The best African soccer players

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The best African soccer players

Discover the list of the best African soccer players below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 0 votes, Abedi Pelé came in first as the best African soccer player, followed by Didier Drogba and Essam El-Hadary. See what else users recommended in the top 10 african soccer players list.

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Abedi Pelé 1
Abedi Pelé
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Abedi Pelé is a former Ghanaian midfielder known for his technique, acceleration and passes that opened up opposing defenses. He became one of Marseille's key players, with whom he won the •••
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Didier Drogba 2
Didier Drogba
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Didier Drogba is a former Ivorian striker known for his strength, heading ability and goals scored in important matches. He established himself at Marseille, then became one of Chelsea's •••
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Essam El-Hadary 3
Essam El-Hadary
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Essam El-Hadary is a former Egyptian goalkeeper known for his reflexes, experience and longevity. He had an important spell at Al Ahly and won the Africa Cup of Nations four times with •••
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George Weah 4
George Weah
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George Weah is a former Liberian striker who stood out for his strength, speed and dribbling on the run. He played for Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, becoming, in 1995, the •••
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Jay-Jay Okocha 5
Jay-Jay Okocha
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Jay-Jay Okocha is a former Nigerian midfielder known for his spectacular dribbling, feints and unexpected solutions with the ball at his feet. He played for Eintracht Frankfurt •••
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Michael Essien 6
Michael Essien
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Michael Essien is a former Ghanaian midfielder known for his strength, stamina and powerful long-range shots. He stood out at Lyon, then became an important player for Chelsea, with whom •••
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Mohamed Salah 7
Mohamed Salah
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Mohamed Salah is an Egyptian footballer known for his speed, off-the-ball movement and accurate shots with his left foot. After his time at Roma, he became one of Liverpool's key players •••
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Nwankwo Kanu 8
Nwankwo Kanu
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Nwankwo Kanu is a former Nigerian striker prized for his technique, creativity and ball control, unusually fine for his height. He played for Ajax, Inter and Arsenal, winning the Champions •••
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Riyad Mahrez 9
Riyad Mahrez
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Riyad Mahrez is an Algerian footballer known for his fine dribbling and ball control with his left foot. He was instrumental in Leicester's surprise Premier League title win in 2016, then •••
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Roger Milla 10
Roger Milla
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Roger Milla is a former Cameroonian striker known for his technique, goal instinct and joy of celebration. He contributed decisively to Cameroon's progress to the quarterfinals of the 1990 •••
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