Top 20 African Players

MTNFootball has selected and rated our top 20 African players playing in the European Leagues and we'll be watching them closely. 

We invite you to rate these players according to your thoughts on their performance by clicking on the stars in the column on the right to rate their performances. We also welcome your suggestions on any additional players you feel should be appearing in our Top 20 list. The player's position on the chart is all determined by your votes, so be sure to vote regularly for your favourite player(s).

August 31, 2010

Sulley Muntari’s lack of game time at Internazionale has cost him his place on MTNfootball’s Top 20, with the Ghanaian dropping out this week after finding himself bottom of the rankings. Read more in Graeme Jackson's African Top 20 Beat Blog ... 

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You can still rate 20 more players today. Once you have rated each player, come back again tomorrow to see how your favourites are doing, and to vote again!

This Week’s Position Last Week’s Position Player Name Rate Player
1. 4. NigeriaPeter Odemwingie
2. 18. South AfricaSteven Pienaar
3. 8. NigeriaJohn Obi Mikel
4. 10. NigeriaVictor Nsofor Obinna
5. 1. EgyptMohamed Zidan
6. 19. GhanaKwadwo Asamoah
7. 20. SenegalMame Biram Diouf
8. 14. AlgeriaMadjid Bougherra
9. 11. Ivory CoastGervinho
10. 7. MoroccoMarouane Chamakh
11. 2. Ivory CoastDidier Drogba
12. 5. GhanaAsamoah Gyan
13. 13. Ivory CoastSalomon Kalou
14. 6. CameroonSamuel Eto'o
15. 12. GhanaMichael Essien
16. 9. MaliFrederic Kanoute
17. 16. MaliSeydou Keita
18. 17. GhanaKevin-Prince Boateng
19. 3. Ivory CoastYaya Toure
20. 15. TogoEmmanuel Adebayor


Comments
Posted by la-casera on Wednesday Sep 01 at 12:32 SAST Report Abuse

i don't know what is wrong with Nigerian players we seems not to believe in all this rating they just believe in their own pocket i will not be surprise if no Nigerian player is nominated for Africa footballer of the year .


Posted by ay on Wednesday Aug 25 at 17:30 SAST Report Abuse

nigerian players deserve to be there. why are nigeria not in support of their own no wonder we keep moving on a spot.


Posted by Benni on Wednesday Aug 11 at 09:32 SAST Report Abuse

Andile Jali will make this list after the Afcon qualifiers.


Posted by SAI MASU GIDA on Thursday Aug 05 at 17:32 SAST Report Abuse

Ahmed musa of kano pillars who is europe bound now is supposed to be on the list considering his performance at recently concluded WAFU tournament in nigeria and his superlative performance in the nigerian league for setting a new goals scoring record.


Posted by wage86@yahoo.com on Thursday Aug 05 at 12:20 SAST Report Abuse

Just envisage?


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