African Players’ Highest Rankings at the Ballon d’Or Awards

African Players’ Highest Rankings at the Ballon d’Or Awards

George Weah 🇱🇷 – Winner (1995)

Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 – 2nd (2022)

Didier Drogba 🇨🇮 – 4th (2007)

Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 – 4th (2019)

Samuel Eto’o 🇨🇲 – 5th (2009)

Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 – 5th (2019)

Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 – 5th (2022)

Samuel Eto’o 🇨🇲 – 6th (2006)

Didier Drogba 🇨🇮 – 6th (2006)

Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 – 6th (2018)

Riyad Mahrez 🇩🇿 – 7th (2016)

Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 – 7th (2021)

Samuel Eto’o – 8th (2011)

Didier Drogba – 8th (2012)

Victor Osimhen 🇳🇬 – 8th (2023)

Didier Drogba 🇨🇮 – 9th (2009)

Didier Drogba 🇨🇮 – 9th (2010)

Samuel Eto’o 🇨🇲 – 10th (2005)

FIFA WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD RANKINGS

George Weah 🇱🇷 – Winner (1995)

George Weah 🇱🇷 – 2nd (1996)

Samuel Eto’o 🇨🇲 – 3rd (2005)

Didier Drogba 🇨🇮 – 4th (2007)

Samuel Eto’o 🇨🇲 – 5th (2006)

Nwankwo Kanu 🇳🇬 – 6th (1996)

Didier Drogba 🇨🇮 – 6th (2006, 2009)

Samuel Eto’o 🇨🇲 – 7th (2008)

Abedi Pele 🇬🇭 – 8th (1992)

Tony Yeboah 🇬🇭 – 9th (1993)

Samuel Eto’o 🇨🇲 – 9th (2009)

Didier Drogba 🇨🇮 – 10th (2005)

THE BEST FIFA MEN’S PLAYER RANKINGS

Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 – 3rd (2018, 2021)

Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 – 4th (2019)

Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 – 4th (2020)

Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 – 5th (2019)

Victor Osimhen 🇳🇬 – 5th (2023)

Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 – 6th (2020)

Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 – 6th (2022)

Riyad Mahrez 🇩🇿 – 7th (2016)

Achraf Hakimi 🇲🇦 – 8th (2022)