The best player that ever came from these countries was ....

[Tbite]

For Mozambique it is the great Eusebio and for Tunisia, it is Tarek Dhiab. Also it is Taher Abou Zeid and not Tarek.

Eusebio turned out for Portugal though. It's like saying Zinadine Zidane is the best player from Algeria.

Zidane was born and bred in France, Eusebio was born in Mozambique.

Yeah Eusebio also could not play for Mozambique, even if he wanted...while Zidane could.

[Aswani]

Sorry, i meant to say Taher Abu Zeid. I did like their legendary sweeper called Ibrahim Yousef. Hani Ramzy is another contender

Ibrahim Yousef, the black gazelle, was an excellent player for club and country.

[theYemster]

For Mozambique it is the great Eusebio and for Tunisia, it is Tarek Dhiab. Also it is Taher Abou Zeid and not Tarek.

Eusebio turned out for Portugal though. It's like saying Zinadine Zidane is the best player from Algeria.

Zidane was born and bred in France, Eusebio was born in Mozambique.

Yeah Eusebio also could not play for Mozambique, even if he wanted...while Zidane could.

Probably because Mozambique footy didn't exist back then. Then again neither did Mozambiqe either come to think of it. When did they gain independence? Eusebio has probably retired by then.

[theYemster]

Please help me correct my selections. My son needs this info. Who is the best soccer player from the following African countries ?
UPDATED LIST

 Algeria - Madjer
Angola
Benin - Sessegnon
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon - Samuel Eto
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad - Tchami
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt - Mohamed Abu Treeka
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana - Abedi Pele Ayew
Guinea - Petit Sory
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast - Didier Drogba /
Kenya - Peter Dawo
Lesotho
Liberia - George Weah
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali – Seydou Keita
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco - Farras
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria - Okocha or Yekini or Kanu?
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal - Diouf
Seychelles
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
The Gambia
Togo - Emmanuel Adebayor
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia – Kalusha Bwalya
Zimbabwe - Peter Ndolvu

Dunno this Farras for Morocco. Was he better than Aziz Bouderbala?

Also some would consider Lakhdar Belloumi better than Madjer.

Sierra Leone - Mohammed Kallon

SA - Doctor Khumalo / Lucas Radebe

Burkina Faso - Seydou Traore

Burundi - Saido Berahino

Gabon - Aubamayeng

[theYemster]

Angola - Fabrice Akwa

Burkina Faso - Pitroipa

Cameroon - Roger Milla/Samuel Eto

Chad - Japhet N'doram

Congo - Brice Samba

DR Congo - Pierre Kalala/Lua Lua

Ethiopia - Mengistu Worku

Gabon - Pierre Aubameyang

Guinea - Petit Sory/Papa Camara/Aboubacar Titi Camara

Madagascar - Rosanaivo (sp)

Namibia - Razundara Tjikuzu

Nigeria - Kanu Nwankwo/Jay Jay Okocha

Sierra Leone - Mohammed Kallon

South Africa - Lucas Radebe/Bruce Grobbelaar

Tunisia - Tarek Dhiab

Uganda - Musisi

Grobbelaar is Zimbabwean.

[Sir V]

Mali...Salif Keita

[Edu]

Morocco.Abdel Aziz Boudebala

[mcal]

..shouldn't the question be, best player of the decade or generation. It seems all being mentioned are like best paid or most popular.

[Ghanaba]

Togo: Edmond Appiti aka Dr Kaolo (RIP) (led Togo to first ever ANC in 72, led Etoile Filante to the famous final against Mazembe. Speedy, powerful with deadly accuracy, Dr Kaolo was a more complete player than 'lazy' Adebayor)
Chad: Nabatingue Toko
Congo DR: Pierre Kalala Mukendi
Mali: Fantamadi Salif Keita

Mali: Salif Keita Traore is the man!

CIV: should be Laurent Polkou

Ghana: Osei Kofi by a mile

[kalani JR]

Was Salif better than Seydou?

