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Greatest African Soccer Player Ever
THE WORLD RANKS THE GREATEST AFRICAN SOCCER PLAYER EVER

Africa, a beautiful continent overflowing with diversity, resilience, and boundless talent, has always produced great athletes. Many exceptional African talents have moved from Africa and were raised in other parts of the world, meaning they don’t play for the country their ancestors lived in. Can you imagine the quality of teams many African countries would have if this were not the case? 

We pray that the world and each country within it can overcome adversity and give their populations opportunity and growth so that people can choose to stay happy in their motherland. This will undoubtedly lead to the rise of African football. 

But that is a conversation for another time. Let us rank the greatest African players in the history of our beloved sport.

George Weah

  • Full name: George Manneh Oppong Weah
  • Position(s): Striker
  • Date of birth: October 1, 1966
  • Place of birth: Monrovia, Liberia
  • Most Notable Club(s): Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan

Samuel Eto’o

  • Full name: Samuel Eto’o Fils
  • Position(s): Striker
  • Date of birth: March 10, 1981
  • Place of birth: Douala, Cameroon
  • Most Notable Club(s): Mallorca, Barcelona, Inter Milan

Mohamed Salah

  • Full name: Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
  • Position(s): Right winger, forward
  • Date of birth: June 15, 1992 
  • Place of birth: Nagrig, Egypt
  • Most Notable Club(s): Liverpool, Roma

Jay-Jay Okocha

  • Full name: Augustine Azuka Okocha
  • Position(s): Attacking midfielder
  • Date of birth: August 14, 1973
  • Place of birth: Enugu, Nigeria
  • Most Notable Club(s):  Fenerbahçe, Paris Saint-Germain

Sadio Mané

  • Full name: Sadio Mané
  • Position(s): Winger, Forward
  • Date of birth: April 10, 1992 
  • Place of birth: Bambali, Senegal
  • Most Notable Club(s): Southampton, Liverpool, Bayern Munich

Riyad Mahrez

  • Full name: Riyad Karim Mahrez
  • Position(s): Winger
  • Date of birth: February 21, 1991 
  • Place of birth: Sarcelles, France
  • Most Notable Club(s): Leicester City, Manchester City

Michael Essien

  • Full name: Michael Kojo Essien
  • Position(s): Midfielder
  • Date of birth: December 3, 1982
  • Place of birth: Accra, Ghana
  • Most Notable Club(s):  Chelsea

Didier Drogba

  • Full name: Didier Yves Drogba Tébily
  • Position(s): Striker
  • Date of birth: March 11, 1978
  • Place of birth: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • Most Notable Club(s): Chelsea

Yaya Touré

  • Full name: Gnégnéri Yaya Touré
  • Position(s): Midfielder
  • Date of birth: May 13, 1983 
  • Place of birth: Bouaké, Ivory Coast
  • Most Notable Club(s):  Manchester City, Barcelona

Mikel John Obi

  • Full name: John Michael Nchekwube Obinna
  • Position(s): Defensive midfielder
  • Date of birth: April 22, 1987 
  • Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria
  • Most Notable Club(s):  Chelsea

Abedi Ayew Pele

  • Full name: Abedi Ayew
  • Position(s): Attacking midfielder
  • Date of birth: November 5, 1964 
  • Place of birth: Kibi, Ghana
  • Most Notable Club(s):  Marseille

Seydou Keita

  • Full name: Seydou Keita
  • Position(s): Midfielder
  • Date of birth: January 16, 1980
  • Place of birth: Bamako, Mali
  • Most Notable Club(s):  Lens, Barcelona
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