African Players at Excelsior Rotterdam
Netherlands · Eredivisie · founded 1902 · Stadion Woudestein
17African players
3Nations (3+)
2Current
Excelsior Rotterdam have fielded 17 African players from 7 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Ghana with 4 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Prince Polley (1995).
2 African players currently on the books: Seydou Fini and Modeste Duku.
Mounir El Hamdaoui scored the most goals for the club among them (32).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salomon Kalou |  Ivory Coast | 2004–2004 | 11 | 4 |
| Mounir El Hamdaoui |  Morocco | 2001–2005 | 74 | 32 |
| Kamohelo Mokotjo |  South Africa | 2009–2010 | 25 | 1 |
| Jordan Botaka |  DR Congo | 2013–2015 | – | – |
| Lars Veldwijk | South Africa | 2013–2014 | 38 | 30 |
| Kermit Erasmus | South Africa | 2009–2010 | 30 | 12 |
| Youssef El Akchaoui | Morocco | 2000–2013 | 52 | 3 |
| Christian Gyan |  Ghana | 1997–2007 | 48 | 0 |
| Toni Varela |  Cape Verde | 2014–2015 | 16 | 0 |
| Prince Polley | Ghana | 1995–1997 | 24 | 4 |
| Cecilio Lopes | Cape Verde | 1999–2005 | 101 | 27 |
| Patrick Allotey | Ghana | 1997–1998 | 7 | 0 |
| Seydou Fini now | Ivory Coast | 2024–now | – | – |
| Cedric Badjeck |  Cameroon | 2015–2016 | 5 | 0 |
| Jerson Ribeiro | Cape Verde | 2009–2013 | 13 | 3 |
| Jordan Opoku | Ghana | 2003–2004 | 34 | 3 |
| Modeste Duku now | DR Congo | 2021–now | 17 | 1 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).