Best African Player-All time

[pkays1]

Greatest - Roger Milla

Most talented - Abedi Pele

Best - George Weah

[49wrap]

Yekini

Okocha

Hadji

[Bruun]

There's only one George Weah...

Other great players: Mustapha Hadji, Jay-Jay Okacha, Milla, Kanu, Desailly(:)), Essien, Appiah, Didier Drogba, Kolo Toure...

[stcronaldo]

weah most talented, best and great

[jpm085]

Of course Weah

[Dirtycheat]

george weah diffinately,

there was also a goalkeeper that won a african gk or player of century award, he was good, i sware he was from egypt too :)

[dbzclips]

http://www.nabble.com/user-images/1930.jpeg

[revelz]

most of the french squad....

[kuuze]

Goerge Weah's definetely the best...

Didier Drogba, Toure, Essien, Okocha are good also...

[King Kenny]

most of the french squad.... ;)


Of those that bothered to play for the country of their birth, Weah and Abedi Pele, too close between them to choose. The most famous African player is of course Milla, but that's just about exposure.

I think we saw in the CL final the two best African players alive now, Eto'o and Toure. Eto'o by virtue of being a goalscorer will get the limelight, but a team composed of Kolo Toure's clones - I really don't think his brother is as versatile or effective yet - could probably win all the major leagues in the world.

[Nelly]

I reckon Kolo Toure is still a rough diamond.........exceptional talent.A bit more experience and we're talking about the best centre half,not only African,but in the world.I think he has that much potential.

To answer the original point........gotta be George Weah.:)

[49wrap]

YEKINI!!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/635000/images/_636664_yekini150.jpg

[jolagi]

Samuel Eto´o, is the African who has won more thropies.... and he is 24.

http://www.sport.es/galeriasfoto/images/euforiachampions/35.jpg

[indomitable_lion]

My nationality denies me the ability to type George Weah in this thread :D

Thus I must say Roger Milla. For me the really amazing thing about Milla is that he was in his late 30s when he produced the magic against England. That's almost unheard of in football today.

They always say the biggest tragedy with him is that he wasn't discovered sooner. Just imagine what a career he would have had.

most of the french squad....LOL!!

[Dogme]

I'd say that Weah is the greatest of all time, but Eto'o is the best African player around at the moment. Don't forget that Eto'o has won the African player of the year award for the last three years :D I seem to remember there being a bit of confusion about Roger Milla's real age, and that he might be older than he's letting on, unless it's someone else i'm thinking about :P Yep he was a great player to.

[R9magia]

Eusebio.

[FenerbahceSk]

Stephen Appiah The Captain Of The Nationteam From Ghana

http://image2.sina.com.cn/ty/g/p/2005-12-08/U773P6T12D1925016F44DT20051208201638.jpg

http://www.vg.no/bilder/bildarkiv/1063834773.jpg


http://sport.ard.de/wm2006/wm/news200510/05/img/05_gha_appiah_afp_400.jpg


:cool:

[indomitable_lion]

I saw a documentary that said the greatest African player was Ben Barek of Morocco in the 30s. If you guys are interested I can upload it.

[MuZ[z]A]

Weah & Okocha!!! Simple as dat :D

[R9magia]

I saw a documentary that said the greatest African player was Ben Barek of Morocco in the 30s. If you guys are interested I can upload it.

I am interested, but there is not doubt the greatest of them all was Eusebio. Perhaps the only one that comes close is Weah.

[indomitable_lion]

there is not doubt the greatest of them all was Eusebio.Portugal is an African nation? That's a surprise ;) We have enough good talent not to reach for the expatriates.

[matidbr]

As for now i think that Weah is the greatest african player but who knows, maybe in few years time I would say Eto'o.

[FenerbahceSk]

A']Weah & Okocha!!! Simple as dat :D



ups i have forgotten Jay Jay :D

[Dee]

George Weah. But Eto will achieve and accomplish more. Ask this question two yrs from now and I will say Eto.

[aminoacid]

I saw a documentary that said the greatest African player was Ben Barek of Morocco in the 30s. If you guys are interested I can upload it.

PLEASE DO, thanks!

