African Players at BSC Young Boys
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40African players
5Nations (3+)
1Current
BSC Young Boys have fielded 40 African players from 15 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Ivory Coast with 11 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Ken Fish (1938).
1 African player currently on the books: Jaouen Hadjam.
Seydou Doumbia scored the most goals for the club among them (50).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seydou Doumbia |  Ivory Coast | 2008–2010 | 64 | 50 |
| Yvon Mvogo |  Cameroon | 2011–2017 | – | – |
| Emmanuel Mayuka |  Zambia | 2010–2012 | 62 | 20 |
| Steve Gohouri | Ivory Coast | 2005–2007 | 36 | 8 |
| Kasim Nuhu |  Ghana | 2016–2018 | 50 | 2 |
| Jean-Pierre Nsame | Cameroon | 2017– | 84 | 49 |
| Gilles Yapi Yapo | Ivory Coast | 2006–2010 | 131 | 17 |
| Jaouen Hadjam now |  Algeria | 2024–now | – | – |
| Yao Aziawonou |  Togo | 2004–2007 | 42 | 1 |
| Ammar Jemal |  Tunisia | 2010–2012 | 26 | 5 |
| Kamil Zayatte |  Guinea | 2007–2008 | 47 | 2 |
| Roger Assalé | Ivory Coast | 2017– | – | – |
| Mohamed Ali Camara | Guinea | ?– | – | – |
| Christopher Martins now |  Cape Verde | 2019–now | – | – |
| Wilfried Kanga | Ivory Coast | 2021–2022 | – | – |
| Rachid Neqrouz |  Morocco | 1994–1997 | 100 | 7 |
| Henri Bienvenu | Cameroon | 2010–2011 | 55 | 21 |
| Abdou Kader Mangane |  Senegal | 2007–2008 | 14 | 2 |
| Gregory Wüthrich | Ghana | 2011– | 29 | 1 |
| Issam Merdassi | Tunisia | 2009–2012 | 20 | 0 |
| Franck Madou | Ivory Coast | 2007–2009 | – | – |
| Igor Nganga |  Congo | 2005–2007 | 4 | 0 |
| Sékou Sanogo | Ivory Coast | 2014– | – | – |
| Saïf Ghezal | Tunisia | 2008–2010 | 74 | 10 |
| Thierry Doubai | Ivory Coast | 2007–2011 | 77 | 2 |
| Agent Sawu |  Zimbabwe | 1998–1999 | 35 | 5 |
| Godfried Aduobe | Ghana | 1994–1996 | 34 | 5 |
| Joetex Asamoah Frimpong | Ghana | 2007–2010 | 33 | 7 |
| Matar Coly | Senegal | 2009–2013 | 13 | 1 |
| Samuel Afum | Ghana | 2013–2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaled Gourmi | Algeria | 2009–2010 | 2 | 0 |
| Youssouf Traoré | Ivory Coast | 2008– | 18 | 0 |
| Freddy Mveng | Cameroon | 2011–2013 | 1 | 0 |
| Hassan Lingani | Ivory Coast | 2010– | 5 | 0 |
| Ken Fish |  South Africa | 1938–1939 | – | – |
| Mohamed Sadik Coubageat | Togo | 2001– | 29 | 0 |
| Patrick Nyema Gerhardt |  Liberia | 2004–2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean-François Bell | Cameroon | 2003–2003 | – | – |
| Souleymane Sylla | Guinea | 2006–2007 | – | – |
| Kouadio Pascal Doubaï | Ivory Coast | 2011–2014 | 28 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).