Algerian international player, Amine Gouiri, tops the list of the most influential African players in terms of goals in 2026.
The statistics platform “PopFoot” released a list of the most goal-contributing African players in 2026 across the top five European leagues.
Gouiri secured the first position with 24 goal contributions in 36 matches played for his national team and his club, Olympique Marseille, scoring 19 goals and providing 5 assists.
According to the same source, the “Les Verts” forward recorded an average of 0.67 contributions per match, the best rate among the ten players on the list.
In second place is Guinean Serhou Guirassy, a striker for Borussia Dortmund, who recorded 22 contributions, consisting of 19 goals and 3 assists in 34 matches for his club and national team.
Senegalese Ismaïla Sarr and Ivorian Nicolas Pépé follow in third place with 20 contributions each.
Gouiri also outperformed Egyptian Mohamed Salah, who achieved 19 contributions, split between 10 goals and 9 assists in 32 matches, the same tally recorded by Nigerian Akor Adams and compatriot Ademola Lookman.
📊 The most decisive African players in 2026 (goals + assists) https://t.co/OXlAzhMZWE
— PopFoot (@ThePopFoot) October 12, 2026
