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The 10 most valuable absentees from the African Ballon d'Or!

CAF Ballon d'Or: these 10 players are worth gold but weren't nominated!

The specialized platform Transfermarkt has revealed the list of the ten most valuable African players currently active, who did not make the final ranking for the “CAF Player of the Year”. This selection highlights both the market value and the growing global impact of African talents on the world football stage.

Here is the Top 10 most valuable African players according to Transfermarkt (October 2025):

A ranking dominated by Marmoush and Mbeumo, representing a bold African generation shining in Europe's top leagues. Notably, Aït-Nouri is the only Algerian on the list, further confirming his rise to prominence in Manchester City's colors.