Top 5 African players in the world right now

#2 Sadio Mane - Liverpool FC, Senegal

The Senegalese international is one of the best players in the world right now

With the way he is playing right now, putting Sadio Mane as even number two on any such list seems criminal. This season specifically, Mane has been the best player in the best team on the European continent, as Liverpool sit atop of the Premier League and look poised to advance to the next stage of the Champions League.

Winning a penalty in stoppage time against Leicester City, scoring a 95th-minute winner in a tough game against Aston Villa, the Senegalese international has been the most consistent forward for the Reds this year.

A winner of the Golden Boot last season and already scoring nine goals in the Premier League and Champions League this year, Mane's pace, explosiveness and quick thinking is a menace for any defender facing him.

For his national team, Mane has scored 19 goals in 67 games and is a sure-shot starter. Based on current form, the former Southampton player can even be considered to be the best Premier League player this season.

The only thing keeping him second on this list is his teammate, who plays on the other flank for Liverpool.