Liverpool’s top 10 African best players including Salah and Mane ahead of January African Cup of Nations
Ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022, FanNation have taken a look at the best African players to have played for Liverpool.
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They have picked our top ten and start the countdown by looking at numbers ten down to six.
10 – Salif Diao (Senegal)
Midfielder Diao signed for Liverpool after an impressive World Cup in 2002.
He never really established himself as a regular but still appeared 61 times for the club scoring three goals.
Diao left the club in 2007 when he moved to Stoke City.
9 – Djimi Traore (Mali)
Left back Traore made 141 appearances for the Reds and was once labelled ‘the next Thuram‘ after France’s Lillian.
He famously played in Liverpool’s spectacular Champions League triumph in 2005.
8 – Titi Camara (Guinea)
The striker became an instant hit with the Anfield faithful for scoring some spectacular goals.
His stay was a short one but he still managed ten goals in 37 appearances.
7 – Mohamed Sissoko (Mali)
The combative box to box midfielder was signed from Valencia by Rafa Benitez.
An FA Cup winner in 2006 and made 87 appearances for Liverpool.
6 – Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast)
It was something of a managerial masterstroke when Brendan Rodgers signed Toure from Manchester City on a free transfer.
The Ivory Coast international went on to make 71 appearances before moving to Celtic in the summer of 2016.
5 – Naby Keita (Guinea)
An extremely talented player arrived at Anfield from Red Bull Leipzig in 2018.
On his day, a midfield player who has everything. Has been held back by injuries.
4 – Joel Matip (Cameroon)
It is difficult to find many free transfers better than Joel Matip.
Criminally underrated until recently and played a huge part in Liverpool’s Champions League win in 2019.
3 – Bruce Grobbelaar (Zimbabwe)
One of the most eccentric characters in the club’s history but also a fantastic goalkeeper.
The Zimbabwe international was hugely influential in the success Liverpool enjoyed in the 1980s.
2 – Sadio Mane (Senegal)
Mane was the first statement signing that really kick started Jurgen Klopp’s reign at Liverpool.
Has been a major reason for the success the club has enjoyed and ending a 30 year wait for a league title.
1 – Mohamed Salah (Egypt)
The Egyptian King gets our vote as the best African player in Liverpool’s history.
Along with Mane and Roberto Firmino he has formed the most feared front three in the game.
His game is still going from strength to strength with many saying he is now the best in the world.
