The Confederation of African Football (CAF) yesterday officially unveiled the Top Five nominees in each of the men’s Categories of the upcoming CAF Awards 2024.

Leading the pack is Nigeria and Atalanta star, Ademola Lookman. Others are Simon Adingra of Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion, Serhou Guirassy of Guinea and Borussia Dortmund, Achraf Hakimi of Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain and Ronwen Williams of South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns.

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

Other categories announced include Goalkeeper of the Year, Interclub Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Young Player of the Year, Club of the Year, National Team of the Year.

The glittering ceremony designed to celebrate African football excellence recognises exceptional performances in both club and national competitions, culminating in the prestigious tites of CAF African Player of the Year in both the men’s and women’s categories.

A total of seven categories have been confirmed by CAF in the Men’s Category of the awards, shortlisting the five top performing players, coaches and teams in each of the categories.

For the Goalkeeper of the Year are Andre Onana of Cameroon, Yahia Fofana of Cote d’Ivoire, Mostafa Shobeir of Egypt, Stanley Nwabali of Nigeria and Ronwen Wlliams of South Africa.

The Super Eagles, finalist at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, have been selected alongside champion of the tournament, Cote d’Ivoire, DR Congo, South Africa and Sudan.

The CAF Awards 2024 cover the period between January 2024 and October 2024.