CAF BEST NATIONAL GOAL SCORER OF XXI CENTURY
The CAF Best National Goal Scorer of XXI Century: Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o leads the ranking of best African goal-scorers in XXI century in the national leagues after the end of 2023.
He has scored 282 goals in the current century (and added 8 more in XX).
Abderrazak Hamdallah (Morocco) is the most prolific active striker (229 goals).
Six players in total have reached the 200-goal mark.
BEST NATIONAL SCORERS | CAF | ||||
IN XXI CENTURY | 2001-2023 | ||||
Player | Nationality | Goals | |||
XXI | XX | Career | |||
1 | Samuel Eto'O | Cameroon | 282 | 8 | 290 |
2 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | Morocco | 229 | 229 | |
3 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Gabon | 224 | 224 | |
4 | Ranti Martins | Nigeria | 218 | 218 | |
5 | Youssef El-Arabi | Morocco | 215 | 215 | |
6 | Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 206 | 206 |
Only top national divisions are taken into account.
The players in bold are currently active.
Period: from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2023.