Top 5 African players with the most European Cup appearances | OneFootball

Top 5 African players with the most matches in European interclub competitions

Mohamed Salah/@Eurosport

Liverpool triumphed over Olympique de Marseille at the Vélodrome with a commanding three-nil victory on Wednesday night, as part of the seventh matchday of the group stage of the Champions League.

Back in action after participating in AFCON 2025, Mohamed Salah was named in Arne Slot's starting eleven. Although the Egyptian didn't find the net—missing a notable one-on-one—he used this fixture to boost his stats in terms of European Cup appearances.

The Pharaoh played his 142nd European Cup match, including 104 in the Champions League, 37 in the Europa League, and 1 in the Super Cup. Across these 142 matches, he has netted 58 goals and provided 30 assists.

Coming off the bench in the second half for Marseille, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made his 115th European appearance. The Gabonese striker edges ahead of Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Seydou Keita (Mali), and Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast).

Here is the top 5 Africans in the European Cup:

1- Mohamed Salah: 142 matches

2- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: 115 matches

3- Samuel Eto'o: 113 matches

4- Seydou Keita: 111 matches

5- Didier Drogba: 102 matches