[Ghanaba]

Was Salif better than Seydou?

Seydou go use a whole wrapper shine Salif Keita boots.

[Ghanaba]

Please help me correct my selections. My son needs this info. Who is the best soccer player from the following African countries ?
UPDATED LIST

 Algeria - Madjer
Angola
Benin - Sessegnon
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon - Samuel Eto
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad - Tchami
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt - Mohamed Abu Treeka
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana - Abedi Pele Ayew
Guinea - Petit Sory Papa Camara
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast - Didier Drogba /
Kenya - Peter Dawo
Lesotho
Liberia - George Weah
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali – Seydou Keita
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco - Farras
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria - Okocha or Yekini or Kanu?
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal - Diouf
Seychelles
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
The Gambia
Togo - Emmanuel Adebayor
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia – Kalusha Bwalya
Zimbabwe - Peter Ndolvu

Dunno this Farras for Morocco. Was he better than Aziz Bouderbala?

Also some would consider Lakhdar Belloumi better than Madjer.

Sierra Leone - Mohammed Kallon

SA - Doctor Khumalo / Lucas Radebe

Burkina Faso - Seydou Traore

Burundi - Saido Berahino

Gabon - Aubamayeng

There...fixed.

[theYemster]

Is it a good thing for a country if the choice is unanimous like Weah, Abedi Pele, Aubamayeng, etc.? Or there is some difference of opinion like with Nigeria, CIV, Cameroon, etc?

[benteke]

Is it a good thing for a country if the choice is unanimous like Weah, Abedi Pele, Aubamayeng, etc.? Or there is some difference of opinion like with Nigeria, CIV, Cameroon, etc?

as far as Zimbabwe is concerned, i can assure you there are many people who swear by Moses Chunga or Peter Ndlovu's 2 brothers - Madinda & Adam and of-course Bruce Bruce Grobellaar

Then there is Willard Khumalo, Ndunduma, Benjamin Konjera, Stix Mutizwa, Majola, i can go on and on.

And Benjani is not even in the top 100, thats the general opinion in Zim

[Comrade Machel]

Is it a good thing for a country if the choice is unanimous like Weah, Abedi Pele, Aubamayeng, etc.? Or there is some difference of opinion like with Nigeria, CIV, Cameroon, etc?

as far as Zimbabwe is concerned, i can assure you there are many people who swear by Moses Chunga or Peter Ndlovu's 2 brothers - Madinda & Adam and of-course Bruce Bruce Grobellaar

Then there is Willard Khumalo, Ndunduma, Benjamin Konjera, Stix Mutizwa, Majola, i can go on and on.

And Benjani is not even in the top 100, thats the general opinion in Zim

@ Benjani. The 80s and 90s crop were best

[TonyTheTigerKiller]

People are listing Kanu's accomplishments in age grade football. Those don't count. Compare the big three objectively as follows:

Kanu - no Nations cup, several European titles and no notable World Cup appearances

Okocha - Nations cup, no continental titles, World Cup all star

Mikel - Nations cup, Premier League titles, continental titles, World Cup 2nd round.


OK, you guys can talk all the nonsense you want but Mikel is clearly the man


Cheers.

[theYemster]

People are listing Kanu's accomplishments in age grade football. Those don't count. Compare the big three objectively as follows:

Kanu - no Nations cup, several European titles and no notable World Cup appearances

Okocha - Nations cup, no continental titles, World Cup all star

Mikel - Nations cup, Premier League titles, continental titles, World Cup 2nd round.


OK, you guys can talk all the nonsense you want but Mikel is clearly the man


Cheers.

Actually to be fair even Kanu's club accomplishments, how many can you say he played an integral part of? He was a late sub at both Ajax and Arsenal.

Yes Mikel may have played a pivotal role in the ANC but not at the world cup. Just like with Kanu, I really have a hard time believing our best ever player was at best a bench player during the prime of this career accomplishments only being subbed in when the game is in the bag or out of reach. That's insulting to Nigeria when you compare the likes of Eto'o, Weah, Abedi Pele and Droggles.

