While achieving a sustained spell of success over a five year period is difficult enough, the following two players enjoyed success throughout their distinguished careers and not only at one club, but several clubs over the course of their respective professional football careers. 

Names like George Weah, Didier Drogba, Nwankwo Kanu, Samuel Eto'o and Yaya Toure come to mind when you think of the most successful African footballer.

Africa's presence in Europe's top football leagues has continued to grow over the last decade and the continent's best players continue to form integral parts of several of the most decorated teams scattered across Europe. 

Ghana are still one of the giants of African football despite having won their last Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in 1982.
 

Here are the top 10 players and their stats for this season as we rank them from 1 to 10.
 

The 2019/20 German Bundesliga match-day 26 action will be headlined by a clash between Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04.

Jose Mourinho will come up against another his former teams when Tottenham Hotspur host Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday 15 March 2020, kick-off at 16:30.

Valencia will lock horns with Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg clash at the Estadio de Mestalla on March 10.

Atletico Madrid will square off with Sevilla in a Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on March 7. 
 

Leicester City will chase another three key points in their campaign when they host Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium on Monday 9 March 2020, kick-off at 20:00. The match is one of 10 spread from 7 to 9 March for the 29^th round of the 2019/20 Premier League season.