Lookman succeeds Osimhen as the best African footballer

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The 27-year-old winger was great at club and national team level in 2024, winning the Europa League with Atalanta and reaching the CAN final with Nigeria.

Lookman succeeds Osimhen as the best African footballer
Lookman succeeds Osimhen as the best African footballer

Ademola Olajade Alade Aylola Lookman is the best African footballer of 2024. The Nigerian received the distinction, this Monday, beating the competition of Hakimi and Guirassy , ​​and succeeding Victor Osimhen , who received it in 2023.
The 27-year-old winger has been in fine form this year and was instrumental in Atalanta winning the Europa League, scoring a hat-trick in the final against unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen (3-0).

At national team level, he also helped José Peseiro’s Nigeria reach the CAN final, despite losing to the host, Ivory Coast . So far this season, the former Leipzig player has 11 goals and 5 assists in 19 games, for all competitions.

Alongside him in attack for the 2024 African XI are Victor Osimhen and Mohamed Salah , while Mohammed Kudus , Yves Bissouma , Franck Kessié and Sofyan Amrabat occupy the midfield. Chancel Mbemba , Kalidou Koulibaly and Achraf Hakimi complete the defence and Andre Onana occupies the goal.

Also noteworthy is the best goal of the year, which was attributed to Mabululu, from Angola, by Pedro Gonçalves, and also to the best African team: Al Ahly, FC Porto ‘s opponent in the 2025 Club World Cup .