (Women’s Category) and Barbra Banda defeated Nnadozie and Sanaa Mssoudy to win CAF Women’s Player of the Year Award. The CAF Men’s Young Player of the Year Award went to Lamine Camara

In other awards announced on Monday night, Ronwen Williams defeated Andre Onana and Yahia Fofana to win Africa’s best goalkeeper of the year award in the men’s category. Williams also won the CAF Inter Club Player of the Year Award.

While Mabululu won the CAF goal of the year award, Emerse Fae won CAF Men’s Coach of the Year Award, Lamia Boumehdi won CAF Women’s Coach of the Year Award and Sanaa Mssoudy wins CAF Inter Club Player of the Year Award (Women’s Category).

TNG reports CAF Women’s Club of the Year Award went to TP Mazembe of DR Congo, while CAF Men’s Club of the Year Award went to Al Ahly of Egypt and Cote d’Ivoire emerged winners of the CAF Men’s National Team of the Year Award.

CAF awards, night of glory for Nigeria – Gov Mbah

Meanwhile, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has described the wins at the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards as a “night of glory for both Nigerian football and the nation in general”.

The governor congratulated Ademola Lookman, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and the Super Falcons for their wins at the event.

Mba stated this in a congratulatory message signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on External Relations, Mr Uche Anichukwu on Tuesday in Enugu.

“Congratulations to Ademola Lookman, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and the Super Falcons on their well deserved awards as Africa’s Male Footballer of the Year, Female Goalkeeper of the Year and Female National Team of the Year, respectively, at the prestigious CAF Awards, 2024.

“It was indeed a night of glory for Nigeria. You shone like a million stars through a dint of hard work and patriotism in the year under review and we are super proud of you all.

“I hope these serve as your stepping stones unto higher ground in your individual footballing careers and for Nigerian football in general. Again, congratulations,” Mbah said.

SEE FULL LIST OF 2024 CAF AWARDS WINNERS:

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; Moroccan)
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Ronwen Williams (South Africa)
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria)
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)
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 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)
Goal of the Year: Mabululu (Goal for Angola against Namibia)
Best Referee (Women): Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco)
Best Referee (Men): Elvis Guy Nguegoue (Cameroon)
Best 11 Women: Andile Dlamini; Michelle Alozie; Karabo Dhlamini; Osinachi Ohale; Lebohang Ramalepe; Linda Motlhalo; Rasheedat Ajibade; Ghizlane Chebbak; Barbra Banda; Asisat Oshoala; Tabitha Chawingwa
Best 11 Men: Andre Onana; Achraf Hakimi; Khalidou Koulibaly; Chancel Mbemba; Mohammed Kudus; Sofyan Amrabat; Franck Kessie; Yves Bissouma; Mohamed Salah; Victor Osimhen; Ademola Lookman
Outstanding Achievement Award: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (Egypt) and; President Paul Biya (Cameroon).