To answer the thread question, I think it's George Weah
Some other non-mentioned notables: Badou Ezzaki (maybe best African GK ever) - Morocco (80's), Rabah Majer - Algeria (80's), Daniel Amokachi - Nigeria (90's)

[R9magia]

Portugal is an African nation? That's a surprise ;) We have enough good talent not to reach for the expatriates.

Tisk Tisk indomitable. Eusebio is born and raised in Mozambique. He was only brought to Portugal in 1961 when he was about 20 years old. This isn't like a Patrick Vieira who moved to France when he was 4. It's more like Deco situation. Eusebio nationalized Portuguese but he is African. And that makes him the greatest African player in football history. Di Stefano and Puskas played for Spain. That doesn't mean Di Stefano isn't the second best Argie player of all-time and it doesn't mean Puskas wasn't the greatest Hungarian ever.

[barcalove]

Tisk Tisk indomitable. Eusebio is born and raised in Mozambique. He was only brought to Portugal in 1961 when he was about 20 years old. This isn't like a Patrick Vieira who moved to France when he was 4. It's more like Deco situation. Eusebio nationalized Portuguese but he is African. And that makes him the greatest African player in football history. Di Stefano and Puskas played for Spain. That doesn't mean Di Stefano isn't the second best Argie player of all-time and it doesn't mean Puskas wasn't the greatest Hungarian ever.
After World War II, while many European nations were granting independence to their colonies, Portugal clung to the concept that Mozambique and other Portuguese possessions were overseas provinces of the mother country, and emigration to the colonies soared. Mozambique's Portuguese population at the time of independence was about 250,000. The drive for Mozambican independence developed apace, and in 1962 several anti-colonial political groups formed the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO), which initiated an armed campaign against Portuguese colonial rule in September 1964. After 10 years of sporadic warfare and major political changes in Portugal, Mozambique became independent on June 25, 1975.

The last 30 years of Mozambique's history have reflected political developments elsewhere in the 20th century. Following the April 1974 coup in Lisbon, Portuguese colonialism collapsed.
you are right that its similar to the deco situation... but im not sure that many consider him african. portugal certainly claim him as their greatest ever player and he is still very closely tied to the national team.

i think maybe we are looking for 'pure' african players here... ones that never left to play for another nation. the ones that stayed true to their people. not that i find anything wrong with what eusebio did, he grew up speaking portuguese in a portuguese colony and his colonial rulers encouraged inter mixing of the races in their empire. it was probably pretty natural for him to leave mozambique and he was probably quite happy in portugal.

[King Kenny]

Tisk Tisk indomitable. Eusebio is born and raised in Mozambique. He was only brought to Portugal in 1961 when he was about 20 years old. This isn't like a Patrick Vieira who moved to France when he was 4. It's more like Deco situation. Eusebio nationalized Portuguese but he is African. And that makes him the greatest African player in football history. Di Stefano and Puskas played for Spain. That doesn't mean Di Stefano isn't the second best Argie player of all-time and it doesn't mean Puskas wasn't the greatest Hungarian ever.Well it depends upon how you look at it really. You may say Eusebio is African, but he doesn't. Eusebio has actively sought to distance himself from his Mozambique background and, in the past - less so now because most people have forgotten about his roots - was often criticised for doing nothing for his country of birth. That's in direct opposition to players like Vieira who still embrace their heritage, Viera's academy in Dakar is one of the finest in the world and attracts scouts from all over the world. Zidane, who's link is even less tenuous having been born in France, similarly embraces his Algerian background and his footballing school is also a breeding ground for future stars.

Although for 19 years of his life Eusebio resided in Mozambique I wouldn't consider him African: his passport says he's Portugese and so does he. As great a player as he was it's an insult to those who take pride in their African heritage to consider Eusebio better than other African players.

[R9magia]

Fair enough. I have personally always considered him African just like I consider Deco brazilian. But given Eusebio's situation, I can see how some Africans would be insulted by the idea of Eusebio being considered better than all "true" African footballers. In that case, Weah was the best I've ever seen.

