The CAF Awards 2024 nominations have sparked discussions across the continent, but one of the most surprising omissions is that of Ghanaian star Mohammed Kudus.
Despite a stellar year with West Ham United in the English Premier League and his crucial role in Ghana’s national team, Kudus was left off the 10-man shortlist for the coveted CAF African Player of the Year award.
The CAF Awards 2024 cover the period between January 2024 and October 2024. Ten (10) players have been shortlisted for the coveted CAF African Player of the Year just as 10 players feature on the list for the CAF Interclub Player of the Year.
The list included Amine Gouiri (Algeria / Rennes), Edmond Tapsoba (Burkina Faso / Bayer Leverkusen), Simon Adingra (Cote d’Ivoire / Brighton & Hove Albion), Chancel Mbemba (DR Congo / Olympique de Marseille), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea / Borussia Dortmund), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain), Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco / Al Ain), Ademola Lookman (Nigeria / Atalanta), William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria / Al Kholood), Ronwen Williams (South Africa / MamelodiSundowns)
Hakimi was the finalist last year and lost out to Victor Osimhen.
Williams is nominated in all 3 categories: Player of the Year, CAF Goalkeeper of the Year and CAF Interclub player of the Year.
