African Players at Al Ahli FC
Saudi Arabia · Saudi Pro League · founded 1937 · King Abdullah Sports City
46African players
7Nations (3+)
2Current
Al Ahli FC have fielded 46 African players from 16 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Morocco with 7 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Tarak Dhiab (1989).
2 African players currently on the books: Édouard Mendy and Ibtissam Jraïdi.
Djibril Coulibaly scored the most goals for the club among them (41).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez |  Algeria | 2023–2026 | 90 | 23 |
| Franck Kessié |  Ivory Coast | 2023–2026 | 119 | 17 |
| Édouard Mendy now |  Senegal | 2023–now | 87 | 0 |
| Mbaye Niang | Senegal | 2021–2021 | 5 | 0 |
| Abdallah El Said |  Egypt | 2018–2018 | 14 | 2 |
| Mostapha El Kabir |  Morocco | 2014–2015 | 11 | 3 |
| Mohamed Abdel-Shafy | Egypt | 2014–2019 | 17 | 0 |
| Nabil Maâloul |  Tunisia | 1994–2000 | – | – |
| Isaac Promise |  Nigeria | 2014–2015 | 8 | 2 |
| Titi Camara |  Guinea | 2003–2003 | – | – |
| Dioko Kaluyituka |  DR Congo | 2011–2012 | 20 | 13 |
| Djaniny Tavares now |  Cape Verde | 2018–now | – | – |
| Tarak Dhiab | Tunisia | 1989–1991 | – | – |
| Luís Leal |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 2013–2014 | 9 | 7 |
| Mohamed Barakat | Egypt | 2003–2004 | 0 | 0 |
| Haykel Guemamdia | Tunisia | 2006–2007 | 15 | 8 |
| Khaled Badra | Tunisia | 2002–2007 | 58 | 8 |
| Mamadou Diallo | Senegal | 2002–2002 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibtissam Jraïdi now | Morocco | 2022–now | 7 | 17 |
| Driss Fettouhi | Morocco | 2020–2021 | 20 | 2 |
| Youssef Rabeh | Morocco | 2005–2006 | – | – |
| Bouchaib El Moubarki | Morocco | 2002–2003 | – | – |
| Mahamadou Sidibé |  Mali | 2000–2001 | 0 | 0 |
| Alassane Ndao | Senegal | 2021–2024 | 13 | 1 |
| Maher Kanzari | Tunisia | 2001–2001 | – | – |
| Ali Salama |  Libya | 2013– | – | – |
| Ibrahima Gueye | Senegal | 2009–2009 | 20 | 0 |
| Saïf Ghezal | Tunisia | 2010–2010 | 4 | 0 |
| Abdelhaq Ait Laarif | Morocco | 2005–2006 | – | – |
| Mark Edusei |  Ghana | 1995–1995 | 1 | 0 |
| Mourad Okbi | Tunisia | ?– | – | – |
| Abdelrahman Isaac Karongo |  Sudan | 2008–2010 | – | – |
| Jaouad Akaddar | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Rabea Al-Laafi | Libya | 2007– | – | – |
| Walid Soliman | Egypt | 2009–2010 | 4 | 0 |
| Zane Moosa |  South Africa | 1997–1998 | 11 | 0 |
| Adel Maïza | Algeria | 2008–2009 | – | – |
| Khalefa Ahmed Mohamed | Sudan | 2008–2008 | – | – |
| Mosaab Omer | Sudan | 2007–2008 | – | – |
| Okiki Afolabi | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Olivier Tia | Ivory Coast | 2008–2011 | 34 | 7 |
| Hamouda Ahmed El Bashir | Sudan | 2011– | – | – |
| Mohammed Manga | Senegal | 1998–1998 | – | – |
| Djibril Coulibaly | Mali | 2006–2008 | 71 | 41 |
| Emeka Atuloma | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Youcef Saïbi | Algeria | 2009–2009 | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).