As the 2022-2023 season draws to a close, it’s time to take a look at our top African scorers over the course of the season.
As the 2022-2023 season draws to a close, many African players have distinguished themselves over the course of the season.
Osimhen the undisputed number 1
The Nigerian international will forever go down in the history of the Italian championship and of Africa after an exceptional season. Victor Osimhen became the first African player in Serie A history to win the top scorer award. The former Napoli player scored 26 league goals to help Napoli win the Serie A title this season, 33 years on.
Oshimen ended the 2022-2023 season as the top African scorer in Europe, with 31 goals in 39 appearances in all competitions.
Pharaoh and Nsamé on the podium
On the second step of our podium is the inevitable Pharaoh, Mo Salah of Liverpool, who ended his season with 30 goals in all competitions.
He is ahead of Young Boys’ Cameroon striker Jean-Pierre Nsamé, who has 30 goals to his name, level with the Egyptian.
Mbaye Diagne in 4th place
In 4th place in our ranking is Senegal international Mbaye Diagne. The Senegalese international scored 25 goals in all competitions with Fatih during the 2022/2023 season in 35 games played.
Terem Moffi rounds off the top 5
Terem Moffi scored 21 goals in all competitions for Nice during the 2022/2023 season.
Ranking of top African scorers for the 2022-2023 season:
- Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / Naples) : 31 buts (26 en championnat)
- Mohamed Salah (Egypte /Liverpool) : 30 buts (19 en championnat)
- Jean-Pierre Nsamé (Cameroun /Young Boys) : 30 buts (21 en championnat)
- Mbaye Diagne (Sénégal / Karagümrük) : 21 buts (21 en championnat)
- Terem Moffi (Nigeria / OGC Nice) : 21 buts (18 en championnat)
- Habib Diallo (Sénégal / Strasbourg) : 20 buts (20 en championnat)
- Cédric Bakambu (RDC / Olympiakos) : 18 buts (18 en championnat)
- Mohammed Kudus (Ghana / Ajax Amsterdam) : 18 buts (11 en championnat)
- Duk (Cap-Vert / Aberdeen) : 18 buts (16 en championnat)
- Youssef En-Nesyri (Maroc / FC Séville) : 18 buts (8 en championnat)
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