Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.
The 26-year-old is the only African star shortlisted in the top 30 nominees by the French Football Magazine.
The Nigerian international had a stellar campaign last season, helping Atalanta to their first European title after netting a stunning hat-trick in the Europa League final.
Lookman became the first player to achieve this remarkable feat, as his hat-trick earned him his first-ever career silverware, as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen’s astonishing unbeaten run at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
The former Leicester City loanee registered 17 goals and 10 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side.
Real Madrid’s duo Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham and Manchester City’s Rodri are the favourites to win the coveted prize.
Check out the full list of nominees below:
Jude Bellingham
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Dani Carvajal
Martin Ødegaard
Dani Olmo
Cole Palmer
Rúben Dias
Declan Rice
Artem Dovbyk
Rodri
Phil Foden
Antonio Rüdiger
Alejandro Grimaldo
Bukayo Saka
Erling Haaland
William Saliba
Mats Hummels
Federico Valverde
Harry Kane
Vinícius Jr.
Toni Kroos
Vitinha
Ademola Lookman
Nico Williams
Emiliano Martínez
Florian Wirtz
Lautaro Martínez
Kylian Mbappé
Granit Xhaka
Lamine Yamal
Source: www.mynigeria.com
