In every generation of footballers, there are players who can be proud of their impressive achievements. This does not only apply to age categories, but also to other criteria for comparison. Among African strikers, there are scorers who have scored the most points in the goal+pass system.

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Gervinho (Côte d’Ivoire)

The Ivorian striker initially raised high expectations and started his career not in the lower leagues but in the French Ligue 1, playing for Le Mans and then Lille. His impressive play for the Bulldogs led to a move to the APL, where Arsene Wenger believed in his talent given the presence of other dark-skinned African players in the squad.

However, things didn’t work out for Gervinho at the London club: he failed to score even ten goals in two years. He then signed a contract with Roma, where he managed to reboot his career a bit. But the subsequent move to China almost ended his football journey. At the end of 2023, the Ivorian still hadn’t scored a single goal for Greek side Aris, for whom he has been playing since last year. Nevertheless, his career as a whole has some good statistics, which justifies his presence in our current ranking.

Salomon Kalou (Côte d’Ivoire)

Salomon Kalou’s name is primarily associated with Chelsea under Jose Mourinho, although at times it feels like it was in a different era. The striker spent six successful seasons at the London club and contributed significantly to their successes. He joined Chelsea from Dutch side Feyenoord and left London for French side Lille. Interestingly, then in his career there was another unexpected club, German Hertha, where he also stayed for six years.

For all these teams, Kalou consistently scored a lot of goals. However, after leaving Europe, his career went downhill: in Brazil, playing for Botafogo, he managed to score only one goal, and now plays in the championship of Djibouti. Nevertheless, the almost one hundred and fifty points he scored during his career will remain in history.

Frédéric Kanoute (Mali)

Kanoute is the least known player among the forwards on our list today, but that doesn’t detract from his merits. This player is one of the oldest in our ranking, so it’s not surprising that not everyone remembers him.

Kanoute started his career at the adult level at Olympique Lyonnais, which in the late 90s was not yet a dominant club in Ligue 1. In 2000, Frederic signed for London West Ham, where he spent three years.

He then moved to another London club, Tottenham, but did not stay there for long either. The best years of his career Kanoute spent in the Spanish ‘Sevilla’. Interestingly, he received a Malian passport, which gave him the opportunity to play for the national team of this country, although he was born in France.

Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)

When Emmanuel Adebayor was just starting his career in his native country, many openly told him that he would not make a good footballer. However, he had a different attitude and worked even harder. Moving from Africa to France, he was able to refute the words of his detractors. In the club Metz, he proved that he is excellent at physical play and fighting on the field.

It didn’t take long for Adebayor to soon find himself in Monaco and then sign a contract with Arsenal London under the leadership of Arsene Wenger. The experience of playing in the English Premier League was crucial for him, and he got it in full. This was followed by a loan to Real Madrid, where, unfortunately, he failed to prove himself properly. At the end of his contract with Arsenal, he moved to Tottenham, which became the last serious club in his colorful and intense career.

Riyad Marez (Algérie)

Marez started his journey not on home soil but immediately in the French lower leagues. No one could expect that from this modest footballer would grow a real master of the midfield, capable of making accurate passes in any conditions. His adult career started in a little-known club, Kemper, where he spent only a year, after which he moved to Le Havre. It was there that he fulfilled his potential and became a high level player.

In 2014, he was spotted by Leicester, and it was at this club that he became one of the key players who contributed to the historic success when the Foxes unexpectedly won the APL title in 2016. After that, Riyad became a tidbit for European grandees and was eventually able to move to Manchester City. This year, he moved to Saudi Arabia, where he will delight his fans by playing for Al Ahli Club.