Top scorers Africa Cup of Nations 2019
The winning top scorer in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), International during the season 2019 was Odion Ighalo 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 2019
Below is the final top scorer list for the Africa Cup of Nations 2019, including the 21 players who scored the most goals during the season.
| # | Player | Nationality | Age | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Odion Ighalo | Nigeria | 30 |
5
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| 2. | Adam Ounas | Algeria | 22 |
3
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| Cédric Bakambu | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 28 |
3
|
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| Riyad Mahrez | Algeria | 28 |
3
|
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| Sadio Mané | Senegal | 27 |
3
|
|
| 6. | Ahmed Elmohamady | Egypt | 31 |
2
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| Baghdad Bounedjah | Algeria | 27 |
2
|
|
| Bongani Zungu | South Africa | 26 |
2
|
|
| Carolus Andriamatsinoro |  |
30 |
2
|
|
| Emmanuel Okwi |  |
26 |
2
|
|
| Jonathan Kodjia | Ivory Coast | 29 |
2
|
|
| Jordan Ayew | Ghana | 27 |
2
|
|
| Michael Olunga |  |
25 |
2
|
|
| Mickaël Poté |  |
34 |
2
|
|
| Mohamed Salah | Egypt | 27 |
2
|
|
| Mohamed Yattara | Guinea | 25 |
2
|
|
| Stephane Bahoken | Cameroon | 27 |
2
|
|
| Wilfried Zaha | Ivory Coast | 26 |
2
|
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| Youcef Belaïli | Algeria | 27 |
2
|
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| Youssef En-Nesyri | Morocco | 22 |
2
|
|
| Youssef Msakni |  |
28 |
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 19 July 2019
Scored hat-tricks in Africa Cup of Nations, season 2019
In total there were 3 scored hat-tricks during the season 2019 in Africa Cup of Nations, International. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.
| Player, Team | Match | GoalsGoals |
|---|---|---|
| Soufiane Alloudi Marocko |
Namibia - Morocco 1-5 Mon 21 January 2008 |
3 1', 5', 28' |
| Samuel Eto'o Kamerun |
Cameroon - Angola 3-1 Sat 21 January 2006 |
3 20', 39', 77' |
| Patrick M'Boma Kamerun |
Cameroon - Zimbabwe 5-3 Thu 29 January 2004 |
3 31', 45', 65' |
The first game in Africa Cup of Nations the season 2019 was played 21 June 2019, and the season ended 19 July 2019.