Top 10 African goal scorers in the Premier League as Salah clocks 150 goals

Another day, another milestone for Mohamed Salah.

The Liverpool ace has been in sensational form this season, and he continued his prowess in front of goal with a strike against Crystal Palace on Saturday, December 9.

Salah’s goal set up Liverpool for a dramatic finish as Harvey Elliot completed the turnaround in the 90th minute for Jurgen Klopp’s side to secure a 2-1 win over The Eagles to move to the top of the table.

It was a milestone day for Salah, who had to wait a little over a fortnight to move from 199 to the 200-goal mark for Liverpool.

But it was well worth the wait, as the former Roma man continued to prove why he is one of the best players in world football, aged 31.

200 - Mohamed Salah has scored his 200th goal for Liverpool in all competitions, becoming only the fifth player in the club’s history to reach that landmark. Prolific. pic.twitter.com/0cJYgQByiv

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 9, 2023

According to Opta, Salah is only the fifth Liverpool player in history to have clocked 200 goals for the club.

The best African marksman in the Premier League

Salah’s goal also put him in the elite list of all-time Premier League goal scorers.

With 150 strikes in the English top flight, the 31-year-old is now in the top 10 of all-time Premier League goal scorers, and you can bet he will get a couple more goals before his Premier League stint comes to an end.

But where does Salah rank among African greats in the Premier League?

The answer to this is pretty obvious, as no African player comes close to Salah in terms of Premier League goals scored.

Here is the list of the top 10 African scorers in Premier League history:

1. Mohamed Salah, Egypt, 150 goals In 247 games

2. Sadio Mane, Senegal, 111 goals in 263 games

3. Didier Drogba, Ivory Coast, 104 goals in 254 games

4. Emmanuel Adebayor, Togo, 97 goals in 242 games

5. Yakubu Aiyegbeni Nigeria, 95 goals in 252 games

6. Riyad Mahrez, Algeria, 82 goals in 284 games

7. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Gabon, 69 goals in 143 games

8. Wilfried Zaha, Ivory Coast, 68 goals in 305 games

9. Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast, 62 goals in 230 games

10. Nwankwo Kanu, Nigeria, 54 goals in 237 games