Lookman won the award off a brilliant season for Atalanta and the Super Eagles of Nigeria, reaching a final for both teams
Learn at Your Own Pace! Our Flexible Online Course allows you to fit copywriting skills development around your busy schedule. Enroll Now!is already seeing the effects of winning the 2024 African Footballer of the Year Award after hitting a career-all-time high days after the event.The highlight of his year was his hat trick in the UEFA Europa League final against the Invincible German champions Bayer Leverkusen, handing them their only loss of the season.
The new value was documented in the latest update released for Serie A players, and it moved Lookman into the top 10 among players in the Italian league.The former Premier League star moves into third place in Africa behind Osimhen and Achraf Hakimi but is tied with Mohamed Salah and Transfermarkt Area Manager Italy Jatin Dietl praised Lookman, highlighting the key attributes to his ascension.
“Lookman crowned his outstanding 2024 with the African Ballon d'Or on Monday, and rightly so, the 27-year-old has been in top form for months and is the protagonist of Atalanta's current lead in the table and has also led his club to its first international title in history with the three goals against Leverkusen,” he said.“Lookmans impresses above all with his goal-scoring instinct, his dribbling, his power and his ability to always be on top form in important games.