[drumice]

zidane is of algerian background? I never knew that

[Sam Lowry]

Greatest - Milla
Most talented - Kanu
eh? I can't remember the last option. so I'll choose Eboue:D

[Jason]

are you sure there's no more Arsenal Africans you've left out? :rolleyes:

I'm fondest of Weah and Okocha fwiw

[Imran]

Okocha and Weah for me too. Haha I am sure Wenger will roam the streets of Africa some time soon give some kid a pair of boots and then he'll be the bomb and he'll fast become my favourite ;)

[Dirtycheat]

Okocha and Weah for me too. Haha I am sure Wenger will roam the streets of Africa some time soon give some kid a pair of boots and then he'll be the bomb and he'll fast become my favourite ;)

i think youre refering to man utd and john obi mikel

(500th post btw)

[RonT]

Well it depends upon how you look at it really. You may say Eusebio is African, but he doesn't. Eusebio has actively sought to distance himself from his Mozambique background and, in the past - less so now because most people have forgotten about his roots - was often criticised for doing nothing for his country of birth. That's in direct opposition to players like Vieira who still embrace their heritage, Viera's academy in Dakar is one of the finest in the world and attracts scouts from all over the world. Zidane, who's link is even less tenuous having been born in France, similarly embraces his Algerian background and his footballing school is also a breeding ground for future stars.

Although for 19 years of his life Eusebio resided in Mozambique I wouldn't consider him African: his passport says he's Portugese and so does he. As great a player as he was it's an insult to those who take pride in their African heritage to consider Eusebio better than other African players.

Sounds to me as if Eusebio was a victim of Potuguese colonial brainwashing. But that still does not change who and what he is.

[Jose_Angolano]

Sounds to me as if Eusebio was a victim of Potuguese colonial brainwashing. But that still does not change who and what he is.

Man what alot of crap (not just this msg)!!

Eusebio is and was portuguese!!!
Mozambique was to the mid 70's a part of Portugal, so he were borned as portuguese in there terretorium. It doesen't matter if it's in Maputo or somewhere in Lisbon.

And back at that time for example Eusebio made his career for Sporting Lourenço Marques wich was a satelite club for Sporting Lisbon, there was not such a national championship competition, they played and hoped to switch to Portugal "continental" for that case.

Then someone mentioned that he forgot his roots? wtf he got a football schools and programms for kids and social programms over decates Afrika wide!! And not just for port. spoken African Nations. Even in french/Africa he makes a lot of charity!

Why we arfricans consider him the best player of our continent? Easy answer cuz he was the best in african born player ever, even he's portuguese citizen. He's very loved in Afrika because he's a gentleman, very polite, active for social projects in Portugal+ Afrika...and played some brilliand football in his active time. Not to mentioned how the portuguese population even greehornes who never saw him active, admire him. The way he represent his all time club Benfica and his countrys National Team is unique!!!

Still Mozambique is proud that such a great human being was borned there.

But stop complaining what he is or was, it's so obvious where he's from and it's not a case like some other players thesedays who switch their nationality just to have a chance to play for a national Team. Like the crappy brazilians who play for Macedonia, Tunisia, Japan, and so on & on.

[RonT]

Now YOU DEFINATELY are a victim of colonial brainwashing. Take a look at the MAP of AFrica and tell me which part of it is in Portugal. When a nation is conquered by another it does not become a part of it...it becomes a colony of it..as in colony to be exploited! That is why today several of the best African players play for Brazil( who you so disrespectfully call crappy). Pele's ancestors came from the West African region, quite possibly the same region that produced Eusebio, but nobody thinks of him (Pele) as African. Why?




Man what alot of crap (not just this msg)!!

Eusebio is and was portuguese!!!
Mozambique was to the mid 70's a part of Portugal, so he were borned as portuguese in there terretorium. It doesen't matter if it's in Maputo or somewhere in Lisbon..




That is the type of nonsense colonizing nations want you to believe. But go to their country and try to get a job and you will quickly see how Portuguese you are. This is true of all former and current colonialist. My grandfather is an African born in Jamaica during the colonial era. Back then the British brainwashed black children to believe they were "British Subjects". When a lot of Jamaicans migrated to England during the 1940s and beyond, they realised how "British" they were.



And back at that time for example Eusebio made his career for Sporting Lourenço Marques wich was a satelite club for Sporting Lisbon, there was not such a national championship competition, they played and hoped to switch to Portugal "continental" for that case.

