{"id":9916,"date":"2022-02-18T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T20:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/18\/the-top-10-african-goalscorers-in-the-uefa-champions-league\/"},"modified":"2022-02-18T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T20:00:46","slug":"the-top-10-african-goalscorers-in-the-uefa-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/02\/18\/the-top-10-african-goalscorers-in-the-uefa-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 African goalscorers in the UEFA Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We at 101 have already given you the collated list of the top ten goalscoring strikers, midfielders, and defenders in Premier League history for your \u2013 hopeful \u2013 reading pleasure. With names like Alan Shearer<\/a>,\u00a0Frank Lampard<\/a>, and\u00a0John Terry<\/a>\u00a0invoking short strolls down memory lane for many fans across the top flight of English football, it was time for us to dip a little further into the next installment of our top ten series and look at matters on the continent; the Champions League.<\/p>\n

This time, we wanted to pay homage to the growing admiration and continued influence of African football in Europe.<\/p>\n

And with that in mind, here is the top ten goalscorers list in Champions League history.<\/p>\n

All stats are sourced directly from uefa.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

10| Emmanuel Adebayor \u2013 Togo (AS Monaco, Arsenal, Real Madrid); 11<\/h2>\n

A better forward than many give him credit for or perhaps remember, there is a reason why he featured prominently for Monaco, Arsenal, and Real Madrid across a pretty credible club career. Though his 11-goals in the Champions League does not place him high on the overall list, it does put him in the top ten of the African footballing pantheon.<\/p>\n

9| George Weah \u2013 Liberia (AS Monaco, PSG, AC Milan); 13<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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AC Milan\u2019s George Weah(L) IFK Gothenburg\u2019s Teddy Lucic (C) and Mikael Nilsson (R) during their European Champions League match, here 16 October evening. Hosting team Gotheburg won the match by 2-1 goals. (Photo by \u2013 \/ SCANPIX SWEDEN \/ AFP) (Photo credit should read -\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Thirteen goals are such a low-ball figure when you consider the earthshattering career that George Weah embarked on, but the notion that he hit that goal figure in just 21-Champions League appearances is a reminder of just how good he was. As a Ballon d\u2019Or winner, Weah is a giant amongst men despite only being ninth on the list.<\/p>\n

8| Vincent Aboubakar \u2013 Cameroon (FC Porto, Besiktas JK); 14<\/h2>\n

Vincent Aboubakar is a name that many certainly would have known previously, but his goalscoring exploits at this season\u2019s African Cup of Nations that saw him top the tournament\u2019s goal chart was a reminder of how lethal he can be. His 14-goals in the Champions League, many of which came for Portuguese giants Porto, stand in testament to that fact.<\/p>\n

T-6| Seydou Doumbia \u2013 Ivory Coast (CSKA Moscow, Sporting Club); 15<\/h2>\n

A favorite transfer for FIFA players because of his pace, beyond his virtual world ability, Seydou Doumbia was the scourge of quite a few back-lines during his pomp at CSKA Moscow where he scored some crucial goals for the Russian outfit. His strike rate across his history in the competition is credible for a reason.<\/p>\n

T-6| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang \u2013 Gabon (Borussia Dortmund); 15<\/h2>\n

Though he has divided opinion across a few fanbases in his day, what has not divided opinion is just how good a goalscorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been regardless of the club he suited up for. He only ever featured in the Champions League for German giants Borussia Dortmund, his prowess in front of goal was always on display.<\/p>\n

5| Riyad Mahrez \u2013 Algeria (Leicester City, Manchester City); 16<\/h2>\n

Picking up the mantel from another iconic Algerian footballer in Porto\u2019s Rabah Madjer, Riyad Mahrez has shone on the continent first for Leicester City and is now currently with Manchester City. One of the silkiest players on the ball you will ever see, his knack for a beautifully bent effort is as prevalent as his ability to bag a poacher\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n

4| Sadio Man\u00e9 \u2013 Senegal (Liverpool); 21<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND \u2013 DECEMBER 01: Sadio Mane of Liverpool is challenged by Perr Schuurs of Ajax during the UEFA Champions League Group D stage match between Liverpool FC and Ajax Amsterdam at Anfield on December 01, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jon Super \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

An out-and-out hero in his homeland of Senegal after guiding Les Lions de la T\u00e9ranga\u00a0<\/i>to their first-ever major international honor when they defeated Mohamed Salah\u2019s Egypt on penalties in the AFCON final, Sadio Man\u00e9 has set the world alight time and again in the Champions League for Liverpool under J\u00fcrgen Klopp. He is truly one of the game\u2019s top forwards and his legend in Africa continues to grow.<\/p>\n

3| Samuel Eto\u2019o \u2013 Cameroon (Real Madrid, Real Mallorca, Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter Milan); 30<\/h2>\n

A truly legendary figure both at home and abroad, Samuel Eto\u2019o is one of the best forwards to ever ply his trade in Europe in his generation. His goals for the likes of Barcelona, Chelsea, and Inter helped win countless pieces of silverware, including three Champions League wins where many of his 30-goals in the competition pushed towards that measure of success.<\/p>\n

2| Mohamed Salah \u2013 Egypt (FC Basel, Chelsea, AS Roma, Liverpool); 36<\/h2>\n

Mohamed Salah is one of the best players on the planet and there is no debate, but it all could have gone so wrong for him during a period at Chelsea that saw him largely forgotten after bursting on to the scene with Basel. But now as the headline Liverpool frontman, Salah has morphed into one of the most feared goalscorers on the continent as evidenced by his place on the list.<\/p>\n

1| Didier Drogba \u2013 Ivory Coast (Olympique de Marseille, Chelsea, Galatasaray SK); 44<\/h2>\n

There remains a debate among Arsenal and Chelsea fans on whether or not Didier Drogba had a better career than Thierry Henry despite the Frenchman being streets ahead of him in the goals column. But where Drogba trumps Henry was how he turned up when it mattered most, and his goals in the Champions League for Chelsea, in particular, proved that. It\u2019s no surprise that he tops this list and, unless Mohamed Salah does not dip in form any time soon, he could remain there for a little longer.<\/p>\n

*Goal return ratios: Weah (0.61), Aboubakar (0.60), Salah (0.55), Doumbia (0.48), Drogba (0.47), Aubameyang (0.46), Man\u00e9 (0.42), Mahrez (0.39), Eto\u2019o (0.38), Adebayor (0.25)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We at 101 have already given you the collated list of the top ten goalscoring strikers, midfielders, and defenders in Premier League history for your \u2013 hopeful \u2013 reading pleasure. With names like Alan Shearer,\u00a0Frank Lampard, and\u00a0John Terry\u00a0invoking short strolls down memory lane for many fans across the top flight of English football, it was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":["post-9916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football","category-sport","tag-football","tag-soccer","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9916\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}