The former AS Roma star struggled at Arsenal after arriving from LOSC Lille, and left complaining that he was never properly given the opportunity to impress by Arsene Wenger.
Currently back in Italy with Parma after a spell with Hebei China Fortune in the CSL, he remains a menacing presence in wide areas and was influential as the Cote d’Ivoire won the Afcon title in 2015, being named in the team of the tournament.
His time at Barcelona may have ended in disappointment, but the ex-Cameroon midfielder demonstrated his class during a long spell with Arsenal.
He transferred to Catalonia at the height of his powers and despite a considerable honours haul, he never quite replicated the fine form of that sterling final campaign at the Emirates Stadium.
Song is currently without a club after being sacked by FC Sion of Switzerland.
Adebayor has often been a polarising figure in world football.
It seems that, as soon as he starts to get the fans on his side, he does something that conjures up the ire of his supporters.
He has represented a host of high-profile clubs, including Spanish giants Real Madrid and Arsenal, among others, and departed the Gunners for Manchester City in 2009 for a fee believed to be about £25 million, making him, at one point, Africa’s most expensive player.
He remained at the Etihad Stadium until 2011, when he joined Tottenham Hotspur.
The Zimbabwe stopper is remembered as one of Africa’s finest goalkeepers in history…and is certainly the most successful.
He was a key man in one of Liverpool’s greatest sides, winning six titles and three domestic cups during his time at Anfield.
He was influential as the Reds won the European Cup in 1984, putting AS Roma’s strikers off with his infamous bandy legs in the final shootout.
A key figure in Arsenal’s Invincibles side of the middle of the last decade, Lauren arguably never truly got the credit he deserved for his contribution.
He began his career as a winger but was converted to right-back in North London and won the double in 2002. With Cameroon, he won two Afcon titles, and the Olympic gold in 2000.
Toure was a part of the ‘Invincibles’ squad that went on a 49-game unbeaten run in the 2003-04 season.
He was a solid and commanding presence in the heart of defence, and, in 2009, moved to Manchester City at the height of his powers, spending four years there.
He was one of the first pieces that were put together to form the dominant City outfit to which we have become accustomed.
The ex-centre-back is currently Leicester City assistant manager under his ex-Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers.
Aubameyang has been a model of goalscoring consistency since arriving at Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in 2018.
In Germany, he was named Bundesliga Player of the Year and knocked Robert Lewandowski off his perch to win the Golden Boot in the 2016-17 season, with a superb return of 31 goals.
English defences have fared little better than their German counterparts when it comes to keeping Auba at bay, and at the time of writing, the reigning Premier League top scorer has 52 goals in 82 Premier League outings for the Gunners.
He’s unlikely to win anything in North London, but no one can deny his goalscoring impact in England.
Since moving to Liverpool from Southampton, Mane has proved that he firmly belongs at one of the world’s major clubs.
He was the Reds’ Player of the Season during his first season, despite missing the end of the campaign due to injury and being absent during the Africa Cup of Nations, and was influential as they’ve reached two Champions League finals, winning the title last season.
After winning the Golden Boot last season with 22 goals, Mane has clinched a Premier League winner’s medal this season, and is a bona fide legend at Anfield.
Salah has been one of the continent’s outstanding individuals in recent years, and is a two-time Caf African Footballer of the Year.
The forward is yet to win anything with the Reds, but he played a critical role in their run to the UCL final last term, and broke records aplenty during his maiden season on Merseyside.
Like Mane, Salah has ended this campaign with a league winner’s medal.
The two-time African Footballer of the Year overcame adversity early in his career to become a fan favourite at Arsenal, arguably Nigeria’s greatest player of all time and one of the most decorated Africans in history.
Few could match the technique and unpredictability which made him a hero in North London, and he won two titles and two FA Cups with the Gunners.