Cameroon international Flavien Enzo Boyomo is backing Super Eagles star forward Ademola Lookman to win the 2024 African Footballer of the Year.
The Atalanta forward has been nominated for the accolade alongside Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain) and Ronwen Williams (South Africa / Mamelodi Sundowns).
Blackburn Rovers youth product Boyomo reckons Lookman is the favorite for the Player of the Year prize due to his exceptional performances for club and country.
As the sole African nominee for the Ballon d’Or, Lookman is regarded as the frontrunner for the African Footballer of the Year award.
Last season, he netted 17 goals and provided 10 assists in 45 appearances, earning Atalanta’s Player of the Year honor, and was the Player of the Match in the Europa League showpiece against Bayer Leverkusen.
Internationally, he played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s journey to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final, scoring three goals in seven matches and making the official Team of the Tournament.
In a recent statement, Osasuna center back Boyomo was quoted as saying by Actu Cameroon: “I believe Lookman will win the African Ballon d’Or.
“He won the Europa League and he is the one who has the best chance of winning the trophy this year”.
Africa will celebrate its best players of the year at the 2024 CAF Awards to be held in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday, December 16, 2024.
The prestigious event will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech and the ceremony will begin at 1900 hours local time.
