Ademola Lookman wins Atalanta’s Player of the Season award

By Monsurah Olatunji 

Nigeria international Ademola Lookman has been voted Atalanta’s Player of the Year for the 2023/24 season, successfully defending his title from the previous year.

The Serie A club took to social media to confirm the 26-year-old’s achievement, celebrating the Super Eagles star’s incredible impact on the team.

The Nigerian forward made history by scoring a hat-trick for Atalanta in the UEFA Europa League final, securing the club’s first-ever European honor at the expense of undefeated Bayer Leverkusen.

Lookman was named man of the match in the final, netting five goals and providing one assist in 11 Europa League appearances.

In Serie A, Lookman scored 11 goals and provided eight assists in 31 appearances last season. Across all competitions, he netted 17 goals and provided nine assists, making him the team’s second-best scorer and assist provider.

His contributions helped Atalanta secure a top-four finish in Serie A and a place in the prestigious UEFA Champions League.

The club also announced the second and third-best players, naming midfielders Jose dos Santo Éderson and Teun Koopmeiners, respectively.

“It’s him again, Ademola Lookman! The reigning champion defends his title and is crowned straight-A student for the second year in a row after staving off unsparing competition, to the point of bringing the contest to an overtime runoff and stepping the pose down up to the Instagram profile after the regular session ended in a tie,” the club remarked.

“Kudos to Mola for his back-to-back Player of the Season! Lookman tips the ItalianOptic branded crown once again.”

Lookman’s exploits for both club and country put him in strong contention for the next ‘African Footballer of the Year’ award.