5 best African goals scorers in UEFA Champions League

Against FK Qarabag at Anfield Road, Liverpool enjoyed a real offensive performance (6-0). Mohamed Salah participated in this beautiful success with a goal in the 50th minute. A performance that allows him to increase his statistics in C1. Sport News Africa reveals the 5 best African goal scorers in UEFA Champions League history.

5- Riyad Mahrez: 20 goals

Riyad Mahrez made history with Manchester City. The captain of the Fennecs is part of the generation that won the unique Champions League of the Cityzens, it was in 2023 against Inter Milan. 
Individually, Riyad Mahrez scored 20 goals in 55 matches played in the Champions League. The current Al-Ahli player in Saudi Arabia added 16 assists. He is involved in 36 goals in C1 with Leicester City and Manchester City.

Aubameyang has also scored 20 goals and delivered 8 assists in 46 C1 matches. The Algerian and the Gabonese are being followed by the Guinean Serhou Guirassy with his 18 goals (8 assists in 26 matches). Present in the Champions League this season, the Borussia Dortmund striker could match them or enter the top 5 this year. The Ruhr club will play the play-offs against Atalanta Bergamo on the two legs (17 and 25 February 2026).

4- Sadio Mané: 27 goals

Three finals played in 2018, 2019 and 2022 just like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané won the CL in 2019 against Tottenham, at the Metropolitano stadium in Madrid. The Senegalese star scored 27 goals in 64 games. The two-time African champion also delivered 9 assists. 

3- Samuel Eto'o: 30 goals

Samuel Eto'o scored the Champions League by being the most titled African player with 3 wins (2006, 2009 and 2010) with Barça and Inter Milan. In 78 C1 matches, the former captain of the Indomptables Lions scored 30 times. He also delivered 20 assists.
The current president of FECAFOOT is involved in 58 goals in 78 appearances in the Champions League.

2- Didier Drogba: 44 goals

A great architect of Chelsea’s first victory in the CL in 2012, Didier Drogba also impacted this competition. For a long time the best African scorer in C1 before being dethroned by Salah, the former captain of the Elephants planted the pawns 44 times in 92 matches. The Ivorian legend also delivered 15 assists. 

1- Mohamed Salah: 49 goals

Mohamed Salah is the best African goalscorer in history in the Champions League. The Egyptian star of Liverpool scored 49 goals in the most prestigious of European cups in 95 appearances. 
Mohamed Salah, he is the absolute African reference in this competition. In addition to his status as the top scorer, the Pharaoh is also the best passer with 20 assists. 

Winner of the competition with Liverpool in 2019, Mohamed Salah can still lift this trophy this season. The Reds are still in contention and are directly qualified in the eighth final, having finished in the top 8.