African Players at F.C. Lorient

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110African players

15Nations (3+)

5Current

F.C. Lorient have fielded 110 African players from 24 countries according to Wikidata.

The best-represented nation is Algeria with 16 players.

The earliest arrival on record is Mahi Khennane (1967).

5 African players currently on the books: Yvon Mvogo, Montassar Talbi, Houboulang Mendes, Thomas Fontaine and Dembo Sylla.

Bakari Koné scored the most goals for the club among them (34).

Nationalities on the map

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All players

Player	Nation	Years	Apps	Goals
André Ayew	Ghana	2008–2009	22	3
Medhi Benatia	Morocco	2007–2008	1	0
Vincent Aboubakar	Cameroon	2013–2014	37	17
Jordan Ayew	Ghana	2014–2015	31	12
Seydou Keita	Mali	2000–2002	58	1
Mario Lemina	Gabon	2012–2013	14	0
Yvon Mvogo now	Cameroon	2022–now	–	–
Djamel Mesbah	Algeria	2006–2006	0	0
Benjamin Moukandjo	Cameroon	2015–2017	–	–
Karim Ziani	Algeria	2004–2006	61	8
Abdul Majeed Waris	Ghana	2015–	–	–
Bakari Koné	Ivory Coast	2003–2005	68	34
Carl Medjani	Algeria	2004–2007	34	0
Alaixys Romao	Togo	2010–2013	83	2
Jérémy Morel	Madagascar	2003–2022	251	12
Lamine Gassama	Senegal	2012–2013	–	–
Bruno Ecuele Manga	Gabon	2010–2014	118	4
Mehdi Mostefa	Algeria	2014–2015	24	1
Pascal Feindouno	Guinea	2001–2002	30	6
Yazid Mansouri	Algeria	2006–2010	112	2
Alain Traoré	Burkina Faso	2012–2015	20	10
Montassar Talbi now	Tunisia	2022–now	122	2
Mohammed Abu	Ghana	2013–2013	7	0
Adil Aouchiche	Algeria	2022–2023	–	–
Didier Ibrahim Ndong	Gabon	2015–2016	–	–
Steven Moreira	Cape Verde	2016–2018	–	–
Terem Moffi	Nigeria	2020–2023	87	34
Denis Bouanga	Gabon	2015–2018	–	–
Lamine Koné	Ivory Coast	2010–2016	126	7
Rafik Saïfi	Algeria	2006–2009	95	26
Kodjovi Obilalé	Togo	2002–2003	–	–
Pape Malick	Senegal	2001–2005	22	2
Rafidine Abdullah	Comoros	2013–2015	6	0
Robert Malm	Togo	1997–1999	53	17
Cheick Doukouré	Ivory Coast	2011–2014	23	1
Gilles Sunu	Togo	2010–2015	80	6
Innocent Emeghara	Nigeria	2011–2013	28	5
Hamed Namouchi	Tunisia	2006–2009	47	3
Lindsay Rose	Mauritius	2016–2019	–	–
Zargo Touré	Senegal	2015–2018	–	–
Anis Ayari	Tunisia	2006–2007	2	0
Arnold Mvuemba	DR Congo	2009–2012	109	9
Larry Azouni	Tunisia	2013–2014	2	0
Sigamary Diarra	Mali	2009–2012	79	7
Smahi Triki	Morocco	1998–1999	17	0
Rémi Mulumba	DR Congo	2010–2016	11	0
Sadio Diallo	Guinea	2013–2015	36	3
Djamel Tlemçani	Algeria	1989–1990	8	0
Moussa Saïb	Algeria	2002–2002	8	1
Simon Falette	Guinea	2012–2014	1	0
Walid Mesloub	Algeria	2014–	–	–
Yrondu Musavu-King	Gabon	2016–2016	0	0
Houboulang Mendes now	Guinea-Bissau	2018–now	–	–
Mahi Khennane	Algeria	1967–1968	16	6
Mbaye Leye	Senegal	2004–2006	–	–
Thomas Fontaine now	Madagascar	2019–now	–	–
Ousmane N'Doye	Senegal	2004–2004	8	0
Evans Kondogbia	Central African Republic	2007–2009	0	0
Farid Talhaoui	Morocco	2004–2007	1	0
Frédéric Nimani	Chad	2007–2008	2	0
Jonas Sakuwaha	Zambia	2009–2010	14	0
Ladislas Douniama	Congo	2012–2013	6	0
Mohamed Mara	Guinea	2016–2020	–	–
Stéphane N'Guéma	Gabon	2006–2006	8	0
Ali Bouafia	Algeria	1997–1999	60	23
Bamo Meïté now	Ivory Coast	2021–now	–	–
Djima Oyawolé	Togo	1997–1998	29	7
Lynel Kitambala	DR Congo	2010–2011	27	6
Nabil Taïder	Tunisia	2007–2007	11	1
Taofeek Ismaheel	Nigeria	2022–2024	0	0
Tchiressoua Guel	Ivory Coast	2001–2006	114	19
Bakary Soro	Burkina Faso	2007–2009	–	–
Dembo Sylla now	Guinea	2023–now	–	–
Moryké Fofana	Ivory Coast	2015–	–	–
Oscar Ewolo	Congo	2005–2009	114	2
Pape Paye	Senegal	2015–2017	–	–
Samassi Abou	Ivory Coast	2002–2003	16	0
Antonin Koutouan	Ivory Coast	2003–2013	25	8
Kamel Larbi	Algeria	2005–2006	10	0
Kemal Bourhani	Comoros	2005–2008	47	11
Yann Kitala	DR Congo	2019–2020	–	–
Bradley Mazikou	Congo	2016–2019	–	–
David Papys M'Bodji	Senegal	2006–2007	7	0
Ibrahima Conté	Guinea	2016–2019	26	2
Issam Ben Khémis	Tunisia	2016–2017	–	–
Malcom Edjouma	Morocco	2018–2020	3	0
Malek Aït Alia	Algeria	1999–2000	–	–
Marvin Gakpa	Algeria	2014–2017	–	–
Rafik Bouderbal	Algeria	2009–2011	0	0
Rahmane Barry	Senegal	2005–2007	33	14
Eben Dugbatey	Ghana	1997–2000	78	0
Koffi Fiawoo	Togo	1999–2001	–	–
Moustapha Agnidé	Benin	2001–2004	–	–
Ousmane Traoré	Burkina Faso	2003–2004	17	1
Éli Kroupi	Ivory Coast	1999–2004	–	–
Adama Touré	Mali	2011–2012	7	0
Arassen Ragaven	Mauritius	2005–2007	–	–
Moussa Guel	Ivory Coast	2018–2020	–	–
Peter Ouaneh	DR Congo	2018–2020	–	–
Serge Ayeli	Ivory Coast	2005–2005	4	0
Tagba Mini Balogou	Togo	2006–2007	20	0
Alain Liri	Ivory Coast	1999–2000	10	2
Franklin Wadja	Cameroon	2017–	–	–
Diego Yesso	Mali	2004–2007	18	0
Garry Franchi	Morocco	2003–2006	11	0
Mamadou Dansoko	Ivory Coast	2003–2007	9	0
Nicolas Esceth-N'Zi	Ivory Coast	2001–2004	–	–
Benjamin Feindouno	Guinea	2003–2004	30	0
Ousmane Soumah	Guinea	1998–1999	–	–
Édouard Gnacadja	Senegal	1972–1973	–	–

Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).