Africa has consistently provided world class football stars who have gone on to enjoy fruitful careers, and the conveyor built of talent shows no signs of slowing. The likes of Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure and Samuel Eto’o have all won the most prestigious titles in domestic football and the class of 2023 are on the cusp of equal glory.
Whether it’s goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders or forwards, the plethora of star performers from Africa continue to excite and dazzle fans from across the globe. Here at SportsLens, we take a look at the top ten best African footballers in the world in 2023.
Best African Players
The best African players in world football predominantly feature in Europe, with England, France, Italy, Germany and Spain’s top divisions the typical host to their talents. The Premier League contains some of the best African players in world football in 2023, with the likes of Mo Salah and 
Mohammed Kudus demonstrating their skills on a weekly basis.
Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez have only recently left the Premier League but the former Liverpool and Manchester City stars continue to impress in Saudi Arabia, and can be safely assured of a place in our top ten list of the best African footballers in the world in 2023.
Further across Europe, 
Achraf Hakimi and Victor Osimhen are not just some of the best African footballers in 2023, but in the world. Hakimi had a stellar 2022 World Cup whilst Osimhen became the first African to win Serie A’s Player of the Year.
Victor Osimhen becomes the first African player to win 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚 𝘼 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧 🌍🇮🇹🥇
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— LiveScore (@livescore) December 6, 2023
Best African Players In 2023/24
January 2024 sees the start of the Africa Cup of Nations, which provides the perfect platform for not only the household names to perform, but for new stars to emerge. 24 countries will be gunning for glory in the Ivory Coast when the action gets underway on the 13th, where the best UK betting sites have the latest odds ahead of the tournament.
Admittedly, AFCON does come at a rather inconvenient time of the domestic season but the best African players in the world all get to showcase their brilliance to a global audience. The current holders are Senegal, who can boast the talents of Sadio Mane, Nicolas Jackson and Kalidou Koulibaly to name but a few.
Other contenders include the likes of Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Nigeria who all have some of the best African footballers amongst their ranks.
Best African Players Ranked
Now for the fun part, trying to list the top ten best African players in the world in 2023. Yes, some placements may be up for debate or even laughed at but it’s no easy feat trying to satisfy everybody. So, here is our SportLens top ten best African players in the world in 2023:
Samuel Chukwueze – Milan – 10- Thomas Partey – Arsenal – 9
- Wilfried Zaha – Galatasaray – 8
- Mohammed Kudus – West Ham – 7
- Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – Bayern 6
- Riyad Mahrez – Al-Ahli – 5
- Achraf Hakimi – PSG – 4
- Sadio Mane – Al Nassr – 3
- Victor Osimhen – Napoli – 2
- Mo Salah – Liverpool – 1
Samuel Chukwueze – Milan – 10
Wilfried Zaha – Galatasaray – 8
Mohammed Kudus – West Ham – 7
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting – Bayern 6
Riyad Mahrez – Al-Ahli – 5
Achraf Hakimi – PSG – 4
Al Nassr – 3
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