Top scorers Africa Cup of Nations 2008
The winning top scorer in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), International during the season 2008 was Samuel Eto'o with 5 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goalscorers during the season. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.
AFCON best goalscorers 2008
Below is the final top scorer list for the Africa Cup of Nations 2008, including the 24 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Samuel Eto'o | Cameroon | 26 |
5
|
| 2. | Amr Zaki | Egypt | 24 |
4
|
| Hosny Abd Rabo | Egypt | 23 |
4
|
|
| Manucho | Angola | 24 |
4
|
|
| Mohamed Aboutrika | Egypt | 29 |
4
|
|
| 6. | Boubacar Sanogo | Ivory Coast | 25 |
3
|
| Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | 29 |
3
|
|
| Junior Agogo | Ghana | 28 |
3
|
|
| Kader Keïta | Ivory Coast | 26 |
3
|
|
| Salomon Kalou | Ivory Coast | 22 |
3
|
|
| Soufiane Alloudi | Morocco | 24 |
3
|
|
| Sulley Muntari | Ghana | 23 |
3
|
|
| 13. | Brian Brendell |  |
21 |
2
|
| Chaouki Ben Saada |  |
23 |
2
|
|
| Christopher Katongo |  |
25 |
2
|
|
| Elrio van Heerden | South Africa | 24 |
2
|
|
| Francileudo Santos | |
28 |
2
|
|
| Geremi | Cameroon | 29 |
2
|
|
| Joseph-Désiré Job | Cameroon | 30 |
2
|
|
| Michael Essien | Ghana | 25 |
2
|
|
| Mohamed Zidan | Egypt | 26 |
2
|
|
| Pascal Feindouno | Guinea | 26 |
2
|
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| Stéphane Mbia | Cameroon | 21 |
2
|
|
| Yakubu | Nigeria | 25 |
2
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- 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.
The age of the players is when the season ended at 10 February 2008
Scored hat-tricks in Africa Cup of Nations, season 2008
No hat-tricks were scored in the Africa Cup of Nations this season (or we are missing the information).
The first game in Africa Cup of Nations the season 2008 was played 20 January 2008, and the season ended 10 February 2008.