Top 10 AFCON goal scorers in history

AFCON top scorers of all-time

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is a celebration of African football excellence. A competition that millions of football fans, players and pundits alike look forward to every two years.

In the midst of all the excitement, shocking results and great goals, some players have etched their names in the annals of the competition’s goal-scoring history. But who are these players that have made the exclusive list of the AFCON top scorers of all-time?

Cameroonian legend Samuel Eto’o is the all-time AFCON record goals scorer in history with 18 goals. The former CAF Player of the Year netted in all six of his AFCON tournament appearances, scoring five times in both the 2006 and 2008 editions of the competition.

Ivorian legendary striker Laurent Pokou and revered Super Eagles forward Rashidi Yekini are also both AFCON legends, having scored 14 and 13 respectively to place second and third on the all-time list.

Here’s the list of the 10 leading AFCON top scorers of all-time, their country, and number of goals.

AFCON top scorers: Past Golden Boot winners

Many African football stars have won the AFCON golden boot since the tournament’s inception in 1957. The hunger to finish as the top scorer, a surefire route to AFCON legend status, has driven participating players to put in their best up-front for their nations.

Without further ado, these are the names of previous AFCON top scorers by tournament, the years in which they secured their Golden Boots, and countries of origin.