Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman finished 14th in the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings on Monday night.
This means he is the third-highest-ranked Nigerian player in the history of the awards.
Victor Osimhen, who is on loan at Galatasaray from Napoli, remains the highest-ranked.
Osimhen finished 8th last year after he helped the Serie A club win the title.
Nwankwo Kanu is in second place after he ranked 11th in the 1996 Ballon d’Or.
Highest-ranked Nigerians in Ballon d’Or history:
Victor Osimhen – 8th
Nwankwo Kanu – 11th
Ademola Lookman – 14th
Finidi George – 21st
Nwankwo Kanu – 23rd
Victor Ikpeba – 32nd