African Players at Coventry City F.C.
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23African players
2Nations (3+)
1Current
Coventry City F.C. have fielded 23 African players from 13 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is South Africa with 5 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Percy Mackrill (1919).
1 African player currently on the books: Sidiki Cherif.
Peter Ndlovu scored the most goals for the club among them (39).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakubu |  Nigeria | 2017–2017 | 3 | 0 |
| Mustapha Hadji |  Morocco | 1999–2001 | 62 | 12 |
| Gaël Bigirimana |  Burundi | 2011–2016 | 26 | 0 |
| Yazid Mansouri |  Algeria | 2003–2004 | 14 | 0 |
| Khalilou Fadiga |  Senegal | 2006–2007 | 12 | 0 |
| Patrick Suffo |  Cameroon | 2003–2005 | 48 | 10 |
| Youssef Safri | Morocco | 2001–2004 | 91 | 1 |
| Alex Nimely |  Liberia | 2012–2012 | 17 | 1 |
| Youssef Chippo | Morocco | 1999–2003 | 122 | 6 |
| Nii Lamptey |  Ghana | 1995–1996 | 6 | 0 |
| Roy Wegerle |  South Africa | 1992–1995 | 53 | 9 |
| Peter Ndlovu |  Zimbabwe | 1991–1997 | 176 | 39 |
| Dele Adebola | Nigeria | 2003–2008 | 163 | 31 |
| Réda Johnson |  Benin | 2014– | – | – |
| Steve Mokone | South Africa | 1955–1957 | 4 | 1 |
| Sidiki Cherif now |  Guinea | 2026–now | 0 | 0 |
| Al Bangura |  Sierra Leone | 2015–2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Faysal El Idrissi | Morocco | 2006–2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohamed Coulibaly | Senegal | 2014–2014 | 4 | 0 |
| Steve Wegerle | South Africa | 1975–1975 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Gibson | South Africa | ?– | – | – |
| Nahim Khadi, Jr. | Sierra Leone | ?– | – | – |
| Percy Mackrill | South Africa | 1919–1919 | 1 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).