CAF BEST GOAL SCORER 2023
The CAF Best Goal Scorer 2023: Denis Bouanga
Denis Bouanga (Gabon) became the most prolific scorer in 2023 among African players. He has scored 40 goals, 38 of them for Los Angeles in all competitions and 2 for his national team.
Mohamed Salah took the 2nd place in the CAF goal-scoring chart with 36 goals.
| TOP 10 | CAF | GOAL SCORERS IN 2023 | ||||||
| Player | Total | Goals | Country | Clubs (Leagues) | ||||
| NL | NC | ICC | NT | |||||
| 1 | Denis Bouanga | 40 | 25 | 13 | 2 | Gabon | Los Angeles (USA) | |
| 2 | Mohamed Salah | 36 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Egypt | Liverpool (England) |
| 3 | Michael Olunga | 35 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Kenya | Al Duhail (Qatar) |
| 4 | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba | 35 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Togo | Al Ain (UAE) |
| 5 | Victor Osimhen | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | Nigeria | Napoli (Italy) | |
| 6 | Abderrazak Hamdallah | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | Morocco | Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 7 | Gift Orban | 32 | 18 | 14 | Nigeria | Gent (Belgium) | ||
| 8 | Serhou Guirassy | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | Guinea | Stuttgart (Germany) | |
| 9 | Peter Shalulile | 29 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | Namibia | Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) |
| 10 | Odion Ighalo | 28 | 21 | 2 | 5 | Nigeria | Al Hilal, Al Wehda (Saudi Arabia) |
All goals at top senior level are counted: top national and regional leagues (NL), national cups (NC), official international club competitions (ICC), official games between national teams (NT).
Period: from 1 January to 31 December 2023.
Tie-breakers: 1) international goals (ICC + NT), 2) goals for national team (NT), 3) goals in domestic leagues (NL), 4) league strength (by IFFHS ranking).