African EPL winners.
- Okima Innocent Lawrence
- Jul 23, 2020
- 3 min read

Algeria: Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City and Manchester City)
Riyad Mahrez won the title twice with Leicester City and Manchester City.
Cameroon: Lauren Etame-Mayer
Lauren Etame-Mayer alongside Kanu Nwankwo were joint second African player to have won the Premier League title.
He won alongside Papilo with Arsenal in 2001-02 and was a big part of the invincible Arsenal team in 2003-04.
Cameroon: Geremi Njitap (Chelsea)
Geremi Njitap won the Premier League title on two occasions under the tutelage of Jose Mourinho in 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons.
Cameroon: Joel Matip (Liverpool)
Joel Matip won with Liverpool in the 2019-20 season.
Egypt: Mo Salah (Liverpool)
The Egyptian king, helped Liverpool secured their first league title in 30 years in 2019-20 season.
He was also a member of the Chelsea that won the title in 2014-15 season but didn’t get the winners medal as he only played three games, two games short the required number to be eligible for a medal.
Mo Salah is the first Egyptian to win the Premier League title.
Ghana: Michael Essien (Chelsea)
Michael Essien became the first Ghanaian to win the English Premier title when he won with Chelsea in the 2005-06 season.
He also did it in 2009-10 under Carlo Ancelotti.
Ghana: Jeffrey Schlupp, Daniel Amartey (Leicester City)
Jeffrey Schlupp and Daniel Amartey were part of the Claudio Ranieri side that surprised everyone winning the title with Leicester City in 2015-16 season.
Guinea: Naby Keita (Liverpool)
Although, Naby Keita followed the foot steps of Guinean legend, Titi Camara by playing for Liverpool.
He is the first Guinean player to win a Premier League title. He was a member of Jurgen Klopp 2019-20 victorious side.
Ivory Coast: Kolo Toure (Arsenal, Manchester City)
Kolo Toure was part of the invincible Arsenal team that won the title in 2003-04 without losing a game.
He also won the title in 2011-12 with Manchester City becoming the first African player to win the title with two different clubs.
Ivory Coast: Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
Didier Drogba won the most of all the African players with four winners medals.
The Chelsea legend was part of 2004-05 and 2005-2006 Jose Mourinho's side.
He also won the title in 2009-10 and again under Jose Mourinho in 2014-15.
Ivory Coast: Salomon Kalou (Chelsea)
Salomon Kalou won the title once in the 2009-10 season.
Ivory Coast: Yaya Toure (Manchester City)
Yaya Toure won the title on three different occasions, 2011–12, 2013–14, and 2017–18 seasons.

Liberia: Christopher Wreh (Arsenal)
He was the first African player to win the title, he won with Arsenal in the 1997-1998 season.
Nigeria: Kanu Nwankwo (Arsenal)
Kanu Nwankwo become just the second African player to win the Premier League title when he won with Arsenal in the 2001-02 season.
He also won another in the 2003-04 as a member of the invincible Arsenal squad.
Nigeria: John Obi Mikel (Chelsea)
John Obi Mikel who was two time Chelsea young player of the year won his first Premier League title 2009-10 and his second in 2014-15 season.
Nigeria: Victor Moses (Chelsea)
Victor Moses was a key member of the Antonio Conte team that won the title in the 2016-17 season.
South Africa: Quinton Fortune (Manchester United)
Quinton Fortune was just the third African to win the prestigious title when he did with the great Sir Alex Ferguson United in the 2002-03 season.
Senegal: Saido Mane (Liverpool)
A key member of Jurgen Klopp Liverpool side who won the title in 2019/20 season.
Saido is the first Senegalese player to win the Premier League title.
Which of the above players do you believe left the most impact in England?
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