ADVERTISEMENT
Ghanaians dominate list of Africans to win the Champions League
Five Ghanaians have won the UEFA Champions League since its inception.
Recommended articles
Abedi Pele Ayew was the first Ghanaian player to win the UEFA Champions League, but he became the third player after Bruce Grobbelaar from Zimbabwe in 1983-84 season and Rabah Madjer from Algeria in the 1986-87 with FC Porto.
Samuel Eto’o Fils from Cameroon is the only African Player to have won the UEFA Champions League on three occasions, while Malian international Seydou Keita has won it twice.
ADVERTISEMENT
The rest of the 17 players have won it on just one occasion.
Below is a list of winners (countries, clubs and season) in descending order:
1 – Bruce Grobbelaar (Zimbabwe) : Liverpool FC, 1983-1984
2 – Rabah Madjer (Algeria) : FC Porto, 1986-1987
ADVERTISEMENT
3 – Abedi Pelé (Ghana) : Olympique de Marseille, 1992-1993
4 – Finidi George (Nigeria) : Ajax, 1994-1995
5 – Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria) : Ajax, 1994-1995
6 – Ibrahim Tanko (Ghana) : Dortmund, 1996-97
7 – Samuel Kuffour (Ghana) : FC Bayern Munich 2000-2001
ADVERTISEMENT
8– Benni McCarthy (South Africa) : FC Porto, 2003-2004
9 – Djimi Traoré (Mali) : Liverpool FC, 2004-2005
10 – Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) – FC Barcelona, 2005-2006, 2008-2009, Inter Milan, 2009-2010
11 – Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire) : FC Barcelona, 2008-2009
12 – Seydou Keita (Mali) : FC Barcelona, 2008-2009, 2010-2011
ADVERTISEMENT
13 – Sulley Muntari (Ghana) : Inter Milan, 2009-2010
14 – McDonald Mariga (Kenya) : Inter Milan 2009 – 2010
15 – John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) : Chelsea FC, 2011-2012
16 – Michael Essien (Ghana) : Chelsea FC, 2011-2012
17 – Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast) : Chelsea FC, 2011-2012
ADVERTISEMENT
18 – Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) : Chelsea FC, 2011-2012
19 – Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) : Real Madrid FC, 2017-2018
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh
Recommended articles
Chris Hughton: Ex-Black Stars coach set to be appointed as Ireland coach
Asamoah Gyan names Claude Le Roy as his favourite Black Stars coach
Arsenal fans slam Arteta for keeping Partey on the bench in defeat to Bayern Munich
‘I found solace in God after my wife’s painful death’ – Augustine Arhinful
‘One of my best friends is from Ghana’ – Granit Xhaka says he loves African culture
Winning at Aviator: Proven strategies & expert tips
‘We were teammates, not friends’ – Gyan on relationship with Andre Ayew
Drum used by Black Stars during 2022 World Cup added to FIFA museum collection
