African Players With Five Star Skills - FIFA 19

6. Jordan Botaka, Sint Truiden & Democratic Republic of Congo: Botaka may still be lacking an end product, and he flopped in the Championship with Leeds United, but there aren’t too many of the continent’s stars who can match him for sheer mastery of a football.

5. Vincent Aboubakar, FC Porto & Cameroon: Such are his goalscoring feats—and occasionally his profligacy—that Aboubakar’s technical prowess can get overlooked. His Nations Cup final-winning goal for the Indomitable Lions in 2017, however, was a perfect demonstration of his agility, innovation and boldness when in the opposition box. He already had four goals in five Portuguese top-flight games this term.

4. Yannick Bolasie, Aston Villa & Democratic Republic of Congo: Currently still finding his way back to top form after his Everton career was ruined by a devastating injury, Bolasie has still got some exceptional skills on the latest edition of the EA Sports franchise. Pace 82 and dribbling 82 are both down from last year, understandably, but he's nonetheless an exceptional baller and should be a joy to play with on FIFA 19.

Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City & Algeria: The top-rated North African maestro on the game, Mahrez is a well-rounded talent who can hurt teams in a variety of different ways. His dribbling rating of 91 is a big boost, and makes him a menace for defenders. If any FIFA opponents do manage to shackle him, he has the tekkers to get out of a tight spot, and a pace rating of 86 makes him a threat across the forward line. If he thrives at Manchester City, Mahrez could get an even bigger boost next term.

Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigeria: Included on the game as an Icon, there are three iterations of Okocha, all of which have a five-star skill rating, even if some other stats may differ. Gamers should have a ball taking Jay-Jay out for a spin on the latest edition of FIFA, and expect many breathtaking moments from the Super Eagles superstar.

Wilfried Zaha, Crystal Palace & Ivory Coast: The only one of the six 5* skillers on the new FIFA to be a new addition to this list, Zaha deserves his stats boost after a remarkable 12 months for Palace. He scored nine in 29 last term, and has followed that up with a further three in five this season. A long-term deal signed with the Eagles should keep him in South London, but expect Zaha to continue making a case that he's the Premier League's best player outside the top six.