Ademola Lookman has been crowned the African Footballer of the Year for 2024, holding the title until December 2025. His impressive performances for Atalanta make him a strong contender for back-to-back wins. Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen are also considered early favorites for the 2025 award.
Lookman has not relented with his impressive performances and is seen as one of the contenders for the 2025 edition
Past winners Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen are some of the other high performers to be considered for next year Ademola Lookman is the current African Footballer of the Year after picking up the award at the event held at the Palais des Congres in Marrakech, Morocco. He will hold the golden gong until December 2025, at least when the next edition of the ceremony will be held in Morocco, as already announced by the Confederation of African Football .The Atalanta forward has not stopped in his tracks and keeps dropping top performance for Gian Piero Gasperini's side, making him one of the contenders for the next edition.Two-time winner Salah is one of the early contenders to succeed Lookman and win the 2025 award.
Al-Sanhaji highlighted Hakimi's remarkable consistency throughout the year, notably his pivotal role in Morocco’s historic third-place finish at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.Viginia Akinyi is the current import editor at Briefly News. She holds a B.Sc. in Communication and Public Relations from Moi University and has previously worked with Lolwe TV, Daily Nation Eldoret Bureau and SportsBrief.com. Email: [email protected].
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