African countries have already revealed incredible athletes – and that have been marked in the history of world football. So we thought: how about listing the best African players who passed for the English League? We put everything on paper and made a top 5 with the African Players who made history in the Premier League.
Below, you will find information such as period in activity, nationality, position, defended clubs, titles won and many, many curiosities! In the end, don’t forget to give your option and send comments. Also, if you want to know more about African football, or are ready to learn more about france ligue 1 prediction, go to the MightyTips .
5th place – Mohamed Salah
Country: Egypt
Period: 2010-present
Position: Right-winger
Clubs: Al Mokawloon, Basel, Chelsea, Fiorentina, Roma, Liverpool
Titles: 1x Champions League, 1x UEFA Super Cup, 1x Club World Cup, 2x Swiss Championship
Honors: 2x African of the Year
Some may think it is too early to consider him one of the biggest African players of all time, however, in our opinion, Mohamed Salah can certainly be considered one of the best African players in history. The Egyptian has risen absurdly in his career after being signed by Liverpool in 2017.
In his first season for the Reds, he scored 44 goals in 52 games, was the Premier League’s top scorer and third best player in the world at FIFA The Best. The following year, he won the Champions League and then, after that, he was one of the main players for Liverpool’s first Premier League title. He is also the great leader of Egypt National Team.
Country: Ghana
Period: 2000-present
Position: Midfielder
Clubs: Bastia, Lyon, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Milan, Panathinaikos, Persib Bandung, Sabail
Titles: 1x Champions League, 2x Premier League, 1x Ligue 1, 4x FA Cup, 1x FA Cup, 2x French Super Cup, 1x English Super Cup
Fourth place is Michael Essien. The Ghanaian player has become one of the most consistent midfielders of the century. He stood out, above all, with the Chelsea shirt. It was there that he became champion of the Champions League and two-time English champion.
When he left for the Blues, he became the most expensive African in history (£ 24.4 million). He was a classic box-to-box sock. He had good marking power and arrived in the area to finish, taking the long distance kick as a trademark.
Country: Zimbabwe
Period: 1973-2007
Position: Goalkeeper
Clubs: Highlanders, Chibuku Shumba, Durban City, Vancouver Whitecaps, Crewe Alexandra, Liverpool, Stoke City, Southampton, Plymouth Argyle, Oxford United, Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham Athletic, Chesham United, Bury, Lincoln City, Northwich Victoria, Hellenic, Glasshoughton Welfare
Titles: 1x Champions League, 6x English Premier League, 3x FA Cup, 3x FA Cup, 5x FA Cup
We followed the list of best African players who already played in the Premier League with Bruce Grobbelaar, Liverpool icon. The Zimbabwe athlete has accumulated seasons for countless clubs in his career, but it was for the Reds that the goalkeeper made history and stacked several cups.
Grobbelaar was the holder of the Merseyside club during the final stretch of the red dynasty in the 1980s. Along with Ian Rush, Kenny Dalglish and other legends, he won the biggest football titles like the UEFA Champions League, the English Championship and also the FA Cup.
Country: Ivory Coast
Period: 2001-present
Position: Second midfielder
Clubs: Beveren, Metalurh Donetsk, Olympiacos, Monaco, Barcelona, Manchester City, Qingdao Huanghai
Titles: 1x African Cup of Nations, 1x Champions League, 1x UEFA Super Cup, 1x Club World Cup, 3x Premier League, 2x La Liga, 1x Greek Championship, 1x Chinese Championship, 1x Greek Cup, 1x England Cup, 1x Cup do Rei, 1x English League Cup, 1x Spanish Super Cup, 1x English Super Cup
Honors: 4x African of the Year
Yaya Touré was simply one of the best players in Premier League history. He had as main characteristics the strength, the vision of the game, the pass and the refined technique. As the other would say: he played in a suit! Few had his football IQ and skills.
He was part of the Manchester City team that finally raised the club to a higher level, conquering three Premier Leagues and a few domestic cups. He was elected the best African of the year on four occasions (award record together with Samuel Eto’o).
Country: Ivory Coast
Period: 1998-2018
Position: Center Forward
Clubs: Le Mans, Guingamp, Olympique de Marseille, Chelsea, Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray, Montreal Impact, Phoenix Rising
Titles: 1x Champions League, 4x Premier League, 1x Turkish Championship, 4x FA Cup, 1x Turkish Cup, 3x English League Cup, 2x Super Cup, 1x Turkish Super Cup
Honors: 2x African of the Year
Didier Drogba was a striker who made people miss him – especially in England. An important pillar of Chelsea’s golden age, he became four times Premier League champion and twice the tournament’s top scorer. He also scored the winning goal in the UEFA Champions League title for the Blues.
The Ivorian was extremely well known for his physical strength, explosion, submission and aerial play. He even wrote a few missing notes! He rocked the nets in every way. No wonder, he took fourth place in the Ballon d’Or 2007. He really knew how to play the game!
Of course there were other African names that passed by the england premier league prediction and others that still play there nowadays. However, these 5 certainly made a difference in the game while playing for English clubs.
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