Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, has been nominated for the prestigious 2024 Ballon d’Or award. Lookman earned his spot on the nomination list following his remarkable performance in the Europa League final, where he scored a hat-trick to help Atalanta defeat Bayer Leverkusen.
He is the only African player to make the list, joining other top nominees such as Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr., Manchester City’s Rodri, and Barcelona’s rising star, Lamine Yamal.
Full List of Nominees:
- Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
- Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
- Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
- William Saliba (Arsenal)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan)
- Rodri (Manchester City)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- Vitinha (PSG)
- Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)
- Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
- Dani Olmo (Barcelona)
- Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Mats Hummels (Roma)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Nicolas Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Artem Dovbik (Roma)
- Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Award Ceremony:
The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony is scheduled for October 28 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, where multiple awards, including the Ballon d’Or, Ballon d’Or Féminin, Yashin Trophy, Kopa Trophy, Gerd Muller Trophy, Socrates Award, and club and coach awards, will be presented.
