Lookman, Williams among candidates for African award
Ademola Lookman celebrates a goal in a past match.
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Nigeria striker Ademola Lookman and South Africa goalkeeper
Ronwen Williams were among five stars shortlisted on Monday for the African
Player of the Year award.
A Confederation of African Football (CAF) statement listed
Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi, Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra and Guinea
striker Serhou Guirassy as the other contenders.
Lookman scored a hat-trick for Atalanta in a 3-0 UEFA Europa
League final victory over Bayer Leverkusen last season and is favoured to win
the award.
Another Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, was voted the 2023
Player of the Year after starring for Napoli. He has since been loaned to
Galatasaray.
A ceremony where awards in various categories will be given
to the men's and women's stars of Africa will be held in Moroccan city
Marrakesh on December 16.
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