Rounding out the list are Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund), and Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns).
CAF initially released a ten-man shortlist in October but has now trimmed it to five nominees. Notable omissions include Africa Cup of Nations MVP William Troost-Ekong, Burkina Faso international Edmond Tapsoba - who was pivotal in Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten run last season - and DR Congo’s Chancel Mbemba.
The 2024 edition of the CAF Awards, scheduled to take place in Marrakech, Morocco, on December 16th, will crown a new African Player of the Year following the exclusion of Nigeria and Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen from the final nominees.
According to CAF, the awards will recognize performances from the period between January 2024 and October 2024.
Williams has earned his second nomination in the Goalkeeper of the Year category. He will be aiming to surpass Manchester United and Cameroon star Andre Onana, Nigeria’s Stanley Nwabali, Ivory Coast’s Yahia Fofana, and Egypt’s Mostafa Shobeir to claim the top spot.
South Africa’s Williams is in contention for a third award, having also been nominated for CAF’s Interclub Player of the Year. He is joined on the shortlist by Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso/RS Berkane), Ahmed Sayed 'Zizo' (Egypt/Zamalek), Hussein El Shahat (Egypt/Al Ahly), and Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt/Al Ahly).
The shortlist for the Men's National Team of the Year includes reigning African champions Ivory Coast, along with Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan and DR Congo.
The Coach of the Year shortlist features Pedro Goncalves (Angola), Emerse Fae (Ivory Coast), Sebastien Desabre (DR Congo), Marcel Koller (Al Ahly), and Hugo Broos (South Africa)
Al Ahly (Egypt), Zamalek (Egypt), RS Berkane (Morocco), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), and Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia) will compete for the Men's Club of the Year honours.
Nominations in full:
Player of the Year
Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton & Hove Albion)
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund)
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/Paris Saint-Germain)
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria/ Atalanta)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Goalkeeper of the Year
Andre Onana (Cameroon/Manchester United)
Yahia Fofana (Ivory Coast/Angers SCO)
Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt/Al Ahly)
Stanley Nwabali (Nigeria/Chippa United)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Interclub Player of the Year
Issoufou Dayo (Burkina Faso/RS Berkane)
Ahmed Sayed ‘Zizo’ (Egypt/Zamalek)
Hussein El Shahat (Egypt/Al Ahly)
Mostafa Shobeir (Egypt/Al Ahly)
Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns)
Coach of the Year
Pedro Goncalves (Angola)
Emerse Fae (Ivory Coast)
Sebastien Desabre (DR Congo)
Marcel Koller (Al Ahly)
Hugo Broos (South Africa)
Young Player of the Year
Karim Konate (Ivory Coast/Salzburg)
Oumar Diakite (Ivory Coast/Reims)
Yankuba Minteh (Gambia/Brighton & Hove Albion)
Eliesse Ben Seghir (Morocco/AS Monaco)
Lamine Camara (Senegal/AS Monaco)
Club of the Year
Al Ahly (Egypt)
Zamalek (Egypt)
RS Berkane (Morocco)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Esperance Sportive de Tunis (Tunisia)
National Team of the Year
Ivory Coast
DR Congo
Nigeria
South Africa
Sudan
Judbcdkstz
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Where is osimhen
detiu
0
Notional team of the year is Morocco 🇲🇦
Puzadlnty
1
lookman
jueabcdis
0
Why Edmond Tapsoba after that impressive performance with Leverkusen the whole season… bc his didn’t win the Europa league… I started to question all theses awards 😤😤😤
jueabcdis
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Ladies and gentlemen i am hereby declaring The Best African Footballer of the year who has scored A total Record of 400+ goals in a calendar Year. surpassing the records of American Best Goal scorer John Sins... Ladies and gentlemen I represent to you Baltaser Engonga 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️💪🏾
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😂🤣😂 The guy himself 🤣😂
zuydklnopy
1
lookman guys
Kucaeikos
0
Ronwen Williams is every where and he is the 9th best goalkeeper of the world
SHEKUMBAYOH1020
2
yeeeeeeessssssss
Supermimo
0
Jackson is by far the best off them all doing that period
because you are an insincere Chelsea fans. Even Chelsea players complain about Jackson a lot. Where did you put ADEMOLA LOOKMAN.....The Best player in Africa...from Europe to Club to National Team....
Rikaikmz
1
Lookman should win it.
Yosadlnost
1
national team of the year morocco...
khembeen29
0
Remove ds boi from the list Simon Adingra pls no worth it for the sake of Africa football.
looceilnr
1
Ademola loomaan
buncdekou
1
Jackson is by far the best off them all doing that period
riddlortuz
2
let's go MOLA.. Naija for life
Fasdol
1
Ademola Lookman
nonacimyz
0
who nominated Onana on the keeper of the year list. 🤔
He will take it.....
LeGros237
1
Player of the year: Lookman G.K. Of the year: Anybody but Onana
Club of the year Namelondi Sundowns
Kuadilmru
0
All these players are average since Etoo, Drogba and Yaya left, thus award carries no weight. However Lookman is the rightful winner.
is Salah average to you, brothers is only out shadowed by City dominance but this brother is a beast. he's not winning titles because of City's dominance but individually he's at his peak.
haliru86
2
Ademola will grab it
JohnDuggan92
3
Player of the year: Lookman G.K. Of the year: Anybody but Onana
Feacloprtu
2
Iookman
Hambdelory
0
yankuba minteh
buakmnpsz
0
and Sudan for what reason?
Tioabdopuy
2
ADEMOLA LOOKMAN
lucenoru
1
Yankuba minteh 100
messifansworldwide
0
Onana🇨🇲
kahacdouyz
1
who nominated Onana on the keeper of the year list. 🤔
Lowaelprty
2
All these players are average since Etoo, Drogba and Yaya left, thus award carries no weight. However Lookman is the rightful winner.
Rickdessy1
1
I didnt see Ghana anywhere
Domiklpry
1
LOOK MAN
KingsleyIsu
2
Ademola Lookman
Likcdety
0
what did Salah do?
sozkmorsty
1
since etoo and drogba left football african players are average
OverloadElidemaskino
3
Ladies and gentlemen i am hereby declaring The Best African Footballer of the year who has scored A total Record of 400+ goals in a calendar Year. surpassing the records of American Best Goal scorer John Sins... Ladies and gentlemen I represent to you Baltaser Engonga 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🤸🏾♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️🏃🏽♂️💪🏾
Nesterly
0
Onana up
Pecacikmsy
0
Cameroon only Onana this time work
shadymovic
1
Lookman all the way
yecbceilnu
0
why always you mention Manchester United player not only onana you should mention Salah
Mecnrsuyz
2
Lookman 👌👌👌
Couenopsy
0
they had to put onana, guess 🙄 why? only Manchester United can take numbers for you 😉.
fucbkorz
3
Ademola Lookman deserves this award. Am from Zambia top Chelsea FC fan but i chose Ademola Lookman for African Footballer Of The Year. Ademola Lookman is a phenomenal and extraordinary striker with brilliant finishing 💪⚽💪🏆💪
Blaqpablo
0
how can Brahim miss this
How can brahim not miss this.... Sitting on the bench and you want him to be nominated
PrinceAbobyBlinkz
2
Lookman All the way
Fidelityguy
2
We all know its belongs to ADEMOLA LOOKMAN✅❤️
Puoablstu
0
Africa hmm.....
zuoabmnpr
0
national team of the year should be either Nigeria or DR CONGO
why?
Yiaaeknpsu
1
Lookman deserve it
gudiest01
1
Onana deserve it
Alukecity
2
lookman deserve it 👏