Roger Milla, George Weah, and Samuel Eto'o are among the top five African strikers of all time.
The greatest African strikers of all time.
For generations, Africa has been a fantastic breeding ground for football talent, and it continues to produce top players for clubs all over the world. This list of the Top 5 Greatest African Strikers will concentrate solely on players who primarily played as strikers for club and country.
With their incredible abilities in front of goal, names like Nwankwo Kanu, Hossam Hassan Hossam, Roger Milla, Asamoah Gyan, Abedi Pele, George Weah, and Samuel Eto'O helped put the continent on the map.
But who are the greatest African strikers of all time? Here are our top five favorite
In 1992, Dede and Jordan Ayew's father was the first African player to be nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Pele was a key member of the Marseille team that won their first and only UEFA Champions League title in 1993. He was Ghana's all-time leading scorer with 33 goals in 73 games before Asamoah Gyan surpassed him.
Roger Milla is well-known for being the oldest player to score in a World Cup, a feat he accomplished twice, at the ages of 38 and 42. Without him, any list of the greatest African strikers of all time would be incomplete.
Milla scored 43 goals in 77 games for Cameroon's Indomitable Lions and was named African Footballer of the Year twice.
Milla, now 70, was also the top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on two occasions.
The Ivorian star made his name and became well-known in the popular English Premier League with Chelsea football club in London.
During his time with the Blues, Didier Drogba established himself as one of the world's most respected and feared strikers, earning a reputation as the man for big moments.
Didier Drogba, a Chelsea legend, is one of Africa's and the Premier League's greatest strikers.
Didier Drogba, a Chelsea legend, is one of the greatest strikers in history.
Drogba is also Africa's top scorer in the Champions League (44 goals) and Ivory Coast's all-time leading scorer with 65 goals.
This list of the greatest African strikers of all time would be incomplete without mentioning George Obong Weah, the only African to be named FIFA World Footballer of the Year.
Born in Monrovia 54 years ago, he began his career there before moving on to play for some of the world's biggest clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, and Marseille.
George Weah left football to become Liberia's President.
George Weah left football to become Liberia's President.
Weah was named to the FIFA World XI on two occasions.
Samuel Eto'o Fils is widely regarded as one of the most talented strikers to have emerged from Africa.
The Cameroonian Football Association is now led by Samuel Eto'o.
The Cameroonian Football Association is now led by Samuel Eto'o.
Eto'o has lived the dream, scoring the most goals for Cameroon, RCD Mallorca, and the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
He has two AFCON titles with Cameroon and an Olympic gold medal to his name, among other honors. Eto'o has also won the African Footballer of the Year award four times. With his numerous individual and team awards/trophies, he is widely regarded as the greatest African striker of all time.
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