AFC Champions League: Yacine Brahimi the best dribbler

The former Algerian international Yacine Brahimi is undoubtedly one of the finest dribblers African football has ever seen.

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He solidified his reputation as a dribbling maestro during his stint with Al-Gharafa in the AFC Champions League.

According to statistics from Sofascore, the former Fennec is the player with the most successful dribbles in the premier Asian club competition.

With 37 completed dribbles, he tops the best dribblers ranking, ahead of Al Hilal’s Salem Al-Dawsari (21 dribbles) and Malaysia’s Arif Aiman of Johor Darul Ta'zim (21 dribbles).

Yacine Brahimi’s record in the 2024-2025 season

Across 27 matches this season, the former FC Porto star has scored 9 goals and provided 11 assists.

With his contract at Al-Gharafa expiring at the end of the current campaign, the 35-year-old could be tempted by a return to France.

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.