While there are many awards presented at the ceremony, the one which garners the most attention is African Player of the Year, which has long been one of the most coveted trophies in all of football.

Whether as breakout stars, headline makers or players set to make a difference for their clubs and countries, these eight ...

Ademola Lookman effectively beat Achraf Hakimi to Africa's Footballer of the Year status. Harry Murphy / Offside. via Getty Images Ahead of Monday's awards ceremony to honour the year's ...

NIGERIAN attacker Ademola Lookman has been named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football after a stellar campaign for club and country. The 27-year-old scored a hat ...

Ademola Lookman has been named African Footballer of the Year for the very first time after a stellar year with Atalanta in Serie A. (More Football News) Lookman beat the likes of the Ivory Coast ...

Lookman, 27, scored a hat trick in the Europa League final to earn the Serie A club their first-ever European silverware, and only the second major trophy in their 117-year history. Lookman scored ...

MARRAKECH, Morocco :Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at its awards ceremony on Monday after a stellar campaign for club ...

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named African Footballer of Year by the Confederation of African Football at their awards ceremony on Monday. The 27-year-old scored a hattrick as his Italian ...