Lookman triumphed over strong competition from Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra, Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi, and South Africa’s Ronwen Williams.
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A statement on the CAF website on Tuesday said a panel made up of CAF technical experts, legends, and selected media representatives decided on the nominees.
Nigeria’s Oshoala’s exploits with FC Barcelona Femeni earned her a place on the 20-woman shortlist.
The gangling forward achieved the feat at the CAF Awards ceremony that took place in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday.
In-form Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen, has boasted that he would beat his best friend and teammate, Samuel Cghukwueze, to the CAF Young Player of the Year award.
Cameroon striker, Vincent Aboubakar, and Burkina Faso’s Bertrand Traore were placed fifth and sixth in a demographic made available by the Confederation of African Football on Friday.