Ronwen Williams, the standout goalkeeper from South Africa, emerged as the only double winner at the prestigious 2024 CAF Awards, which took place in Marrakech, Morocco.

He was awarded both the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year and the Men’s Interclub Player of the Year honors.

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Williams’ extraordinary penalty saves during the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast this past year have cemented his legacy in the annals of football.

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At the age of 32, he captained the South African team to a bronze medal and played a pivotal role in his club, Mamelodi Sundowns, securing their seventh consecutive league title.

The evening also honored notable figures such as Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Zambia’s Barbra Banda.

Lookman, who shone with Atalanta and Nigeria’s Super Eagles, received the award for CAF Men’s Player of the Year.

Banda was honored as the Women’s Player of the Year for her impressive performance in the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League in the United States, where she led Orlando Pride to victory in both the NWSL Shield and Championship title.

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Significantly, she achieved a hat-trick for Zambia at the 2024 Paris Olympics, marking her third hat-trick in Olympic football history.

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