Top 10 African Countries that has produced the most UEFA Champions League Winners
The finalists of the 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League are known as Manchester City will battle it out against Inter Milan on June 10.
Manchester City will be hoping to win their first ever Champions League title while Inter Milan will be hoping to win the second in their history, 13 years after their historic first in 2010.
Today we take a look at the African countries that have produced the most UEFA Champions League winners in history.
African Countries that have produced the most UEFA Champions League winners
1. Cameroon – Six time winners, Three Players
Samuel Eto’o (2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10)
Geremi Njitap (1999/00, 2001/02)
Joel Matip (2018/19)
2. Ghana – Five time winners, Five players
Abedi Pele (1992/92)
Ibrahim Tanko (1996/97)
Samuel Kuffour (2000/01)
Sulley Muntari (2009/10)
Michael Essien (2011/12)
3. Guinea – Three times winners, Two Players
Seydou Keita (2008/09, 2010/11)
Djimi Traore (2004/05)
3. Senegal – Three times winners, Three Players
Salif Diao (2004/05)
Sadio Mane (2018/19)
Eduardo Mendy (2020/21)
3. Morocco – Three times winners, Three Players
M. El Haddadi (2014/15)
Achraf Hakimi (2017/18)
Hakim Ziyech (2020/21)
3. Nigeria – Three times winners, Three Players
Finidi George (1994/95)
Nwankwo Kanu (1994/95)
John Obi Mikel (2011/12)
3. Ivory Coast – Three times winners, Three Players
Yaya Toure (2008/09)
Didier Drogba (2011/12)
Salomon Kalu (2011/12)
See full list of all 28 African players who have won the Champions League below
1983/84: Bruce Grobbelaar (Zimbabwe) – Liverpool
1986/87: Rabah Madjer (Algeria) – FC Porto
1992/93: Abedi Pelé (Ghana) – Olympique de Marseille
1994/95: Finidi George (Nigeria) – AFC Ajax
1994/95: Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) – AFC Ajax
1996/97: Ibrahim Tanko (Ghana) – Borussia Dortmund
1999/00, 2001/02: Geremi (Cameroon) – Real Madrid
2000/01: Samuel Kuffour (Ghana) – Bayern München
2003/04: Benni McCarthy (South Africa) – FC Porto
2004/05: Djimi Traoré (Mali) – Liverpool
2004/05: Salif Diao (Mali) – Liverpool
2005/06, 2008/09: Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) – FC Barcelona (also in 2009/10 with Inter Milan)
2008/09: Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast) – FC Barcelona
2008/09, 2010/11: Seydou Keita (Mali) – FC Barcelona
2009/10: Sulley Muntari (Ghana) – Inter Milan
2009/10: McDonald Mariga (Kenya) – Inter Milan
2011/12: Jon Obi Mikel (Nigeria) – Chelsea
2011/12: Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast) – Chelsea
2011/12: Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) – Chelsea
2011/12: Michael Essien (Ghana) – Chelsea
2014/15: M. El Haddadi (Morocco) – Barcelona
2017/18: Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) – Real Madrid*
2018/19: Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – Liverpool
2018/19: Sadio Mane (Senegal) – Liverpool
2018/19: Joel Matip (Cameroon) – Liverpool
2018/19: Naby Keita (Guinea) – Liverpool
2020/21: Eduoard Mendy (Senegal) – Chelsea
2020/21: Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) – Morocco
Manchester City’s Riyard Mahrez or Inter Milan’s Andre Onana will add to the list after the finals in June. A win for Riyard Mahrez will make him the second Algeria player to win the trophy after R. Madjer in 1986/1987 while a win for Andre Onana will make him the fourth Cameroonian to win the trophy.