Top 10 African footballers of the past decade

Liverpool FC v Sheffield United - Premier League
Liverpool FC v Sheffield United - Premier League

8. Kolo Toure

Greece v Cote D'Ivoire: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
Greece v Cote D'Ivoire: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

It is arguable which of the two clubs he made more impact but Kolo Toure is one of only eight players to have won the Premier League with two different clubs (Arsenal and Manchester City) and the only African to have played for 3 of the Big 6, having made 46 appearances for Liverpool.

He was an integral part of the Arsenal ‘’Invincibles’’ that went a whole season undefeated and forged a remarkable defensive partnership with England international, Sol Campbell, guiding the team to the 2006 Champions League final where they lost to Barcelona.

Kolo Toure is the second most capped player in Ivorian history with 120 appearances and was part of the Elephants team to 3 World Cups as well as a record 7 African Nations Cup tournaments which they won in 2015.

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