Victor Boniface has said he will pick himself ahead of Ademola Lookman for the 2024 CAF Player of the Year award.
Boniface stated this in a video interview on Sporty TV and posted on X.
“It’s probably between me and Lookman,” he replied when quizzed about who he thinks are the favourites for the award. “And I will go for myself because I rate myself that high.
“If it is about what we did last season I will pick myself.”
Boniface was instrumental in Bayer Leverkusen winning the double in the 2023-24 season.
The 23-year-old scored 21 goals in all competitions last season, as Bayer Leverkusen won a first-ever Bundesliga title unbeaten and also won the DFB-Pokal.
Lookman helped Atalanta to two finals last season, the Europa League and the Coppa Italia.
After losing 1-0 to Juventus in the Coppa Italia final, Atalanta bounced back and won the Europa League final 3-0 with Lookman scoring all the three goals.
Earlier in the year m, he helped the Super Eagles reach the AFCON 2023 final, scoring three goals. Unfortunately, the Eagles lost 2-1 to hosts Côte d’Ivoire.
His impressive performance saw him make the AFCON 2023 Team of the Tournament.
He is the only African player that made the 30-man shortlist for this year’s Balon d’Or award.
Meanwhile, Lookman scored a brace as the Eagles thrash Benin Republic 3-0 on matchday 1 of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers.
