All-Time Premier League Top African Goalscorers
| Rank | Country | Player | Premier League Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | Mohamed Salah | 193 |
| 2 | Senegal | Sadio Mané | 111 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | Didier Drogba | 104 |
| 4 | Togo | Emmanuel Adebayor | 97 |
| 5 | Nigeria | Yakubu | 95 |
| 6 | Algeria | Riyad Mahrez | 82 |
| 7 | Gabon | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 69 |
| 8 | Ivory Coast | Wilfried Zaha | 68 |
| 9 | Ivory Coast | Yaya Touré | 62 |
| 10 | Nigeria | Nwankwo Kanu | 54 |
| 11 | Cameroon | Bryan Mbeumo | 53 |
| 12 | Nigeria | Efan Ekoku | 52 |
| 13 | DR Congo | Yoane Wissa | 46 |
| 14 | Nigeria | Shola Ameobi | 43 |
| 15 | Senegal | Demba Ba | 43 |
| 16 | Mali | Frédéric Kanouté | 43 |
| 17 | Nigeria | Kelechi Iheanacho | 42 |
| 18 | Ghana | Jordan Ayew | 42 |
| 19 | South Africa | Benni McCarthy | 37 |
| 20 | Senegal | Papiss Demba Cissé | 37 |
| 21 | Ghana | Antoine Semenyo | 37 |
| 22 | Ivory Coast | Salomon Kalou | 36 |
| 23 | Nigeria | Peter Odemwingie | 36 |
| 24 | Ivory Coast | Wilfried Bony | 35 |
| 25 | Zimbabwe | Peter Ndlovu | 34 |
| 26 | Mali | Abdoulaye Doucouré | 33 |
| 27 | Senegal | Henri Camara | 31 |
| 28 | Senegal | El Hadji Diouf | 28 |
| 29 | Nigeria | Obafemi Martins | 28 |
| 30 | Senegal | Mame Biram Diouf | 27 |
Mohamed Salah Leads the African Premier League Goalscoring Chart
Mohamed Salah is comfortably the highest-scoring African player in Premier League history, with 193 goals. The Egyptian forward reached the landmark during his remarkable Liverpool career and has established himself among the highest scorers in Premier League history overall. His goals have come predominantly for Liverpool, following his earlier spell at Chelsea. Salah’s consistency has seen him score at an exceptional rate over multiple seasons, while his combination of goals and assists has made him one of the defining attacking players of the Premier League era. See the full all-time Premier League top 100 goalscorers for Salah’s position among every player in Premier League history.Sadio Mané and Didier Drogba Follow Salah
Sadio Mané is second among African Premier League goalscorers with 111 goals. The Senegal international became one of Liverpool’s most prolific forwards during his time at Anfield and formed a hugely successful attacking partnership with Salah. Behind Mané is Didier Drogba, who scored 104 Premier League goals for Chelsea. The Ivorian striker was central to Chelsea’s success during the 2000s and remains one of the competition’s most recognisable goalscorers. Drogba’s 104 goals place him among the leading overseas goalscorers in Premier League history.Adebayor and Yakubu Complete the Top Five
Emmanuel Adebayor ranks fourth among African players with 97 Premier League goals. The Togo striker scored for Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace during his Premier League career. Yakubu completes the top five with 95 goals. The Nigerian forward was a prolific scorer for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton and Blackburn Rovers.Riyad Mahrez Is Algeria’s Leading Premier League Scorer
Riyad Mahrez is the highest-scoring Algerian player on the list, with 82 Premier League goals. Mahrez made his name with Leicester City, helping the club to the historic 2015-16 Premier League title before later joining Manchester City. His goals and creativity made him one of the standout African players of the modern Premier League era.Aubameyang and Zaha Among Africa’s Modern Goalscorers
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is seventh with 69 goals, having scored for Arsenal and Chelsea. Just one goal behind him is Wilfried Zaha, who scored 68 Premier League goals during his Crystal Palace career. Zaha is also one of the most prolific goalscorers ever produced by Ivory Coast in the Premier League. Yaya Touré is another Ivorian among the leading scorers, with 62 goals for Manchester City, while Nigerian legend Nwankwo Kanu reached 54 goals.Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa Break Into the Top 15
The list also features a number of players whose Premier League careers have developed more recently. Bryan Mbeumo has moved into the top 15 with 53 Premier League goals. The Cameroon international established himself as one of Brentford’s leading attacking players before moving to Manchester United. DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa is also among the top African goalscorers, with 46 goals after productive spells with Brentford and Newcastle United.Jordan Ayew and Antoine Semenyo Lead the Ghanaian Challenge
Jordan Ayew is Ghana’s leading Premier League goalscorer with 42 goals. Antoine Semenyo has rapidly climbed the rankings and now has 37 Premier League goals, putting him level with Benni McCarthy and Papiss Demba Cissé among African scorers. MFF’s June 2026 records list Ayew on 42 and Semenyo on 37. Semenyo’s rise has been particularly rapid since establishing himself at Bournemouth. He then moved to Manchester City in January 2026 and continued his goalscoring form in the second half of the 2025-26 campaign. Premier League records show he scored seven league goals for Manchester City after his January move.Which African Nations Have Produced the Most Premier League Goalscorers?
African players from a wide range of nations have made their mark in the Premier League. Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Ghana and Cameroon are particularly well represented among the leading goalscorers. Nigeria has produced several prolific Premier League forwards, including Yakubu, Nwankwo Kanu, Efan Ekoku, Shola Ameobi and Kelechi Iheanacho. Ivory Coast has also produced a remarkable group of goalscorers, led by Didier Drogba, Wilfried Zaha, Yaya Touré and Salomon Kalou. Senegal’s leading representatives include Sadio Mané, Demba Ba, Papiss Demba Cissé, Henri Camara and El Hadji Diouf.Key Facts About African Premier League Goalscorers
- Mohamed Salah is the leading African goalscorer in Premier League history with 193 goals.
- Sadio Mané is second with 111 goals.
- Didier Drogba scored 104 Premier League goals for Chelsea.
- Emmanuel Adebayor scored 97 Premier League goals.
- Yakubu scored 95 Premier League goals.
- Riyad Mahrez is Algeria’s leading scorer with 82 goals.
- Jordan Ayew is Ghana’s leading scorer with 42 goals.
- Antoine Semenyo has climbed to 37 Premier League goals.
- Ivory Coast has four players inside the top 10.
- Nigeria has five players inside the top 20.
More Premier League Goalscoring Records
For more Premier League goalscoring statistics, explore our All-Time Top 100 Premier League goalscorers, ranking the players with the most Premier League goals. You can also browse our complete collection of Premier League Top Goalscorers by Nations & Regions.
You can also browse our complete collection of Premier League Top Goalscorers by Nation and Region, including dedicated rankings for individual countries. For Nigerian players specifically, see our All-Time Premier League Top Nigerian Goalscorers page. Statistics updated: 21 September 2026.
About the author: Paul Yarden
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