Of those three I'd probably go with Okocha.

[lukemana]

Mali...Salif Keita

...aka Domingo!

[lukemana]

Please help me correct my selections. My son needs this info. Who is the best soccer player from the following African countries ?
UPDATED LIST

 Algeria - Madjer
Angola
Benin - Sessegnon
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon - Samuel Eto
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad - Tchami
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt - Mohamed Abu Treeka
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana - Abedi Pele Ayew
Guinea - Petit Sory Papa Camara
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast - Didier Drogba /
Kenya - Peter Dawo
Lesotho
Liberia - George Weah
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali – Seydou Keita
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco - Farras
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria - Okocha or Yekini or Kanu?
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal - Diouf
Seychelles
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
The Gambia
Togo - Emmanuel Adebayor
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia – Kalusha Bwalya
Zimbabwe - Peter Ndolvu

Dunno this Farras for Morocco. Was he better than Aziz Bouderbala?

Also some would consider Lakhdar Belloumi better than Madjer.

Sierra Leone - Mohammed Kallon

SA - Doctor Khumalo / Lucas Radebe

Burkina Faso - Seydou Traore

Burundi - Saido Berahino

Gabon - Aubamayeng

There...fixed.

Thanks Sir, but the project was due last Friday. I sent the most common answers to my son. I will let you know of the result. May be the professor has the answers "somewhere"

[lukemana]

Please help me correct my selections. My son needs this info. Who is the best soccer player from the following African countries ?
UPDATED LIST

 Algeria - Madjer
Angola
Benin - Sessegnon
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon - Samuel Eto
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad - Tchami
Comoros
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt - Mohamed Abu Treeka
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana - Abedi Pele Ayew
Guinea - Petit Sory
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast - Didier Drogba /
Kenya - Peter Dawo
Lesotho
Liberia - George Weah
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali – Seydou Keita
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco - Farras
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria - Okocha or Yekini or Kanu?
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal - Diouf
Seychelles
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
The Gambia
Togo - Emmanuel Adebayor
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia – Kalusha Bwalya
Zimbabwe - Peter Ndolvu

Dunno this Farras for Morocco. Was he better than Aziz Bouderbala?

Farras or Faraz is a player from the late 60s and early 70s. He was very good!

Just culled this from Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Faras

Ahmed Faras (Arabic: أحمد فرس‎) (born 7 december 1946 in Mohammedia) is a former Moroccan football forward. He was named African Footballer of the Year in 1975, and spent all of his playing career with his native Chabab Mohammédia.

Faras was a member of Morocco national football team from 1965 to 1979, wearing captain's armband for eight consecutive years, starting from 1971. On international level, Ahmed Faras took part in the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico[1] and 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich,[2] before leading his team the African Cup of Nations success in 1976.

Faras scored a total of 42 goals for his national side. He won the Moroccan League in 1981 and finished as the league's top-scorer in 1969 and 1973. The legendary Moroccan forward retired in 1982, after spending a total of 17 years with the club.

In 2006, Faras was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years

[ANC]

I believe Nigeria best player was Rashidi Yekini.

I wasn't sure between him and Okocha.

It's Kanu
He won everything except the world cup

Kanu all the way. Muda Lawal, Okocha, Keshi are all ahead of the Yekini

[Chimurenga Rebel]

For Zambia apart from the obvious Kalusha Bwalya you also have the likes of Peter Kaunda, Derby Mankinka and Charles Musonda who all balled for Zambia with distinction.

[Catalyst]

I believe Nigeria best player was Rashidi Yekini.

I wasn't sure between him and Okocha.

It's Kanu
He won everything except the world cup

Kanu all the way. Muda Lawal, Okocha, Keshi are all ahead of the Yekini

Okocha and Muda > Yekini? Based on what?

Kanu based on what?

Please kindly explain. Be as explicit as possible.