The 10 Greatest African Footballers Of All Time...

TOP 10 GREATEST AFRICAN FOOTBALLERS of All Time.

Football is largely dominated by European players or teams. Today, the world has witnessed many footballers display their skills on different football stages. If we should start calling names of legendary footballers, time may fail us. However, among the thousands of footballers, we may call, there are Africans who have won the hearts of many as footballers. So let us not overlook the continent of Africa's tremendous contribution. Africa has produced some legendary players in world football over the years, who contributed immensely to their respective clubs and countries. It is safe to say that African football is rich in quality and individual talent.
We have compiled the list of the greatest African footballers of all time. Most of them have achieved a lot throughout their professional careers for club and country.

10. Essam El-Hadary. Egypt.
The goalkeeper, also known as "The High Dam," is one of Egypt's most decorated players as well as one of the finest African footballers of all time. He made his debut for the Pharaohs in 19 96. He has won four African Cup of Nations trophies with the Egyptian Pharaohs, three of which came in a row in 2006, 2008, and 20 10.
He became the oldest player to play in a FIFA World Cup match at the age of 45. It took place in Russia during the 20 18 edition, with Saudi Arabia as the opponent. He won the Egyptian league eight times. He also won the Sudanese league title.

9. Seydou Keita. Mali.
Keita is unquestionably an all-time great. At the club level, he has achieved more than any other African midfielder in history. Keita was a constant first-team player for Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, widely regarded as the best football squad of all time. During his time in Barcelona, Keita won three La Liga crowns, two Copa del Reys, three Supercopa de Espana, two Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, and two Club World Cups. He also played for Lorient and Sevilla, where he won titles and scored 78 goals as a midfielder.

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[TheNewTourist]

Who do you think in your opinion should have been the greatest on this list. Let us Know In the comments.

[modrozelenaalga]

Samuel Kuffour, Rigobert Song and Michael Essien not even in the mentions?

I can even understand that, but pronouncing Sadio Mane's last name as "Main" really killed it....

[taanse]

Always arguable doing a ranking but it's very hard missing Rabah Madjer and Thomas N'Kono.

[n.godswilln.]

Honestly, all these players were great, but if we are being honest with ourselves, no one played the beautiful game better than Samuel Eto'o and I am tempted to say no one ever will. His accomplishments, goal tally, and influence, especially considering the crop of players in his time, were just unprecedented. He was clearly robbed of a Ballon D'or Award and has since gone on to do the unimaginable till retiring at an advanced age for a striker. He was also at one point the highest-paid footballer on the planet when he played in Russia during the embers of his career. Currently, Eto'o is Head of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) and has since brought humongous change to the national league and is equally much loved by the people (which is a great achievement for any Cameroonian politician). Samuel Eto'o Fils was arguably the most popular and lethal African player of his time and there has not been a player before or after him to match what he did. While we hope for a better crop of African Players - the like of the Toure brothers, the Ayew Brothers, Aubameyang, Mo Salah, Mane and the now sensational Nigerian Osimhen have all but watered our appetite for a sensational return of the next Eto'o Fils. Evidently, we should look to Cameroon for a successor (despite the inability of Olinga, Aboubakar, Choupo-Moting, Clinton, etc. to live up to that legacy) especially if take into consideration the fact that the world's current hottest talent is a Cameroonian who plays for France in the form of Kylian Mbappe.

[lefloret]

Have you only read about those players and randomly underlined the video with some of their highlights? Because it sounds like it. No disrespect, but this video feels so out of touch.

[MrHelkeys]

How come Eto with all his great success in both club and country never for once seem good enough to win the BBC African footballer of the year?

[richardatu]

Abedi pele is the only player who score Nigeria from the back and ( 3) time Africa best 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 abedi pele final

[mikeemwins]

African rankings without Rabah madjer and Lakhada Belloumi is no ranking.

[KKPoku]

I am a huge arsenal fan but Kanu is way too high lol

[obanda]

Where is Kalusha Bwalya, Toni Yeboa, Lucas Radebe, Bennie McCarthy, Rashidi Yakini etc?

[justineebourgeois]

African footballers > European footballers

[johnlally]

Sorry KANU lower. Yaya and Drogba better

[gastonakouete]

Sorry Mr commentator, all those names you mentioned were past players and are no longer in active soccer. This means that those players are retired from footballing. Please do us a little favor by talking about African current footballers. Thank you 🙏

[leobestbote]

Talkless of important names you haven't mentioned, Mwanku Kanu was great but he isn't too 6 please

[nhlanhlathwala]

Trash video, didn’t even mention Benny Macarthy.