While there are many awards presented at the ceremony, the one which garners the most attention is African Player of the Year, which has long been one of the most coveted trophies in all of football.

Ademola Lookman’s 2024 CAF African soccer player of the year award shot him into legendary status on the continent two months after he took 14th position at the 2024 Ballon d’Or award in Paris ...

The absence of several high-profile African players from the Player of the Year shortlist has raised eyebrows. Notably absent are Mohamed Salah of Liverpool and Egypt, Sadio Mané of Al-Nassr and ...

Salah, Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane of Senegal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Borussia Dortmund and Gabon are the main contenders for the highest African individual football honor.

With the new year well underway, ESPN profile eight African players who appear primed to write the continent's biggest footballing stories in 2025. Whether as breakout stars, headline makers ...

Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, who plays for Atalanta, was awarded Africa's Best Player of the Year 2024. This award, presented by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), recognizes his ...

Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman is full of pride after being named African Player of the Year. Lookman won the Ballon d'Or on Monday. He said, "I have to say thank you to all the presidents ...