African Players at Everton F.C.
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Everton F.C. have fielded 31 African players from 14 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 9 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Fred Collinson (1892).
Yakubu scored the most goals for the club among them (25).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Eto'o |  Cameroon | 2014–2015 | 14 | 3 |
| Yakubu |  Nigeria | 2007–2011 | 82 | 25 |
| Ademola Lookman | Nigeria | 2017–2019 | 36 | 1 |
| Alex Iwobi | Nigeria | 2019–2023 | 123 | 6 |
| Idrissa Gueye |  Senegal | 2016–2026 | 219 | 9 |
| Joseph Yobo | Nigeria | 2002–2012 | 220 | 8 |
| Steven Pienaar |  South Africa | 2007–2016 | 189 | 20 |
| Christian Atsu |  Ghana | 2014–2015 | 5 | 0 |
| Victor Anichebe | Nigeria | 2006–2013 | 131 | 18 |
| Arouna Koné |  Ivory Coast | 2013– | – | – |
| Joshua King |  Gambia | 2021–2021 | 11 | 0 |
| Yannick Bolasie now |  DR Congo | 2016–now | – | – |
| Abel Xavier |  Mozambique | 1999–2002 | 43 | 0 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | Nigeria | 2023–2024 | 14 | 1 |
| Daniel Amokachi | Nigeria | 1994–1996 | 43 | 10 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | Senegal | 2024–2026 | 67 | 15 |
| Lacina Traoré | Ivory Coast | 2014–2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Oumar Niasse | Senegal | 2016– | – | – |
| Henry Onyekuru | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Brendan Galloway |  Zimbabwe | 2014–2019 | – | – |
| Magaye Gueye | Senegal | 2010–2014 | 24 | 1 |
| Ibrahima Bakayoko | Ivory Coast | 1998–1999 | 23 | 4 |
| Hope Akpan | Nigeria | 2009–2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Nyarko | Ghana | 2000–2004 | 33 | 1 |
| Francisco Júnior |  Guinea-Bissau | 2012–2016 | 0 | 0 |
| Beni Baningime | DR Congo | ?– | – | – |
| David Henen |  Togo | 2014– | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Said |  Egypt | 2003–2003 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Barnett |  Sierra Leone | 2009–2010 | 0 | 0 |
| Aristote Nsiala | DR Congo | 2010–2012 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Collinson | South Africa | 1892–1892 | 0 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).