9 Most Expensive African Footballers Of All Time

Africa has some of the best football players in the world. African footballers are gradually dominating European and Asian football.

 

Below are the 9 most expensive African footballers of all time;

Transfer Fee: £72 million

Nicolas Pepe currently holds the record for the most expensive African footballer of all time. Nicolas Pepe joined Arsenal from Lille in 2019 for a fee of £72 million.

Transfer Fee: £65 million

Victor Osimhen is the most expensive Nigerian footballer in the history of football. He joined Napoli from Lille in 2020 for a fee of £65 million.

Transfer Fee: £60 million

Riyad Mahrez is the third most expensive African footballer of all time. The 30 years old joined Manchester City from Leicester City in 2018. Manchester City paid a fee of £60 million for the Algerian winger.

Transfer Fee: £56 million

 

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the fourth most expensive African footballer of all time. The Gabon striker joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund for a fee of £56 million.

Transfer Fee: £53 million

 

Naby Keita is Liverpool’s second most expensive player of all time. Liverpool paid a fee of £53 million to RB Leipzig for the Senegalese midfielder.

Transfer Fee: £51 million

Achraf Hakimi is the only defender in the top 9 most expensive African footballers list. The 22 years old Moroccan joined Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan for a fee of £51 million.

Transfer Fee: £44 million

Mohamed Salah joined Liverpool from Roma in 2017 for a fee of £44 million. The 29 years old Egyptian is currently one of the best forwards in the world.

Transfer Fee: £34 million

 

Sadio Mane is the second most expensive Senegalese footballer after Naby Keita. Liverpool paid a fee of £34 million to Southampton for Sadio Mane in 2017.

Transfer Fee: £33 million

Hakim Ziyech is the eighth-most expensive African player in the history of football. The 28 years old Moroccan joined Chelsea from Ajax for a fee of £33 million.

These are the top 9 most expensive African footballers of all time.