Top 10 African goal scorers in the history of the UEFA Champions League

African players have made indelible marks in the history of European cup champions/Champions League.

Nigeria’s Daniel Amokachi is the first player to score in the champions league, Ghana’s Abedi Pele Ayew was the first African to win the champions league. Cameroon’s Samuel Eto Fils is one of the few players to have scored in two champions league finals.

Below is the list top 10 African goal scorers in the history of the UEFA Champions League

10. 🇨🇮 Salomon Kalou (Chelsea) : 7 goals

9. 🇨🇮 Yaya Touré (Olympiacos, Barcelona, Manchester City, 🇲🇱 Frédéric Kanouté ( Lyon, Sevilla), 🇸🇳 Dame N’Doye (København): 9 goals

8. 🇳🇬 Obafemi Martins (Internazionale, Wolfsburg, Rubin), 🇨🇮 Yssouf Koné (Rosenborg, CFR Cluj): 10 goals

7. 🇬🇭 Michael Essien (Lyon, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan), 🇩🇿 Rabah Madjer (FC Porto), 🇨🇲 Vincent Aboubakar: 11 goals

6. 🇬🇦 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund): 12 goals

5. 🇹🇬 Emmanuel Adebayor (Monaco, Arsenal, Real Madrid): 13 goals

4. 🇱🇷 George Weah (Monaco, Paris, AC Milan): 14 goals

3. 🇨🇮 Seydou Doumbia (CSKA Moskva): 18 goals

2. 🇨🇲 Samuel Eto’o (Real Madrid, Mallorca, Barcelona, Internazionale, Chelsea): 33 goals

1. 🇨🇮 Didier Drogba (Marseille, Chelsea, Galatasaray): 44 goals