For Decades now,African goalscorers have entertained Europe’s top 5 League’s so much such that names like Abedi Pele,Samuel Etoo Fils,Kanu Nwankwo,El Hadj Diouf,Didier Drogba are nearly more popular in Europe than they are in Africa. On the evidence of that, We took interest in looking at the African names that have so far been on target in Europe’s top 5 League’s.
Our facts and numbers are down to in-depth research.
NB: The football season is still on, and goals can always increase thus this article can get updated.
Africa is known for exporting their very best talents to Europe, and it is reminiscent in the the title race of the EPL, with two Africans toping the goal scoring chart. However, some players of big football nation’s like Cameroon, have experienced a deep in performance; no Cameroonian player has gotten to double figures in Europe’s top five leagues.
The Ivory Coast boast of the highest number of players who have scored in Europe’s big five, and they also boast of perhaps the hottest property in French football ; Nicolas Pepe.
Beneath are the names of all Africans to score in Europe’s top 5, their number of goals, and their country of origin.
Italian Serie A
Ivory Coast- Yao Kouassi “Gervinho”: 8 goals
Senegal:Khouma Boubacar-6 goals
Ivory CoastChristian Kouame-4 goals
Senegal- Keita Balde: 4 goals
Ghana – Kevin Prince Boateng 4 goals
Ghana:Alfred Duncan- 3 goals
Ivory Coast:Frank Kessie- 3 goals
Senegal- Ibrahima Mbaye 2 goals
Cameroon:Nicolas Nkoulou-2 goals
Nigeria:Joel Obi- 1 goal
Ghana:Roman Chibsah- 1 goal
Burkina Faso:Brain Dabo- 1 goal
Ivory Coast:Seko Fofana 1 goal
13 Africans to have scored in the Serie A, with over 40 goals
Spanish La Liga
Morocco:Youssef En-Nesyri-5 goals
Cameroon:Toko Ekambi-3 goals
Morocco:Nabil El Zhar-3 goals
Ghana:Thomas Partey-2 goals
Nigeria:Samuel Chukwueze- 2 goals
Senegal:Amath Ndiaye-1 goal
Cameroon Allan Nyom-1 goal
Senegal:Pape Diop-1 goal
Nigeria:Moses Simon-1 goal
Ghana:Emmanuel Boateng-1 goal
DR Congo:Gael Kalkuta-1 goal
A number of 12 African players combined, have 23 goals, is about one of the least, the African players are able to manage in the top 5.
The Barclays Premier League
Egypt:Mohamed Salah-17 goals
Gabon:P.E Aubameyang-15 goals
Senegal:S.Mane-12 goals
Algeria:R.Mahrez-5 goals
Ivory Coast:W.Zaha-4 goals
Ghana:Jeffrey Schlupp-4 goals
Ivory Coast:Sol Bamba-3 goals
Nigeria:Wilfred Ndidi-2 goals
Nigeria:K.Iheanacho-1 goal
Benin:Steve Mounie-1 goal
Ivory Coast:J.M Seri-1 goal
Ghana:J.Ayew-1 goal
Nigeria:Leon Balogun-1 goal
Cameroon:Joel Matip-1 goal
Algeria:Rachid Ghezzal-1 goal
Nigeria:Alex Iwobi-2 goals
Nigeria:Isaac Success-1 goal
No wonder all three African players of the year came from the EPL.
A total of 17 African players have scored 72 goals and counting, in the EPL.
German Bundes Liga
Togo:Ihlas Bebou-3 goals
Algeria:Nabil Bentaleb-3 goals
Morocco:Achraf Hakimi-2 goals
Ivory Coast:Solomon kalu-3 goals
Nigeria:Anthony Ujah-2 goals
Ivory Coast:Jean-philippe Gbamin-2 goals
Senegal:Salif Sane -1 goal
15 goals scored in the German Bundes Liga is the lowest in all 5 major leagues for African players.
French League 1
Ivory Coast:Nicolas Pepe-16 goals
Tunisia:Wahbi Khazri-12 goals
Ivory Coast:Max Gradel-8 goals
Guinea:Francis Kamano-8 goals
South Africa:Lebo Mothiba-8 goals
Cameroon:Stephane Bahoken-7 goals
Burkina Faso:Betrand Traore-6 goals
Mali:Issiaga Sylla-1 goal
Tunisia:Bassem Scrarfi-1 goal
Cameroon:Ignatius Ganago-1 goal
Ivory Coast:Maxwel Cornet-1 goal
Cameroon:Felix Eboa-1 goal
Chad:Casimir Ninga-3 goals
Morocco:Faycal Fajr-3 goals
Nigeria:Samuel Kalu-3 goals
Senegal:Ismaila Sarr-5 goals
Gabon:Denis Bouanga-4 goals
Morocco:Rachid Alioui-3 goals
Senegal:M’baye Niang-3 goals
Ghana:Majeed Waris-3 goals
Algeria:Mehdi Abeid-3 goals
Ivory Coast:Ismael Traore-3 goals
Tunisia:Saif-Eddine-3 goals
Senegal:Moussa Konate-3 goals
Cape Verde:Julio Tavares-3 goals
Guinea:Jules Keita-2 goals
Tunisia:Naim Sliti-1 goal
Congo:Prince Oniangue-2 goals
Mali;Moussa Doumbia-2 goals
Morocco:Yacine Bammou-2 goals
Cameroon:Ambriose Oyongo-2 goals
Cameroon:Njie Clinton-2 goals
Morocco:Nayef Aguerd-2 goals
Mali:Kalifa Coulibaly-1 goal
Ivory Coast:Lamine Kone-1 goal
Ivory Coast: Ibrahim Sangare-1 goal
Cameroon:Choupo-Moting-1 goal
Ivory Coast;Herve Lybohy-1 goal
Senegal:Makhtar Gueye-1 goal
Mali:Bakaye Diabassy-1 goal
Algeria: Ramy Bensebaini-1 goal
It is no surprise that the lion share of the goals of African players come from African players, as nearly 30 percent of French League 1, constitutes of African players. The French League is around the environs of 135 goals scored by Africans, making about 286 goals scored by Africans in Europe.
Giovanni Wanneh.
