Top 10 African Footballers with most trophies for club and country
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African players have been a huge part of football history across the globe. They have been part of some of the most successful football clubs.
Some have been a part of special clubs and have gone on to achieve great things – but who amongst them past or presents are the most successful?
In this article, SportsRation lists the top 10 African footballers based on trophies won for the club and their country without listing individual honours.
10. Geremi Njitap (12)
Country: Cameroon
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: 9
International trophies: 3
Club
Racing Bafoussam
(1) Cameroonian Premier League: 1995
(1) Cameroonian Cup: 1996
Real Madrid
(1) La Liga: 2000–01
(2) UEFA Champions League: 1999–2000, 2001–02
Chelsea
(2) Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06
(1) FA Community Shield: 2005
Newcastle United
(1) Football League Championship: 2009–10
International
Cameroon
(1) Olympic Gold Medal: 2000
(2) African Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002
9. Benedict Saul “Benni” McCarthy (13)
Country: South Africa
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: 13
International trophies: 0
Ajax
(1) Eredivisie: 1997–98
(2) KNVB Cup: 1997–98, 1998–99
Celta
(1) UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000
Porto
(2) Primeira Liga: 2003–04, 2005–06
(1) Taça de Portugal: 2005–06
(2) Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2003, 2004
(1) UEFA Champions League: 2003–04
(1) Intercontinental Cup: 2004
Orlando Pirates
(1) Premier League: 2011–12
(1) MTN 8: 2011
(1) Telkom Knockout: 2011
8. John Obi Mikel (13)
Country: Nigeria
Current club: unattached
Club trophies: 12
International trophies: 1
Chelsea
(2) Premier League: 2009–10, 2014–15
(4) FA Cup: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
(2) Football League Cup: 2006–07, 2014-15
(1) FA Community Shield: 2009
(1) UEFA Champions League: 2011–12
(1) UEFA Europa League: 2012–13
Trabzonspor
(1) Turkish Cup: 2019–20
Nigeria
(1) Africa Cup of Nations: 2013
7. Michael Essien (15)
Country: Ghana
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: 15
International trophies: 0
Lyon
(2) Ligue 1: 2003–04, 2004–05
(2) Trophée des Champions: 2003, 2004
Chelsea
(2) Premier League: 2005–06, 2009–10
(4) FA Cup: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
(3) Football League Cup: 2006–07
(1) FA Community Shield: 2009
(1) UEFA Champions League: 2011–12
Real Madrid
(1) Supercopa de España 2012-13
6. Samuel Kuffour (15)
Country: Ghana
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: 14
International trophies: 1
Bayern Munich
(6) Bundesliga: 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05
(4) DFB-Pokal: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05
(2) DFB-Ligapokal: 2000, 2004
(1) UEFA Champions League: 2000–01
(1) Intercontinental Cup: 2001
International
Ghana Youth
(1) FIFA U-17 World Championship: 1991
5. Seydou Keita (17)
Country: Mali
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: 17
International trophies: 0
Lorient
(1) Coupe de France: 2001–02
Lens
(1) UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2005
Sevilla
(1) Supercopa de España: 2007
Barcelona
(3) La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
(2) Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12
(3) Supercopa de España: 2009, 2010, 2011
(2) UEFA Champions League: 2008–09, 2010–11
(2) UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011
(2) FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011
3. Yaya Toure (18)
Country: Ivory Coast
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: 17
International trophies: 1
Olympiacos
(1) Alpha Ethniki: 2005–06
(1) Greek Football Cup: 2005–06
Barcelona
(2) La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10
(1) Copa del Rey: 2008–09
(1) Supercopa de España: 2009
(1) UEFA Champions League: 2008–09
(1) UEFA Super Cup: 2009
(1) FIFA Club World Cup: 2009
Manchester City
(3) Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18
(1) FA Cup: 2010–11
(2) Football League Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16
(1) FA Community Shield: 2012
Qingdao Huanghai
(1) China League One: 2019
Ivory Coast
(1) Africa Cup of Nations: 2015
3. Kanu Nwankwo (18)
Country: Nigeria
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: 15
International trophies: 3
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
(1) Nigerian Premier League: 1992–93
Ajax
(3) Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
(1) UEFA Champions League: 1994–95
(1) UEFA Super Cup: 1995
(1) Intercontinental Cup: 1995
Inter Milan
(1) UEFA Cup: 1997–98
Arsenal
(2) Premier League: 2001–02, 2003–04
(2) FA Cup: 2001–02, 2002–03
(1) FA Charity Shield: 1999
(1) UEFA Cup runner-up: 1999–2000
Portsmouth
(1) FA Cup: 2007–08
Nigeria U17
(1) FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1993
Nigeria U23
(1) Olympic Gold Medal: 1996
Nigeria
(1) Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995
2. Didier Drogba (18)
Country: Ivory Coast
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: (18)
International trophies: 0
Chelsea
(4) Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15
(4) FA Cup: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12
(3) Football League Cup: 2004–05, 2006–07, 2014–15
(2) FA Community Shield: 2005, 2009
(1) UEFA Champions League: 2011–12
Galatasaray
(1) Süper Lig: 2012–13
(1) Turkish Cup: 2013–14
(1) Turkish Super Cup: 2013
Phoenix Rising
(1) Western Conference (USL): 2018
1. Samuel Eto’o (19)
Country: Cameroon
Current club: Retired
Club trophies: 16
International trophies: 3
Real Madrid
(1) UEFA Champions League: 1999–00
Mallorca
(1) Copa del Rey: 2002–03
Barcelona
(3) La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
(1) Copa del Rey: 2008–09
(2) Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006
(2) UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09
Inter Milan
(1) Serie A: 2009–10
(2) Coppa Italia: 2009–10, 2010–11
(1) Supercoppa Italiana: 2010
(1) UEFA Champions League: 2009–10
(1) FIFA Club World Cup: 2010
Cameroon
(2) African Cup of Nations: 2000, 2002
(1) Olympic Gold Medal: 2000
