Nsue started the campaign on a bright note with the Nzalang Nacional after scoring the tournament’s first and only hatrick against Guinea Bissau in the second round of matches.
The forward managed to hit a brace against host Cotê d’Ivoire when Equatorial Guinea defeated them 4-0 in the last round of group games.
Emilio Nsue joins a list of elite goal scorers in including, Samuel Eto’o, Didier Drogba, Vincent Aboubakar and Odion Ighalo to win the top scorer awards in the history of TotalEnergies CAF AFCON.
Angola’s Jacinto Dala followed closely with 4 goals.