Ademola Lookman and William Troost Ekong have been nominated for the 2023 Confederation of African Football (CAF) men’s player of the year award.
The duo will battle 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 was the standout performer in Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League triumph last season, netting a hat-trick in the final against Bayer Leverkusen. The 27-year-old winger also made an impact for Nigeria, scoring three goals in seven appearances at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
At the 2023 AFCON, Troost-Ekong was named the tournament’s best player, scoring three goals and leading Nigeria to a second-place finish.
The CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Marrakech, Morocco, on 16 December.
FULL LIST
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria)
Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)
Amine Gouri (Algeria)
Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso)
Chancel Mbemba (Congo)
Soufiane Rahimi (Morocoo)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea)
