Lookman Has Done Enough To Win African Player Of The Year Award  –Rohr

Benin Republic coach Gernot Rohr has predicted that Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman will win the CAF African Player of The Year Award.

Recall that the Nigerian international has been included in the final nominees for the CAF Men’s Player of the Year.

Lookman had an exemplary year for both club and country.

The 27-year-old scored three goals and registered one assist in seven appearances for the Super Eagles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.

The winger also scored a historic hat-trick for Atalanta in the final of the UEFA Europa League.

Lookman has so far racked up 11 goals and five assists from 18 outings across all competitions for La Dea this season.

In a chat with Foot Africa, the former Super Eagles coach stated that Lookman has become a complete player and has done enough to win the award.

“He has made a lot of progress. His difficult first seasons in England and Germany are now a thing of the past. He has managed to get back up and shine,” Rohr said to Foot Africa. 

“I followed him a few years ago with the Super Eagles. He went from the shadows to the light. Today, he is a complete player, as effective as an assister as he is as a scorer.”