Then someone mentioned that he forgot his roots? wtf he got a football schools and programms for kids and social programms over decates Afrika wide!! And not just for port. spoken African Nations. Even in french/Africa he makes a lot of charity!.

Well if what you say is true, then I am happy to hear. And what is this nonsense about even in "French-Africa". ???? More of that colonial brainwashing comming out again! What the hell is the difference between Africans who speak French and those who speak Portuguese? You seem to suggest there is one.



Why we arfricans consider him the best player of our continent? Easy answer cuz he was the best in african born player ever, even he's portuguese citizen. He's very loved in Afrika because he's a gentleman, very polite, active for social projects in Portugal+ Afrika...and played some brilliand football in his active time. Not to mentioned how the portuguese population even greehornes who never saw him active, admire him. The way he represent his all time club Benfica and his countrys National Team is unique!!!

Still Mozambique is proud that such a great human being was borned there.

But stop complaining what he is or was, it's so obvious where he's from and it's not a case like some other players thesedays who switch their nationality just to have a chance to play for a national Team. Like the crappy brazilians who play for Macedonia, Tunisia, Japan, and so on & on.

Nobody is complaining about what he is, but now that you mentioned it what is the difference between him switching from Mozambique and a Brazilian switching to whatever? Oh I forgot, you still think he is Portuguese. I suppose you too think you are Portuguese. The day is comming when all Africans (at home and abroad) will have to wake up. The hour is getting late.

[R9magia]

Pele's ancestors came from the West African region, quite possibly the same region that produced Eusebio, but nobody thinks of him (Pele) as African. Why?.

For the same reason that nobody thinks of Zico as a European.

[pogoss]

you can't compare , under colonisations there was no african federations but it doesn't make colonised african people be european . my grand father was moroccan even under the french colonisation .
for example Morocco gave France the player who played the longest period in France national team history . his name is Larbi Ben Barek who was named the black pearl . he was the first black star player before pelé . he played for wydad casablanca and olympic marseille before and after the world second war , he also played for atletico madrid . he returned to Morocco after his player career , then became a coach and died forgotten and poor 14 years ago .
http://www.contrapie.com/upfiles/F79546.jpg
http://www.afrik.com/IMG/arton7487.jpg
to me and to moroccan peaple , he is moroccan and one of the greates glorys of the African countinent .

[DMprorR]

With all these arguments going on, I just find it very funny. But I will lay it down straight. Eusebio was born in Africa, but considering whether he is an African player, the answer is simple and it is NO. He is of portuguese nationality, and has called himself so and will remain so. Even portugal claims him for itself.

If an American was born in Cameroun and then went back to USA, he is still an American but also citizen of Cameroun. This does not really apply to football. This is a very technical issue. It is not because A=B, B=C then A=C. It does not work that way. Eusebio was of African origin but his life and comitment in football was dedicated solely to Portugal. Nothing with respect to Africa. He is not and African footballer but a Portuguese footballer of African origin, and that should be it.

Those who mention African players Say Weah, Eto, Pele e.t.c. not taking away from them but there were also some great players with not as much exposure as the world views. Africans should know more players.

Well for my own list, sure players like Weah and Abedi top the list, but for a player like YEKINI not to be mentioned, while players like Jay Jay and Kanu are mentioned is a joke to me (I know some people already mentioned him). If you know Abedi and are Ghanian then you should know the Nigeria Ghana fued.

My point is, many of us here are just speaking on only the players that got really good exposure, but there are alot more players from Egypt, Morocco, e.t.c. and the rest of Africa that you should look at.

[R9magia]

Those who mention African players Say Weah, Eto, Pele e.t.c. not taking away from them but there were also some great players with not as much exposure as the world views. Africans should know more players.
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Weah, Eto'o...and........... Pele? wtf?

