Who is the highest scoring African player in the Premier League?

Mohamed Salah, Egypt (113)

Who is the highest scoring African player?

Samuel Eto'o, the Cameroonian footballer, was the all time leading goal top scorer in the African Cup of Nations history scoring 18 goals. Laurent Pokou (Côte d'Ivoire) and Rasheed Yekini (Nigeria) followed each managing 14 and 13 goals, respectively.

Which African player has scored more goals in the World Cup?

1-Asamoah Gyan

Six goals in three World. The “3” Ghana went to the history of African football at the World Cup Brazil 2014 with his two goals to Germany and Portugal. Ghana beat Roger Milla which until now held the record scorer 5 goals.

Who has scored 200 goals in the Premier League?

Alan Shearer was the first player to score 200 Premier League goals, and is the only player to score 100 goals for two clubs.

Who has the most clean sheets in Premier League history?

Petr Čech – 202 Clean Sheets

But while the Frenchman would only keep 30 clean sheets for the Red Devils, Petr Čech would go on to set the record for the most in Premier League history.

Who is the highest goal scorer in Africa 2021?

Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar is in pole position to be top scorer at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, but Samuel Eto'o's record will remain intact.

Who is the top scoring African player in the UEFA Champions League with 44 goals?

Didier Drogba – 44 goals

The African player with the most Champions League goals is Ivorian legend Didier Drogba. The former striker played for Marseille, Galatasaray, and Chelsea in the competition.

Who scored the fastest goal in Africa?

Fastest Goal Ever Scored In AFCON

Ayman Mansour of Egypt scored the fastest goal ever in the African Cup of Nations and it came just after 23 seconds of play in Egypt's four nil thrashing of Gabon in 1994 AFCON held in Tunisia.

Who has the least red cards in football history?

Football: Five players who never received a red card

1. Michel Platini.
2. Andres Iniesta. ...
3. Philipp Lahm. ...
4. Raul Gonzalez. ...
5. Gary Lineker. Former Spurs, Leicester City and Barcelona player, Lineker was not only a prolific goalscorer but also showed his best behaviour while he was on the pitch. ...

Who has the most yellow cards in Premier League history?

The all-time leader with 653 Premier League appearances, Gareth Barry sits miles clear with 123 yellow cards. It's not exactly surprising that he's top of this list given his longevity and role. Evolving from left-back to a defensive midfielder, Barry was underrated throughout his career.

How many red cards has Zlatan got in his career?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is without a doubt the most successful of them. The Swedish star has always been a notorious character on the pitch and it comes as no surprise that he has been sent off 14 times in his career.

Who are the top 5 goal scorers?

Top 10 highest goal scorers of all-time

• Cristiano Ronaldo – 807 goals in 1000+ matches.
• Josef Bican – 806 goals in 530 matches.
• Romario – 772 goals in 994 matches.
• Pele – 767 goals in 834 matches.
• Ferenc Puskas – 746 goals in 754 matches.
• Lionel Messi – 759 goals in 900+ matches.
• Gerd Muller – 735 goals in 793 matches.

Who scored the first Premier League goal?

The first ever Premier League goal was scored by Sheffield United striker Briane Deane on the 15th August 1992. The goal arrived after just five minutes into the opening day of the season against Manchester United.

Who is the best striker in EPL?

Ranked! The 30 best strikers in Premier League history

• Didier Drogba. STATS. Games 254. ...
• Luis Suarez. STATS. Games 110. ...
• Dennis Bergkamp. STATS. Games 315. ...
• Wayne Rooney. STATS. Games 491. ...
• Sergio Aguero. STATS. Games 219. ...
• Eric Cantona. STATS. Games 156. Goals 70. ...
• Alan Shearer. STATS. Games 441. Goals 260. ...
• Thierry Henry. STATS. Games 258. Goals 175.

Who is the best footballer in Ghana?

Abedi Pele

The three-time African Footballer of the Year tops our list of the greatest Ghanaian footballers of all time.

How many goals has Dede Ayew scored for Ghana Black Stars?

Ayew has currently 100 times for Ghana's Senior National team and has scored 22 goals.

Who scored 1000 goals football?

Pele. One of the greatest ever and a three-time World Cup winner. Pele scored nearly a goal-per-game during his 656 competitive games for Santos, though claims to have scored more than 1,000 times in his career.

Has any footballer scored 1000 goals?

Brazilian soccer great Pelé scores his 1,000th professional goal in a game, against Vasco da Gama in Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium. It was a major milestone in an illustrious career that included three World Cup championships.