Troost-Ekong out as Lookman tops list of final five nominees for 2024 CAF African Player of the Year

Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong is officially out of the running for the Confederation of African Football’s player of the year award after his name was missing from the final list of five Nominees unveiled by the continent’s governing body for football on Monday.

Troost-Ekong, who was voted player of the last Africa Cup of Nations, will now be hoping his compatriot, Ademola Lookman wins next month.

Lookman tops the list of the five nominees after helping Nigeria reach their first Africa Cup of Nations’ Final tournament with his three decisive goals and inspired his Serie A club, Atalanta to the Europa League glory, scoring the three goals in the final.

Also listed to battle it out with Lookman are Simon Adingra of Cote d’Ivoire and Brighton), Serhou Guirassy of Guinea and Borussia Dortmund, Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain) as well as South Afica’s Ronwen Williams.

Lookman will be looking to succeed his compatriot, Victor Osimhen who won last year.

The 2024 edition of the CAF Awards is set to take place in Marrakech, Morocco on 16 December 2024.