Serie A

Ademola Lookman: Super Eagles star beats Liverpool-linked Koopmeiners to break 115-year record at Atalanta

Lookman had an amazing debut campaign at Atalanta, and he has been rewarded for his brilliance

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has become the first Nigerian player to win the Player of the Season Award at Italian Serie A club Atalanta, Soccernet reports.

Lookman had an outstanding debut campaign with Atalanta. The 25-year-old attacker just joined the club last summer from RB Leipzig for €9.2million, and he repaid every penny spent on him.

Lookman nicked 15 goals and eight assists in 33 games for the La Dea last season. However, his brilliance could only help the club to a 6th-place finish in the Serie A.

Following Lookman’s performances, he was nominated for the Player of the Award season alongside Liverpool-linked Teun Koopmeiners and Marten de Roon.

The club have now announced that Lookman has won the award. This means he is the first Nigerian player to win the award in Atalanta’s history.

Lookman had a torrid end to the season because of injuries. But he would look to improve when the new season begins in August.

This post was last modified on July 3, 2023 5:30 pm

Kelvin Omachonu

Share
Published by
Kelvin Omachonu

Recent Posts

Osimhen: Napoli star drops transfer hint as Man United and Chelsea prepare €75 million bid

Napoli-owned forward Victor Osimhen has sparked transfer speculation with a new comment about his future,… Read More

11 hours ago

Ghana 0-0 Nigeria: CHAN Eagles grab first-leg advantage in Accra against Black Galaxies

Nigeria forced Ghana to a goalless draw in the first leg of the qualifying playoff… Read More

11 hours ago

What Hakimi’s mother said after her son lost the CAF POTY Award to Lookman

Achraf Hakimi's mother, Saida Mouh, has revealed her son has moved on from the disappointment… Read More

11 hours ago

“I see similarities with Leicester” – Ex-Barcelona striker backs Ola Aina’s Nott’m Forest to win EPL title

Former Barcelona and England striker, Gary Lineker, has backed Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina's Nottingham… Read More

12 hours ago

Two Premier League clubs ready to meet Napoli’s €75m asking price for Victor Osimhen

Two English Premier League sides, Manchester United and Chelsea, are prepared to meet Napoli's €75m… Read More

13 hours ago

Tolu Arokodare surpasses Stephen Keshi’s mark in Belgium as Genk humble Anderlecht

Tolu Arokodare delivered a man-of-the-match performance to inspire KRC Genk to a convincing 2-0 win… Read More

13 hours ago