These are the African top scorers in Champions League history

Although European and South American players have historically played a greater role in the tournament, the fact is that African players have also left their mark on a Champions League in which they have become increasingly important, especially in this century, with some of the best African players having starring roles in some of the best teams.

African football has gained momentum in the top continental competition, especially in the goalscoring aspect, as several of the strikers who have scored in some editions of the tournament have come from countries such as Ivory Coast, Senegal or Cameroon.

Players like Salah and Mane are the most talked about at the moment, but great stars like George Weah, Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o have opened the door for Africans to continue to rise and become more regular goalscorers for the clubs fighting for the UCL title. Therefore, BeSoccer Pro take a look at the top African strikers in the history of the Champions League.

These are the top African goal scorers in the Champions League:

Michael Essien (11 goals)

Emmanuel Adebayor (11 goals)

10.- Sebastien Haller (11 goals)

9.- George Weah (13 goals)

8.- Vincent Aboubakar (14 goals)

7.- Seydou Doumbia (15 goals)

6.- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (17 goals)

5.- Riyad Mahrez (20 goals)

4.- Sadio Mane (27 goals)

3.- Samuel Eto'o (30 goals)

2.- Mohamed Salah (44 goals)

1.- Didier Drogba (44 goals)