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The Top 10 Best Black Soccer Players Of All Time 

By Vinod Rajbhar             June 25, 2025

Jay Jay Okocha 

He is a Nigerian football player who played from 1995 to 2008. As an attacking midfielder, he played for the Paris Saint-Germain FC team. 

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George Weah 

A Liberian forward football player from 1989 to 1995. Who has multiple award achievements in his football career so far. 

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Sadio Mane 

Sadio Mane is a winger in the Al Nassr FC of the Saudi Pro League Club. He is at the top of the list of the best soccer players in the world. 

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Yaya Touré 

He started his soccer career in 2011 and currently plays as a defender and midfielder for Manchester United.

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Virgil Van Dijk 

Virgil debuted his career in 2011, and he plays for Liverpool FC currently. Born in the Netherlands, he is a black player who plays in the centre-back position. 

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N'Golo Kanté 

N'Golo Kanté started his football career in the year 2012, and currently he plays for Al Ittihad Club as a defensive midfielder and has three award achievements. 

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Kylian Mbappé 

French football player Kylian Mbappé started playing football in 2015, and now he plays for the La Liga Club Real Madrid as a forward. 

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Samuel Eto'o 

From Cameroon, Samuel Eto'o plays for the Real Madrid club as a forward. He began his football career in 1997, and he now holds several award achievements. 

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Didier Drogba 

Didier Drogba, who played from 1998 to 2015. He plays for Chelsea FC as a forward and striker, and holds two MLS awards. 

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Pelé  

Pelé was one of the best footballers in his time, and stayed in the game from 1956 to 1977 as a forward midfielder player. 

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