History of CAF Player of the Year Award Winners
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the winners of the 2024 Player of the Year award, with Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman taking the top spot.
Lookman, who plays for Atalanta in the Italian Serie A, has had an impressive year, scoring crucial goals for his club and country. His win marks a significant milestone for Nigerian football, following in the footsteps of previous winners like Victor Osimhen and Nwankwo Kanu.
CAF PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS 2024: ADEMOLO LOOKMAN LEADS THE PACK
The CAF Player of the Year award has a rich history, dating back to 1992. Some notable winners include:
- 2024: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
- 2023: Victor Osimhen (Nigeria)
- 2022: Sadio Mane (Senegal)
- 2019: Sadio Mane (Senegal)
- 2018: Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
- 2017: Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
- 2016: Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)
- 2015: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)
- 2014: Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)
- 2013: Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)
- 2012: Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)
- 2011: Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)
- 2010: Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
- 2009: Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
- 2008: Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
- 2007: Frederic Kanoute (Mali)
- 2006: Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
- 2005: Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
- 2004: Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
- 2003: Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
- 2002: El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
- 2001: El Hadji Diouf (Senegal)
- 2000: Patrick M’Boma (Cameroon)
- 1999: Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
- 1998: Mustapha Hadji (Morocco)
- 1997: Victor Ikpeba (Nigeria)
- 1996: Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria)
- 1995: George Weah (Liberia)
- 1994: Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria)
- 1993: Rashidi Yekini (Nigeria)
- 1992: Abedi Pele (Ghana)
African Footballer of the Year Award Winners by France Football (Ballon d’Or Presenters)
The African Footballer of the Year award, presented by France Football, has also recognized some of the continent’s top talent over the years. Some notable winners include:
- 1994: George Weah (Liberia)
- 1993: Abedi Pele (Ghana)
- 1992: Abedi Pele (Ghana)
- 1991: Abedi Pele (Ghana)
- 1990: Roger Milla (Cameroon)
- 1989: George Weah (Liberia)
- 1988: Kalusha Bwalya (Zambia)
- 1987: Rabah Madjer (Algeria)
- 1986: Ezzaki Badou (Morocco)
- 1985: Mohamed Timoumi (Morocco)
- 1984: Théophile Abega (Cameroon)
- 1983: Mahmoud El Khatib (Egypt)
- 1982: Thomas N’Kono (Cameroon)
- 1981: Lakhdar Belloumi (Algeria)
- 1980: Jean Manga-Onguéné (Cameroon)
- 1979: Thomas N’Kono (Cameroon)
- 1978: Karim Abdul Razak (Ghana)
- 1977: Tarak Dhiab (Tunisia)
- 1976: Roger Milla (Cameroon)
- 1975: Ahmed Faras (Morocco)
- 1974: Paul Moukila (Congo)
- 1973: Bwanga Tshimen (Zaire)
- 1972: Chérif Souleymane (Guinea)
- 1971: Ibrahim Sunday (Ghana)
- 1970: Salif Keita (Mali)
Conclusion
The CAF Player of the Year award is a prestigious honor that recognizes the best of African football. Ademola Lookman’s win marks a significant milestone for Nigerian football, and we look forward to
