Top 20 African goalscorers in Europe’s best 5 leagues

In the top 20 African goalscorers in Europe’s best five leagues, we take into cognizance players from the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1. Some of these players have been in good form for their cubs this season, and it shows in their goal tally.

A few Super Eagles players ply their trades in the top five leagues, and some have been amongst the goals for their different clubs.

In Germany, Victor Boniface used to be the main man at Bayer Leverkusen, but he has been struggling with injuries and is a shadow of the player he was two years ago. Meanwhile, there is Taiwo Awoniyi in the Premier League, Akor Adams in Serie A, and Josh Maja in the Ligue 1. What is noteworth though, is the fact that there is no Nigerian player in the top 10.

Top 20 African Goalscorers In Europe’s Best Five Leagues

Mali and Paris FC striker Lassine Sinayoko tops the charts for African players with the most goals in Europe’s top five leagues this season. He has scored nine goals and added five assists in ten appearances for his club this season and is a key reason for their brilliant run in the league this season.

Lassine Sinayoko is unreal 🇲🇱 https://t.co/akOFj5mTxj

— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) November 1, 2026

Interestingly, 13 of the top 20 players play in the French Ligue 1. They play for clubs like Olympique Marseille, Strasbourg, OGC Nice, Rennes, Lyon, Brest, Le Havre, and a few others.

Only one Nigerian makes the cut, and that is Josh Maja with four goals in ten games for Le Havre. It has been a decent start to life for the 27-year-old Super Eagles striker, who only just joined the club in the summer.

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Top Scorers Big-5 — Africa · 2026/27

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Top Scorers Big-5 — Africa · 2026/27

1		L. Sinayoko Paris	9 goals
2		M. Zabiri Racing Santander	9 goals
3		A. Gouiri Olympique Marseille	7 goals
4		S. Wahi Nice	6 goals
5		N. Jackson Aston Villa	6 goals
6		Y. Ebnoutalib Eintracht Frankfurt	6 goals
7		B. Dia Rennes	5 goals
8		P. Aubameyang Deportivo A Coruña	5 goals
9		E. Appiah Nuamah Olympique Lyonnais	4 goals
10		K. Doumbia Brest	4 goals
11		G. Yassine Strasbourg	4 goals
12		L. Mafouta Le Mans	4 goals
13		J. Maja Le Havre	4 goals
14		B. Mbeumo Manchester United	4 goals
15		A. Hakimi Mouh Paris Saint Germain	3 goals
16		H. Abdelli Olympique Marseille	3 goals
17		A. Harit Olympique Marseille	3 goals
18		D. Loader Auxerre	3 goals
19		M. Belloumi Hull City	3 goals
20		Y. Diomande Real Madrid	3 goals

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Top Scorers Big-5 — Africa · 2026/27

1		L. Sinayoko Paris	9 goals
2		N. Jackson Aston Villa	9 goals
3		M. Zabiri Racing Santander	9 goals
4		A. Gouiri Olympique Marseille	8 goals
5		S. Guirassy Borussia Dortmund	7 goals
6		S. Wahi Nice	6 goals
7		B. Dia Rennes	6 goals
8		Y. Ebnoutalib Eintracht Frankfurt	6 goals
9		E. Appiah Nuamah Olympique Lyonnais	5 goals
10		P. Aubameyang Deportivo A Coruña	5 goals
11		K. Doumbia Brest	4 goals
12		G. Yassine Strasbourg	4 goals
13		L. Mafouta Le Mans	4 goals
14		J. Maja Le Havre	4 goals
15		B. Mbeumo Manchester United	4 goals
16		Y. Diomande Real Madrid	4 goals
17		A. Ezzalzouli Real Betis	4 goals
18		I. Maza Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4 goals
19		A. Diao Diaoune Como	4 goals
20		A. Hakimi Mouh Paris Saint Germain	3 goals

20 joueurs

The season is still a long way to go though, so this will likely change in the coming weeks.

Whis Are Victor Osimhen And GIft Orban Not On This List?

Nigerian strikers Victor Osimhen and Gift Orban have nine and ten league goals this season, but they are absent from this list because they play in Turkey, which is not one of the top five leagues.

Super Eagles attacker Ademola Lookman would have been one of the players to make this cut, but he has only one goal for Atletico Madrid in La Liga, as he has been struggling for form this season. One he finds his form, he will likely climb up the chart.