You might be surprised to see that our list does not contain many of your favorite African athletes.

Some may be well-known but not necessarily get paid as well as you might anticipate, while others you might not anticipate making our list will do so because some overseas clubs typically pay their players handsomely.

Who is the highest paid footballer in Africa right now? Let's have a look at the top 10 football players in Africa in terms of pay.

The list is organized from the highest paid African footballer to the lowest paid, as you'll see.

As a result, we shall number the items from 1 to 9.