Ademola Lookman, William Troost-Ekong nominated for CAF player Of the year

Super Eagles captain William Troost Ekong and forward Ademola Lookman have been nominated for the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) men’s player of the year award.

They will slug it out with Achraf Hakimi of Morocco, Simon Adingra of Cote d’Ivoire, and Serhou Guirassy of Guinea for the most coveted individual prize for male footballers on the continent.

Lookman’s nomination followed his performance at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored three goals as Nigeria reached the final of the tournament and his record-breaking display in the final of the 2024 UEFA Europa League.

The 27-year-old struck a hat-trick to become the first player in history to score thrice in an Europa League final as Atalanta became the first Italian club to win the tournament.