Top scorers Africa Cup of Nations 2025
The leading goalscorers in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the 2025 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Brahim Diaz, Morocco - 5 goals
- Most assists: Ademola Lookman, Nigeria - 4 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 0
AFCON best goalscorers 2025
Below is the final top scorer list for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, including the 23 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brahim Diaz | Morocco | 26 | |
| 2. | Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 33 | |
| Victor Osimhen | Nigeria | 27 | ||
| 4. | Ademola Lookman | Nigeria | 28 | |
| Amad Diallo | Ivory Coast | 23 | ||
| Ayoub El Kaabi | Morocco | 32 | ||
| Lassine Sinayoko | Mali | 26 | ||
| Pape Gueye | Senegal | 26 | ||
| Riyad Mahrez | Algeria | 34 | ||
| 10. | Akor Adams | Nigeria | 25 | |
| Bazoumana Touré | Ivory Coast | 19 | ||
| Cherif Ndiaye | Senegal | 29 | ||
| Christian Kofane | Cameroon | 19 | ||
| Elias Achouri |  |
26 | ||
| Gael Kakuta | France | 34 | ||
| Geny Catamo |  |
24 | ||
| Ibrahim Maza | Algeria | 20 | ||
| Lyle Foster | South Africa | 25 | ||
| Nicolas Jackson | Senegal | 24 | ||
| Omar Marmoush | Egypt | 26 | ||
| Oswin Appollis | South Africa | 24 | ||
| Raphael Onyedika | Nigeria | 24 | ||
| Sadio Mané | Senegal | 33 |
TIP! Click on the number of goals to see the matches in which the player scored.
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
Most assists in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the Africa Cup of Nations during the 2025 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
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| 1. |
Ademola Lookman Nigeria |
Nigeria | 28 | 4 |
| 2. |
Sadio Mané Senegal |
Senegal | 33 | 3 |
| 3. |
Novatus Miroshi Tanzania |
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23 | 2 |
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Azzedine Ounahi Morocco |
Morocco | 25 | 2 |
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Samuel Chukwueze Nigeria |
Nigeria | 26 | 2 |
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Alex Iwobi Nigeria |
Nigeria | 29 | 2 |
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Anis Hadj Moussa Algeria |
Algeria | 23 | 2 |
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Hannibal Mejbri Tunisia |
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22 | 2 |
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Victor Osimhen Nigeria |
Nigeria | 27 | 2 |
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Christopher Operi Ivory Coast |
Ivory Coast | 28 | 2 |
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Akor Adams Nigeria |
Nigeria | 25 | 2 |
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Emam Ashour Egypt |
Egypt | 27 | 2 |
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Lyle Foster South Africa |
South Africa | 25 | 2 |
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Dango Ouattara Burkina Faso |
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23 | 2 |
Scored hat-tricks in Africa Cup of Nations, season 2025
No hat-tricks were scored in the Africa Cup of Nations this season (or we are missing the information).
The season start for Africa Cup of Nations 2025 was 21 December 2025, the finishing round was being played 18 January 2026.