Ghana has the most winners of the UEFA Champions League on the African continent.
The four-time African champions boast of five football stars who have clinched the iconic medal in Europe.
Legendary Abedi Pele, Ibrahim Tanko, Sammy Osei Kuffuor, Sulley Muntari and Michael Essien won the Champions League for their respective clubs.
Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast are tied on second with three medals each followed by Mali, Morocco and Senegal
Below is the full list of African countries and their respective Champions League winners:
<strong>Ghana (5)</strong>
Abedi Pele – Olympique Marseille – 1992-1993
Ibrahim Tanko – Borussia Dortmund – 1996-97
Samuel Osei Kuffour – Bayern Munich – 2000-2001
Sulley Muntari – Inter Milan – 2009-2010
Michael Essien – Chelsea FC – 2011-2012
<strong>Nigeria – 3</strong>
John Obi Mikel – Chelsea FC – 2011-2012
Nwankwo Kanu – Ajax – 1994-1995
Finidi George – Ajax – 1994-1995
<strong>Ivory Coast – 3</strong>
Yaya Touré – FC Barcelona – 2008-2009
Didier Drogba – Chelsea FC – 2011-2012
Salomon Kalou – Chelsea FC – 2011-2012
<strong>Cameroon – 3</strong>
Geremi Njitap – Real Madrid – 1999-2000
Samuel Eto’o – FC Barcelona – 2005-2006, 2008-2009, Inter Milan, 2009-2010
Joel Matip - Liverpool FC, 2018 - 2019
<strong>Mali – 2</strong>
Djimi Traore – Liverpool FC – 2004-2005
Seydou Keita – FC Barcelona – 2008-2009, 2010-2011
<strong>Morocco – 2</strong>
Achraf Hakimi – Real Madrid FC – 2017-2018
Hakim Ziyech – Chelsea FC – 2020 - 2021
<strong>Senegal – 2</strong>
Sadio Mane – Liverpool FC – 2018 - 2019
Edouard Mendy – Chelsea FC – 2020 - 2021
The countries below have just one UEFA Champions League winner:
Zimbabwe – Bruce Grobbelaar – Liverpool FC – 1983-1984
<strong>Algeria</strong> – Rabah Madjer - FC Porto – 1986-1987
<strong>South Africa</strong> – Benni McCarthy – FC Porto – 2003-2004
<strong>Kenya</strong> – McDonald Mariga – Inter Milan 2009 – 2010
<strong>Egypt</strong> – Mohamed Salah – Liverpool FC – 2018 - 2019
