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See all African Footballers that have been nominated for FIFA Puskas award since the creation of the award in 2009.

The African country that has produced the most FIFA Puskas award nominees is South Africa with five nominations one the years.

Katlego Mphela goal against Spain in 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

 

Siphiwe Tshabala goal against Mexico in 2010 FIFA World Cup

 

Hlompho Kekena goal against Cameroon in 2017 African Nations Cup Qualifiers.

 

Oscarine Masuluke goal for FC Baroka against Orlando Pirates in the 2016/2017 South Premiership

 

Hlompho Kekena goal for Mamelodis Sundowns against Cape Town City in 2019/2020 South African Premiership

 

Ghana takes up the second spot with a total of four nominations.

Michael Essien goal for Chelsea against Barcelona in the 2008/2009 UEFA Champions League

 

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu goal for Ghana against Guinea in the 2012 African Nations Cup

 

Kevin Prince Boateng goal for Las Palmas against Villarreal in 2016/2017 La Liga season

 

 

Sandra Owusu-Ansah goal for Supreme Ladies against Kumasi Sports Academy Ladies in the 2020/2021 Ghana Women’s Premier League season

 

Cameroon takes up the third position on the list with two nominations.

Marcel Ndjeng for SC Paderborn against Bolton Wanderers in club Friendly in 2015

 

Nchout Ajara goal for Cameroon against New Zealand in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Throwback to when Nchout Ajara scored one of the best goals in FIFA Women's World Cup history 🇨🇲🔥#Ajara #Cameroon #Worldcup pic.twitter.com/uUyOMbRche

— Desilostar🇨🇲 (@desilostar) May 25, 2023

 

Countries with one nomination each

Togo

Emmanuel Adebayor for Arsenal against Villarreal in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League

 

Senegal

Moussa Sow for Fenerbahçe against Galatasaray in the 2011/2012 Turkish Super League

 

Algeria

Riyad Mahrez for Algeria against Zimbabwe in the 2021 African Cup of Nations