African Top Scorers: Leading African Goal Scorers in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues

• African football stars are among the leading scorers in Europe's top five leagues
• No African player has scored more goals than Stuttgart star, Serhou Guirassy
• Household names like Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen have done well too

The 2023/24 season is drawing to a close, and there are so many talking points.

The emergence of Bayer Leverkusen and their historic Bundesliga win is the biggest story, without a doubt.

African players have been making significant contributions to their club's success across the top five leagues in Europe.

In most of the top five leagues in Europe, African players are among the leading scorers.

The story of the season so far from an African perspective has been Serhou Guirassy. The Stuttgart striker has taken the Bundesliga by storm with his excellent performances.

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Victor Osimhen's numbers have dipped, while those of his Nigerian teammate Victor Boniface have gone up significantly. In England, Nicolas Jackson and Mohamed Salah are doing well.

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5. Nicolas Jackson and Victor Osimhen - 16 goals

The Chelsea striker is not having a terrible season after all. His misses in a Chelsea shirt have tarnished his reputation, but the Senegalese striker has had a promising first season in England. He has 16 goals in all competitions, 13 in the Premier League. With the season Chelsea are having, that is not a bad number.

Osimhen has also scored 16 goals in all competitions, a significant decline compared to a historic 2022/23 season. The Napoli man won the Serie A Golden Boot last season but won't defend it this campaign. His bad form coincides with Napoli's awful title defence. The Nigeria superstar will likely leave the club when the current season ends.

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4. Mohammed Kudus - 17 goals

The Ghanaian forward is also playing in his first season in the Premier League. The West Ham star has scored 17 goals in 46 games in all competitions. The performances of the 23-year-old are encouraging despite West Ham's indifferent season. He needs one goal to match last season's tally.

3. Victor Boniface - 19 goals

It has been a season to remember for Boniface. The Nigerian has won the Bundesliga title with Bayer Leverkusen, the first in their history. The 23-year-old has 19 goals in 31 appearances, an outstanding return considering he missed four months with injury. He has also registered 10 assists for Xabi Alonso's side.

2. Mohamed Salah - 25 goals

The Egyptian star has delivered another impressive campaign at Liverpool. The 31-year-old has recorded 25 goals and 10 assists in 42 appearances this season. Since joining Liverpool in 2017, he has scored at least 18 Premier League goals every season. No African has scored more goals than Salah in the English top-flight.

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1. Serhou Guirassy and Aubameyang - 27 goals

Guirassy is the second leading goal scorer in the Bundesliga behind Bayern Munich's Harry Kane. The Guinean striker has 25 goals this season for Stuttgart, who are having a terrific season. Guirassy's goals have helped the team qualify for the Champions League for the first time since the 2009/10 season. With European football next season, Guirassy will likely stay.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has bounced back after his exit from Arsenal. At 34, he is the leading African scorer this season in the European top five leagues. At Olympique Marseille, the Gabonese has 27 goals and 11 assists in 47 appearances in all competitions. He is fifth among Ligue 1's top scorers, led by Kylian Mbappe.

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