Best Upcoming African Footballers 2024

Best Upcoming African Footballers 2024

Africa has brought incredible talent to the world of football. Today, we will dive into the top 5 talents Africa has produced for 2024.

Simon Adingra


The young midfielder had a great tournament in the African Cup of Nations taking many by surprise.
The 22-year-old, scored the late equaliser to keep the hosts alive vs. Mali in the quarterfinals, forced his way into the starting XI, and then incredibly assisted two goals to give Ivory Coast an unforgettable final win in the AFCON.

Brighton have a brilliant eye for talent, they have helped many players progress in their career. With Adingra it's a question of if he will be a major part of Brightons future. Known for his blistering pace and elegant movement, many top clubs have been monitoring his situation however, Brighton will hope to regain his services and build for the future with him around the squad.

Nicholes Jackson 

The young Chelsea and Sengal player has been in brilliant form so far this season. Last year, he had a good season however, he missed some glorias chances that went viral and many lost trust in the young forward… Until this year, wow the man has been on absolute fire. His tall presence almost makes him look quite uncoordinated although, he makes it work to his advantage, creating fear for any defenders. The young Senegalese forward has also improved his finishing, scoring all types of goals has really helped Chelsea regain their form.

Mohammed Kudus

Kudus has always been a young talent that many have admired, since his arrival at West Ham the young attacker has excelled. Being one of the players to complete the most dribbles in the Premier League and now he has improved his final product he really has been a brilliant addition to West Ham. He was linked with major moves away from the Hammers, he has stayed loyal and will continue to impress for club and country.

Karim Konaté

Born on March 21, 2004, Konaté continues to impress and will be one of the attractions for the Ivorian fans in years to come.

Nearly two years ago Karim Konate joined Rb Salzburg from Asex Mimosas. This created major headlines as he was a 17 year old when he joined, RB Salzburg have a brilliant history of creating superstars including the one and only Erling Haaland!

Konate has attracted interest around the world as he has scored 4 goals in 4 appearances. Also featuring in the Champions League, do not be surprised if this young superstar gets an elite club offer very soon.

Lamine Camara

The young Senegalese midfielders had a brilliant campaign at Metz last season. He has now joined Monaco, a team who again have an excellent reputation of providing top talent in France. A dominant box to box midfielder who has an eye for goal, will be a big addition for Monaco and Senegal.

Scoring for Senegal on November 18, 2023, against South Sudan in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Camara quickly turned the heads of major clubs around the world.