5 African footballers with the most goals in Premier League history

Liverpool v Chelsea - Premier League
Liverpool v Chelsea - Premier League

#3 Sadio Mane (100 goals)

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Liverpool FC v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League
Liverpool FC v AFC Bournemouth - Premier League

The Premier League has seen a lot of goals ever since Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah started playing together. Under Jurgen Klopp's management, the trio have run riots in the league when on song.

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Mane arrived in the Premier League after being signed by Southampton from Red Bull Salzburg in 2014. Courtesy of the Senegalese's impressive performance on the wings, Liverpool were tempted to sign him. Notably, he scored 21 goals and registered 11 assists while playing for the Saints in the Premier League.

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The Reds were successful in signing him in 2016 and since then Mane has been a massive asset for the Merseyside club. He won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2018-19 season, scoring 22 goals. To date, has scored 100 goals in the league, and given he's only four goals behind second position, he should move up the list by the end of this season.


#2 Didier Drogba (104 goals)

Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers - Premier League
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers - Premier League

Didier Drogba is the only player on this list to have played for only a single Premier League club. The Ivorian signed for Chelsea in 2004 to play under Jose Mourinho.

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The tall striker was effective from the onset as he scored goals at regular intervals for the Blues. With his strength and amazing aerial abilities, Drogba was a beast in the box. He won the Premier League in his first two seasons itself. Under Mourinho, the Ivory Coast forward developed into one of the best strikers in the league.

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His performances helped win the African Footballer of the year in 2006 and 2009. Drogba won the Premier League Golden Boot twice, in the 2006-07 and 2009-10 seasons. He returned for a season with Chelsea in the 2014-15 season where he won his fourth league title with the Blues. In his 254 league appearances, the Chelsea legend netted 104 goals.


#1 Mohamed Salah (107 goals)

Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

It is safe to say that Chelsea made a massive mistake when they let Mohamed Salah go in 2016. The former Basel forward has grown into one of the best players in the Premier League right now.

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After leaving Chelsea permanently in 2016, Salah joined Roma where he rediscovered his form. This helped him earn a move to Liverpool which drastically changed things for the Merseyside club. Since his arrival, the Egyptian has been an immense player for the Reds, significantly contributing in goals every season.

Salah has played a key role in helping Liverpool win the Premier League in the 2018-19 season and remains their best player on the pitch. With his mind-boggling dribbling skills and amazing knack for finding goals, the winger has been sensational for the Reds.

He won African Footballer of the Year twice in 2017 and 2018. Salah also won the Premier League Golden Boot in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. He remains a goal-scoring threat every time Liverpool attack and that's what makes him a lethal player. In his 167 Premier League appearances to date, the Egyptian winger has scored 107 goals, the most by an African player.

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