[pogoss]

My point is, many of us here are just speaking on only the players that got really good exposure, but there are alot more players from Egypt, Morocco, e.t.c. and the rest of Africa that you should look at.
my post mainly concerned the topic of football during clonisations but of course I'm able to make a list of all moroccan legends . I'll only those who earned the african golden goal :
Ahmed Faras :
best african player in 1975 , maybe the best foward in moroccan history . he was a fantastic left footer . he played in morocco's first world cup (1970 , at that time the african continent had a half ticket for WC with playoff against a team from europe) . he also gave morocc his first title : the african cup 1976 .
Mohammed timoumi :
best african player in 1985 . he was morocco's number 10 during mexico 86 where morocco played very well being the first african team to qualify to the second round after finishing the group league round at the top ahead for england , portugal and poland .
Baddou zaki :
best african player in 1986 . he was one of the best keepers in africa's history . he shined during mexico 86 but also later in the UEFA champion's league with mallorca he joined coming from wydad casablanca . In mallorca there is a statue of him . he's now a coach of a local team in morocco .
Mustapha Hadji :
best african player in 1998 . he played for many clubs and would have desearved a better career . he scored the best goal in africa cup's history :
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/5826/cizo7xu.gif (http://imageshack.us)http://img464.imageshack.us/img464/4455/cizo22vv.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[DMprorR]

Weah, Eto'o...and........... Pele? wtf?


Well I meant Abedi Pele if you really want to get nit picky about it.:cool:

[Amin_]

Weah, Eto'o...and........... Pele? wtf?

not very clever are you

[R9magia]

not very clever are you

Before you talk out of your arse, realize that Pele (the brazilian one) was mentioned in the post before DMprorR's. How the hell am I supposed to know he was talking about Abedi Pele :rolleyes:

[spursmaniac]

It's got to be Roger Millar. Not only was he a great footballer, he was also a great leader of the Cameroon team.

[Dirtycheat]

Before you talk out of your arse, realize that Pele (the brazilian one) was mentioned in the post before DMprorR's. How the hell am I supposed to know he was talking about Abedi Pele :rolleyes:


shouldnt jump into conclusions lol :p

[rafikz]

Milla
Madjer
Pele
Zidane
Belloumi

[akibo]

I'd say Agustin (Jay-Jay) Okocha - what a player, a true example of technical arsenal in his day & an example for players from Africa, who wish to play for a team in the EPL:)

[kushal]

Milla, Hadji...i liked Foe too :(........heard a lot abt Weah and Abedi Pele but dun remember seeing them play...

[Grothee1]

George Weah no doubt... wonderful politican too :rolleyes:

[unknownnw]

George Weah is one of the best that i loved watching him play :D

[rafikz]

18 June 2003
Roger Milla and Rabah Madjer win golden Oscar at Afric Awards

For the first time in the history of the African continent the African Players’ Union (UAF) organised under the patronage of the Fédération Internationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (FIFPro) the night of the ‘AFRIC AWARDS ‘. Roger Milla and Rabah Madjer were the winners of the golden Oscar for best African football player from the 20st century.

For the Golden Oscar, the price of the best African football player from the 20st century, there were four legendary nominees: Roger Milla from Cameroon, Georges Weah from Liberia, Rabah Madjer from Algeria and Abedi Pelé from Ghana.

Roger Milla and Rabah Madjer received their price at the ‘Casino le Lyon vert’ in Lyons. The night was also a celebration of African football in general, that proved it’s important role in international football again at the last World Cup in Japan and Korea

[bodzhov_zv]

Milla, Rasheed Yekini, Thomas N`Kono

[torrent.lite]

George Weah !!

the Nelson Mandela of African football

[rafikz]

Weah was awesome
But Milla and Madjer were the ones who put African football on the map

[di stefano]

Rabah Madjer was the greatest:)

[marlon702006]

Lakhdar Belloumi. the greatest African player from Algeria in the 80's

[zonametro]

If Essien could play Arsenal every week he would be the greatest of all time.

[wong_ma]

george weah without a doubt

[macro]

nobody mentions Yeboah :(
he had a great time with Jay Jay in Frankfurt.
Maybe not the best African player of all time but he there are still lot of Eintracht Fans who admire him.
His Fans call themselves 'Yeboah's Witnesses', in reference to the Jehovah's Witnesses. :)
v/L9HVmrl3CPc

[varun]

Jay Jay Okocha :cool:

[drmeodooos]

weah
mahomud alkhateb the egyptian
ibide beleh

[Rami100]

Roger Milla
Okocha
Goerge Weah

[secabol]

weah
mahomud alkhateb the egyptian
ibide beleh

Thats right, el khatib was great, very artistic...

