African athletes that have played in Europe at least once during their careers have always been recognized for their accomplishments. Many of the names on this list will be familiar to those who have followed football for a long time.
Since the game's inception, African players have consistently been exceptional footballers, particularly in terms of goal scoring and defending.
As a result, today we'll rank the greatest African goal scorers of all time. Continue reading to learn who Africa's all-time top goal scorer is.
Albert Milla, No. 1
Albert Milla is a character in the film Albert Milla Roger Roger Miller, also known as Roger Milla, is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played forward for Monaco and the national team of his country.
He created international history when he scored four goals in the 1990 FIFA World Cup at the age of 38, making him the oldest goal scorer in FIFA World Cup history.
Thanks to his efforts, Cameroon became the first African team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals.
Milla broke his own World Cup scoring record four years later, when he scored in a match against Russia in the 1994 World Cup at the age of 42.
Pelé named him to the FIFA top 100 list of the best surviving footballers in the world seventeen years ago.
The Confederation of African Football named Milla the best African footballer of the previous 50 years 14 years ago. He holds the African record for the most consecutive wins.
2. Samuel Eto'o Samuel Eto'o Fils is a retired Cameroonian striker who played for Real Madrid and the national team of Cameroon.
He won the African Player of the Year title four times, establishing himself as one of the best African players of all time.
Eto'o was a member of the Cameroonian national team that won the Olympic Gold Medal in 2002.
In 2000 and 2002, he also won the Africa Cup of Nations. Eto'o also represented the team in six Afcon tournaments and four World Cups.
Chitalu Godfrey is number three on the list.
Godfrey Chitalu played professional soccer for the Kabwe Warriors and the Zambia senior squad.
He is widely regarded as the best Zambian footballer of all time, having set the record for most goals scored in a single season.
Didier Drogba is number four on the list.
Didier Drogba Tébily is a former Ivorian striker who played for both Phoenix Rising and the national team of Ivory Coast.
He is best remembered for his time as a Chelsea player, during which he scored more goals than any other foreign player and is now the club's fourth leading goalscorer.
Drogba was named to the Chelsea fans' team of the decade from 2010 to 2020. In 2006 and 2009, he was awarded African Football Player of the Year.
With 369 goals in 795 games, Drogba is Africa's all-time leading striker.
5.Mbokani Bezua
Mbokani Bezua, 35, is a professional soccer player from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who currently plays as a striker for Kuwait SC in the Kuwait Premier League.
Mbokani started his soccer career with Bel'Or, where he was the league's top scorer in 2004 with 16 goals.
In 2013 and 2015, he played for the Republic of Congo at the Africa Cup of Nations, helping them finish third in the latter edition.
Mbokani has 328 goals in 704 games, making him Africa's sixth highest goalscorer.
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