#4 Didier Drogba
The former Ivory Coast international remains one of the greatest African players to have played in the Premier League. He was one of the most important players for Chelsea in the 2000s and 2010s. Drogba was a big and strong centre-forward who had a knack of scoring important goals.
Drogba scored the vital equalizer against Bayern Munich in 2012 Champions League final. He also won 4 Premier League titles with Chelsea. Drogba started his Chelsea career in 2004 and continued playing for them till 2012. He remained one of the most consistent performers in the Premier League during his prime.
Drogba had a powerful physique and was great in the air. He also was a reasonably swift mover for a big man, and liked to score with shots from the edge of the opposition penalty box. Drogba scored an impressive 157 goals in 341 matches for Chelsea in his 8 seasons with them.