Still going strong at Leicester City, the Nigeria striker has scored 35 goals across his time with the Foxes and, before that, Manchester City.
If he can build on his fine form from last season, he will soon climb much higher in this list.
Once Africa’s most expensive player, Bony was outstanding for Swansea City after moving to the Premier League from Dutch football.
A move to Manchester City ultimately didn’t work out, although after further stints with the Swans and Stoke City, he ended his time in the top flight with 35 goals.
Odemwingie arguably hasn’t got the credit he’s deserved for his superb form while with West Bromwich Albion, although he also went on to net for Stoke City and Cardiff City.
He ended his Prem career with 36 goals.
Typically used off the bench by Chelsea, Kalou nonetheless registered 36 goals in the Premier League for the Blues.
He was a Champions League winner in 2012.
A flop at West Ham United—the less said about that the better—McCarthy scored 37 goals across three and a half seasons with Blackburn Rovers.
His best return came in 2006-07, when he scored 18 in a single campaign.
Cisse started life in the Premier League with a blaze of goals, netting 13 goals in his first 14 goals for Newcastle United.
He wasn’t able to maintain that scoring rate, scoring just 24 more across the next four seasons.
Mali great Kanoute went on to achieve greater success in Sevilla after leaving the Premier League, having previously scored 43 goals for West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur.
He holds the honour of becoming the first non-African-born player to be named African Footballer of the Year.
Another Newcastle United stalwart on this list, 29 of Ba’s 43 Prem goals came for the Magpies.
He also bagged seven each for West Ham United and Chelsea.
Ameobi never registered double figures in a single Prem season, but his longevity with Newcastle United resulted in an overall return of 43 top flight goals.
Africa’s forgotten Premier League great, Ekoku registered 52 goals in the top flight, enjoying memorable stints with Norwich City and Wimbledon.
He was an Africa Cup of Nations winner with Nigeria in 1994.
54 goals is a fine return for the unpredictable Nigeria forward, who tended to be a scorer of great—or important—goals, rather than a great scorer of goals.
To date, Zaha has scored 55 goals in the Premier League—mainly for Crystal Palace—having returned to the club for a second spell after things didn’t work out with Manchester United.
Could the Ivorian wideman have achieved even greater things if he’d been given more time to make his mark at Old Trafford?
He recently overtook Kanu in the all-time standings, having taken his tally this season to eight goals in 21 outings.
One of only two players—along with Frank Lampard—to have struck at least 20 goals from the centre of midfield in a single Premier League season.
It’s a remarkable feat for the Cote d’Ivoire midfielder, whose return of 62 goals puts him eighth in the all-time African standings.
68 goals since arriving in the Premier League is a strong return for the Gabon hitman, even if his numbers have dipped in recent months.
Is this the last we'll see of Auba in the English game, or will he be back one day?
The third most prolific African player still active in the Premier League, Mahrez has scored 74 goals across his spells with Leicester City and Manchester City.
It’s a superb return for a player who is as well known for his creative contribution as for his goalscoring.
The Nigeria striker never featured for a genuine Prem giant like the four players ahead of him on this list, which makes his haul of 95 with the likes of Everton, Portsmouth and Middlesbrough particularly impressive
Just missing out on a century of Prem goals, the birthday boy netted 97 across his time with Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.
Such a complete attacker, there’s a sense that the Togo striker never truly realised his potential, with his inconsistent application not helping matters.
The long-standing African top scorer in the Prem for many years, Drogba's tally of 104 goals was testament to his consistency...and also brought him a considerable trophy haul with Chelsea.
Closing in on the top two, Mane reached a century of Premier League goals in the autumn when he found the net against Watford.
He's currently outright No. 2 on the list with 106 goals, and could he even find himself atop the standings one day?
The Egypt superstar set the record for goals scored by an African player in the top flight when he eclipsed Drogba and the Ivorian's long-standing record last year.
Currently on 116 goals, Salah is on the brink of the all-time Prem top 20, with Romelu Lukaku ahead of him in 20th on 118 goals.
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