Afcon 2022 Top 10 Players: Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane

The Afcon 2022 top players are expected to shine in the tournament. The players not only play in top European football clubs, but they are also among the best players in their league and even in Europe. Keep reading to find out more about the top 10 players who are expected to take part in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa Cup of Nations is the premier football competition in Africa. Afcon 2022 will be the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations which is hosted by Cameroon, the competition will start from 9th January and end on 6th February 2022.

Afcon 2022 Top 10 Players

10. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)

• Full name: Achraf Hakimi Mouh
• Date of birth: 4 November 1998 (age 23)
• Place of birth: Madrid, Spain
• Height: 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Position(s): Right-back
• Club: Paris Saint-Germain (France)
• Age: 23
• Caps: 41
• Goals: 5

Also Read: Africa Cup of Nations 2022 Squads of all 24 teams with PDF

9. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal)

• Full name: Kalidou Koulibaly
• Date of birth: 20 June 1991 (age 30)
• Place of birth: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France
• Height: 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
• Position(s): Centre-back
• Club: Napoli (Italy)
• Caps: 53
• Goals: 0

8. Wilfred Ndidi (Nigeria)

• Full Name: Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi
• Date of Birth: 16 December 1996 (age 25)
• Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria
• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
• Position(s): Defensive midfielder
• Club: Leicester City (England)
• Caps: 43 caps
• Goals: 0

7. Sebastien Haller (Ivory Coast)

• Full name: Sébastien Romain Teddy Haller
• Date of birth: 22 June 1994 (age 27)
• Place of birth: Ris-Orangis, France
• Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
• Position(s): Forward
• Club: Ajax (Netherlands)
• Caps: 8
• Goals: 3

6. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)

• Full name: Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang
• Date of birth: 18 June 1989 (age 32)
• Place of birth: Laval, France
• Height: 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
• Position(s): Striker
• Club: Arsenal (England)
• Caps: 71
• Goals: 29

5. Thomas Partey (Ghana)

• Full Name: Thomas Teye Partey
• Date of Birth: 13 June 1993 (age 28)
• Place of Birth: Krobo Odumase, Ghana
• Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Position(s): Midfielder
• Club: Arsenal (England)
• Caps: 34
• Goals: 12

Also Read: Africa Cup of Nations 2022 TV Channels & Live Streaming

4. Edouard Mendy (Senegal)

• Full name: Édouard Osoque Mendy
• Date of birth: 1 March 1992 (age 29)
• Place of birth: Montivilliers, France
• Height: 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
• Position(s): Goalkeeper
• Club: Chelsea (England)
• Caps: 16
• Goals: 0

3. Sadio Mane (Senegal)

• Full name: Sadio Mané
• Date of birth: 10 April 1992 (age 29)
• Place of birth: Bambali, Sédhiou, Senegal
• Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
• Position(s): Forward / Winger
• Club: Liverpool (England)
• Caps: 80 caps
• Goals: 26

2. Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

• Full name: Riyad Karim Mahrez
• Date of birth: 21 February 1991 (age 30)
• Place of birth: Sarcelles, France
• Height: 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
• Position(s): Winger
• Club: Manchester City (England)
• Caps: 70
• Goals: 26

1. Mohamed Salah (Egypt)

• Full name: Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
• Date of birth: 15 June 1992 (age 29)
• Place of birth: Nagrig, Basyoun, Egypt
• Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
• Position(s): Forward
• Club: Liverpool (England)
• Caps: 74
• Goals: 45