Top 5 active African footballers 

#4 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Aubameyang

Known for speed, technical skills, and finishing, the former BVB player is at number four on our list. Aubameyang had his breakout in the 2012-13 season when he was playing for the Ligue 1 team, Saint-Étienne.

The same year, he had finished second on the list of the league's top goalscorers, scoring 19 goals and eight assists in 37 games.

His brilliant performances in Ligue 1 earned him a move to Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Under the guidance of Jurgen Klopp, Aubameyang adapted his game as a complete forward and soon established himself as one of the best strikers in the world.

In the January transfer window this year, Aubameyang signed for the PL club, Arsenal for a club record fee of £56 million. He played his debut match for the Gunners against Everton in February.

Despite playing for only four months, Aubameyang finished his debut season with ten goals and four assists in just 13 games. He also became the last goalscorer under Arsene Wenger.

Though Aubameyang was eligible to play for Spain, he decided to represent Gabon and made his international debut for the Gabonese national team in 2009. He has played 56 matches with his national team, scoring 23 goals.

For his performances in the 2015 African Cup of Nations, he was voted the CAF African Footballer of the Year 2015 - the first Gabonese player to win this award.