[hibby1875]

George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah - A football god in my eyes. :cool:

World Best Player 1995 (the 1st African to win it)
African Player of the Year 1989,1994, & 1995
European Player of the Year 1995 (the 1st African to win it)
Fifa Fair Play Award 1996
Onze Mondial 1995

And that goal (http://www.iht.com/articles/1996/09/18/rob.t_0.php#end_main) for AC Milan against Verona at San Siro on Sept. 8, 1996 is still the greatest I have seen happen in front of me. Sublime. :eek:

[shreyas]

Adebayor! :o

[hotknikkels]

George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah - A football god in my eyes. :cool:

World Best Player 1995 (the 1st African to win it)
African Player of the Year 1989,1994, & 1995
European Player of the Year 1995 (the 1st African to win it)
Fifa Fair Play Award 1996
Onze Mondial 1995

And that goal (http://www.iht.com/articles/1996/09/18/rob.t_0.php#end_main) for AC Milan against Verona at San Siro on Sept. 8, 1996 is still the greatest I have seen happen in front of me. Sublime. :eek:

I agree, he was a beast! Totally amazing! Weah gets my vote ahead of any of these other players. But, as a Man Utd fan, I do think that Drogba is proving to be one of the greats. And that pains me to say it!

Adebayor! :o

That was a joke? Right?

[Masry]

Hosam Hassan ...

[hotknikkels]

Hosam Hassan ...

who? info?

[Nathanong87]

george weah

[Masry]

who? info?

http://www.soccer-desktop.com/store/p1-wp-pl-Hossam_Hassan-v1.jpg
Hossam Hassan (Arabic:حسام حسن) (born August 10, 1966) is considered one of the best Egyptian and African soccer players of all time. He has played more international matches and scored more goals than anyone in Egypt's National Soccer Team history. As of 2006, he had amassed 170 caps for his country and scored 80 goals, and is currently aiming at achieving a new record of goal counts which is a record currently held by Hassan Al Shazly of Tersana since the 1960s. He has now completed signing a new contract with a new club, Al Ittihad from Alexandria which is reported to be the third most popular team in Egypt after Ahly and Zamalek as most Alexandria's population (the largest after the Greater Cairo District) are "Greens". The move was on a free transfer as Hossam didn't renew his contract with tersana but not before scoring 6 goals taking the number 16 spot in the list of the Vodafone 2006/2007 Egyptian Premiership goal scorers and helping the team escaping relegation.


His Records

Hassan has numerous records to his name:


Hossam Hassan is the most titled Egyptian player (41 titles)
Hossam Hassan has the all-time Egyptian Record (14 league titles)
He won 3 African Cup of Nations (1986, 1998 & 2006)
World 5th & highest Egyptian all-time record of international goals (69)
Second highest all-time record of goals in Egyptian League, scoring 168 Goals (2nd to Hassan El-Shazly)
Highest record of goals in Zamalek / Ahly Derbies (9 goals)
Egyptian & African all-time record of African Club Cup titles (6 titles)
Second Egyptian all-time goal record in African club cups (27 Goals)
One of two players who scored for Ahly against Zamalek and for Zamalek against Ahly
5 titles with Egyptian national team
3 African Cups of Nations titles (1986, 1998 & 2006)
1 All Africa Games' Gold Medal (1987)
1 Arab Cup title (1992)
25 titles For Ahly
11 Egyptian League titles (84/85, 85/86, 86/87, 88/89, 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 97/98, 98/99 & 99/00)
4 Egyptian Cup titles (1984/85, 88/89, 92/93 & 95/96)
4 African Cup Winners' Cups (1984, 85, 86 & 1993)
1 African Champions League (1987)
1 Arab Champions League (1996)
1 Arab Cup Winners' Cup (1994)
2 Arab Super Cups (1997 & 1998)
1 Afro-Asian Cup (1988)
10 titles For Zamalek
3 Egyptian League titles (2000/2001 & 2002/2003 & 2003/2004)
1 Egyptian Cup title (2001/2002)
2 Egyptian Super Cup titles (scored winner in 116th min in 2001)
1 African Champions League title (2002)
1 African Super Cup title (2002)
1 Arab Club Championship title (2003)
1 Egyptian Saudi Super Cup title (2003)
1 title For El-Ain (UAE)
1 UA Emirates league title (1999/2000)
Named the third best African Footballer in the last 50 years by CAF[+] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossam_Hassan)

