African Top goal scorers in football history

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Since the beginning of football, African players have always showed themselves as great footballers especially when it comes to goal scoring and defending. Today we are going to be based upfront and will rank the African Highest goal scorers of all time. So, continue reading down the page to discover the highest goal scorer of all time in Africa.

1. Roger Milla - 811 games, 479 goals
Roger Milla, a true pioneer of African football, etched his name in history as one of the most iconic players from the continent. Milla gained global recognition during the 1990 FIFA World Cup, where he became the oldest goal scorer in World Cup history. His club career saw him play for teams like AS Monaco and Tonnerre Yaoundé, with a total of 479 goals to his name. Milla's contributions helped put African football on the map.

2. Samuel Eto'o - 800 games 426 goals
Samuel Eto'o, a legendary figure in African football, tops the list as the highest goal scorer from the continent. Eto'o enjoyed a successful career playing for clubs such as Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea. His lightning speed, clinical finishing and ability to score at crucial moments helped him amass an impressive 426 goals in his club career.

3. Godfrey Chitalu - 598 games, 393 goals
Godfrey Chitalu is popularly known as the greatest Zambian player of all time due to the fact that he holds his national team goal scoring record and was also voted Zambian footballer of the year 5 times during his career.

4. Didier Drogba
Despites Drogba's struggle with the Ivorian national team, he did not represent the national team at 3 World Cups but was the top scorer at the 2010 Nations Cup. Even though he remains the top goal scorer for Ivory Coast, what mostly gives him this spot in this list is his achievements with Chelsea.

5. Dieumerci Mbokani- 704 games, 328 goals
Mbokani is a Congolese professional soccer player who plays as striker for Club Royal Antwerpt in the Belgian Pro League.

6. Mohammed Salah- 314 Goals
Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian superstar, has taken the footballing world by storm in recent years. Known for his speed, technical skills and goal-scoring ability, Salah has enjoyed incredible success at Liverpool in the English Premier League. With a total of 190 goals and counting, Salah continues to make his mark as one of Africa's most prolific goal scorers.

7. Pierre Emrick Aubameyang- 589 games, 300 goals
Gabonese international Pierre Emrick is widely known for his finishing, pace and movement without the ball. He is also considered to be one of the best forwards in the game of football nowadays cause he has the qualities of a great forward in him.

8. George Weah: -628 games, 288 goals
George Weah, the only African player to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award, is a true legend of the game.

9. Asamoah Gyan - 533 games, 274 goals
Asamoah Gyan, a Ghanaian footballer, is revered for his goal-scoring exploits and leadership qualities.

10. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) - 205 Goals:
Emmanuel Adebayor, hailing from Togo, enjoyed a prolific career playing for clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid. Adebayor's height, strength and clinical finishing made him a formidable striker. With a total of 200 goals to his name, he left a lasting impact on the footballing world.

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