African Players at Bolton Wanderers F.C.
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26African players
4Nations (3+)
1Current
Bolton Wanderers F.C. have fielded 26 African players from 12 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is DR Congo with 6 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Wilf Waller (1899).
1 African player currently on the books: Carlos Mendes Gomes.
El Hadji Diouf scored the most goals for the club among them (21).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay-Jay Okocha |  Nigeria | 2002–2006 | 124 | 14 |
| El Hadji Diouf |  Senegal | 2004–2008 | 114 | 21 |
| Gaël Kakuta |  DR Congo | 2011–2012 | 8 | 0 |
| Shola Ameobi | Nigeria | 2015–2016 | 8 | 2 |
| Quinton Fortune |  South Africa | 2006–2007 | 6 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Faye | Senegal | 2005–2007 | 60 | 3 |
| Benik Afobe | DR Congo | 2012–2013 | 20 | 2 |
| Danny Shittu | Nigeria | 2008–2010 | 10 | 0 |
| Radhi Jaïdi |  Tunisia | 2004–2006 | 43 | 8 |
| Abdoulaye Méïté |  Ivory Coast | 2006–2008 | 56 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Ba | Senegal | 2003–2004 | 9 | 0 |
| Khalilou Fadiga | Senegal | 2004–2006 | – | – |
| Saidy Janko |  Gambia | 2015–2015 | 10 | 1 |
| Mark Fish | South Africa | 1997–2000 | 103 | 3 |
| Ariza Makukula | DR Congo | 2009–2009 | 6 | 0 |
| Mohamed Kamara |  Sierra Leone | 2013–2016 | 52 | 3 |
| Franck Passi | DR Congo | 1999–2001 | 38 | 0 |
| Blessing Kaku | Nigeria | 2004–2004 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Nlundulu now | DR Congo | ?–now | – | – |
| Carlos Mendes Gomes now |  Guinea-Bissau | 2023–now | 15 | 2 |
| Djibril Diawara | Senegal | 2001–2002 | 9 | 0 |
| Chris Dawson |  Seychelles | 1998–2000 | – | – |
| Kangana Ndiwa | DR Congo | 2003–2004 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilf Waller | South Africa | 1899–1900 | 6 | 0 |
| Yoan Zouma |  Central African Republic | 2018–2020 | – | – |
| David Gbemie |  Liberia | 2008–2009 | 0 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).