| African Ranking | Player | Current Club (or Last Club) | Current Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Asamoah Gyan | Retired (Last: Legon Cities) | 38 |
| 19 | Austin Okocha | Retired (Last: Hull City) | 50 |
| 18 | Riyad Mahrez | Al-Ahli | 33 |
| 17 | Thomas N’Kono | Retired (Last: Espanyol) | 68 |
| 16 | Nwankwo Kanu | Retired (Last: Portsmouth) | 47 |
| 15 | Essam El-Hadary | Retired (Last: Nogoom FC) | 51 |
| 14 | Abedi Pele | Retired (Last: Al Ain) | 59 |
| 13 | Michael Essien | Retired (Last: Sabail FK) | 41 |
| 12 | Kalusha Bwalya | Retired (Last: Club América) | 61 |
| 11 | Sadio Mané | Al Nassr | 32 |
| 10 | Yaya Touré | Retired (Last: Qingdao Huanghai) | 41 |
| 9 | Roger Milla | Retired (Last: Tonnerre Yaoundé) | 72 |
| 8 | Samuel Kuffour | Retired (Last: AS Roma) | 48 |
| 7 | Thomas Partey | Arsenal | 31 |
| 6 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 32 |
| 5 | George Weah | Retired (Last: Al-Jazira) | 58 |
| 4 | Jay-Jay Okocha | Retired (Last: Hull City) | 50 |
| 3 | Eusébio | Passed Away (Last: Beira-Mar) | N/A |
| 2 | Samuel Eto’o | Retired (Last: Qatar SC) | 43 |
| 1 | Didier Drogba | Retired (Last: Phoenix Rising) | 46 |