Youtubes, made mainly for Egyptian fans as he played for the two rivals Al Ahli and Elzamalek. So these vids don't tell his best, but focus on his goals against Ahli and Zamalek with both of them (he scored 5 in Zamalek and 4 in Ahli (((:D))) ) and other goals too.

v/bDTct9deBT8v/siT0Lqz6Y1s

[chrinx]

Roger Miller - Camroun

[hibby1875]

Roger Miller - Camroun

Roger Miller (http://www.rogermiller.com/)sang 'King of the Road'. :D

I think you mean Roger Milla. Good choice though. :)

[adjan2]

Roger Milla and George Weah. Two the greatest, I think.

Roger Miller (http://www.rogermiller.com/)sang 'King of the Road'. :D

I think you mean Roger Milla. Good choice though. :)

I've heard his real name is Roger Miller:)

[weequeg]

I'd say Weah, but I also enjoyed watching Okocha and Hadji.

[Dennis_Compton]

+1 George Weah

[Doppelganger]

I'd say Eusebio, though he played for Portugal, he was born and raised in Mozambique, and is head and shoulders above even George Weah.

[weequeg]

I'd say Eusebio, though he played for Portugal, he was born and raised in Mozambique, and is head and shoulders above even George Weah.

There's an lengthy discussion about whether Eusebio and others are considered African footballers on the 3rd and 4th pages of the thread. Interesting read...

[Doppelganger]

Huh, I searched for his name in this thread and those didn't come up... Interesting stuff though, I'd still say he can be counted as African, even if he emigrated to Portugal. It doesn't change where he came from in the slightest.

[galadriel83]

No body knows TARAK DHIAB !!!!

"Tarak Dhiab (طارق ذياب), né le 15 juillet 1954, est un ancien footballeur tunisien.
Meneur de jeu et stratège de la sélection tunisienne lors de la Coupe du monde 1978 en Argentine, il est surnommé « empereur du football ». Ancien joueur de l'Association sportive de l'Ariana, il est formé à l'Espérance sportive de Tunis où il poursuit toute sa carrière. Il est le seul joueur tunisien à gagner le trophée du ballon d'or africain en 1977. Portant le numéro 10, il est habile et apprécié en Tunisie.
La presse française le surnomme « Le petit prince » à l'occasion du match amical qui oppose l'équipe nationale tunisienne à l'équipe française en 1978[réf. nécessaire]. À la même époque, l'entraîneur tunisien déclare qu'il est le « seul joueur irremplaçable ».
En Arabie saoudite, où il joue deux saisons, il réussit à remporter le ballon d'or. En 1987, à l'occasion de son retour en sélection nationale, il réussit à qualifier la Tunisie aux Jeux Olympiques d'été de 1988 en marquant deux buts face à la sélection marocaine.
En 1990, il fait ses adieux à la sélection nationale après un match face à l'équipe d'Angleterre (1-1). Six mois plus tôt, à l'occasion de la finale de la coupe de Tunisie opposant l'Espérance sportive de Tunis au Club africain (2-0), l'arbitre français Claude Bouillet déclare qu'il est épaté par ses prouesses[réf. nécessaire].
En janvier 1992, à l'occasion d'un match opposant l'Espérance sportive de Tunis à la Juventus de Turin, Dhiab participe aux premières 35 minutes du match et fait une dernière fois étalage de son talent. Il travaille aujourd'hui comme consultant sportif sur la chaîne de télévision Al Jazeera Sport.
En mai 2008, il est nommé en tant que vice-président de l'Espérance sportive de Tunis en charge de la section de football. Le 6 juillet, il défraye la chronique en refusant de serrer la main du ministre des sports Abdallah Kaâbi, lors de la remise de la coupe de Tunisie de football, après avoir émis des critiques quant à la gestion d'incidents en marge d'un match de troisième division1. Il est démis de ses fonctions le 11 juillet alors que la majeure partie des journaux tunisiens n'ont pas commenté cette affaire1. Le 14 juillet, il est brièvement arrêté à la sortie du parc d'entraînement du club au motif que l'assurance de son véhicule n'était pas en règle1." wikipedia.fr

[seeso_beeh]

Greatest: no Doubt George Weah not only for his marvellous record and being the first african to win best european footballer of the Year....but also for his great faithfullness for his national team Liberia,there were many times when the Liberian national team couldnt have travelled to play because ofr lack of funds when Weah had paid everything about travelling,training,camping and everything...all of this for his homeland when he was sure that there is no hope for his national team to qualify to world cup or African nations cup yet was still there to pay to help them exhibit in the qualifying games...that makes him the greatest
comparing his situation i dont thin Eusebio would have meant to be African and please best african player should have played in Africa or presented any of its national teams...thats to me at least or else we would consider Patrick Vieira and the rest of Africans who had played for European countries national teams
also 2nd Greatest is Mustafa Hadji whose record is speaking for him+ he had the option to play for French olympic team ,yet he choosed his Moroccan side and continued his career playing for them

Best is Abede Pele best talented acrobatic and artistic every thing about being technically the best could have said about him ,which make him the best african player ever
2nd best is Okocha technically he was the best in Africa even better than Pele but being selfish and less team player than Abede Pele made him came second

Most Popular Abo Treka from Egypt he is winning many votes about being one of the most popular in the world even through the FIFA website,he is widely repected in Egypt and almost of the arabic countries in Africa he has won 2 african nations with national team and with Ahly club has won more than 2 African compititions and his goal in the dying moments made the difference in on of them
he is polite,modest,religious,generous,great public sense and most of all very talented on and off the ball and one of the greatest flair in Africa and i would say he is a legend

2nd most popular Didier Drogba playing for chelsea and before that for Marseille and having great impact with both teams in winning many compititions and besides always considered as one of the favourites for all votes of best player or top scorer in Africa and Europe besides his nation has qualified for South Africa 2010 which will give him a chance to shine more

[christian]

kanu or adebayor

[hibby1875]

Well done Christian, with being wrong in every post you have made on the board so far. :cool:

The correct answer is still George Weah. ;)

[flier5]

well, essien has been on top 3 of African Footballer of the Year listings for past 4 years (2005-2008).. also, last year had a player from a club that wasn't european based --> Mohamed Aboutrika (Al-Ahly, Egypt). i believe there was another player from an egyptian club in '94 or '95.. oh and Kanoute was a first european-born player (native of Mali) to win the award

my accuracy is best as wikipedia :D

[Dennis_Compton]

1. George Weah
2. Daylight

[mintalbes]

the egyptian players are really good as well but not famous in europe !

[Mister R.]

the egyptian players are really good as well but not famous in europe !
In Egypt, they're superstar :D

AbouTrika is a legend in Africa-Arab football.

[bommelbommel]

samuel osei kuffour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3txY4B7MPg

[talk2smc]

samuel osei kuffour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3txY4B7MPg

you have to be joking no?
his Roma time was below average, easily. a solid player, no where near the greats.

[Alemao]

My suggestion is George Weah or Abedi Pele and it´s really hard to distinguish between the two. In terms of merits they both won the French Ligue 1, the French cup and excelled in the French game and went on to dominate in the Italian Serie A. Weah won the Scudetto twice with Milan while Pele clinched the Champions League. Both have impressive careers and were extraordinary skilled footballers and it´s impossible to make a distinction on who´s the better player.

For those interested I´ve portrayed both players´ careers:

Weah: http://football-retrospect.blogspot.com/2011/08/george-weah.html
Abedi Pele: http://football-retrospect.blogspot.com/2012/01/abedi-pele-ayew.html

Please do comment.

[Blitzkrieg]

Adebayor.



I kid

Edit: oshi... a bot :o

[weequeg]

abedi pele / weah was my initial thought as well. if i'm honest though, this opinion is just from reading and watching brief clips of them.