African Players at FC Sheriff Tiraspol
Moldova · Moldovan National Division · founded 1997 · Sheriff Stadium
33African players
5Nations (3+)
2Current
FC Sheriff Tiraspol have fielded 33 African players from 13 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 6 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Isaac Okoronkwo (1998).
2 African players currently on the books: Edmund Addo and Iyayi Atiemwen.
Wilfried Benjamin Balima scored the most goals for the club among them (57).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chidi Odiah |  Nigeria | 2000–2004 | 58 | 5 |
| Razak Omotoyossi |  Benin | 2005–2007 | 38 | 9 |
| Isaac Okoronkwo | Nigeria | 1998–2000 | 41 | 1 |
| Abdoul-Gafar Mamah |  Togo | 2005–2010 | 88 | 1 |
| Edmund Addo now |  Ghana | 2021–now | 18 | 0 |
| João Paulo Fernandes |  Cape Verde | 2023–2025 | – | – |
| Robert Ndip Tambe |  Cameroon | 2019–2019 | 23 | 9 |
| Florent Rouamba |  Burkina Faso | 2006–2013 | 141 | 10 |
| Wilfried Benjamin Balima | Burkina Faso | 2005–2020 | 309 | 57 |
| Momo Yansane |  Guinea | 2021–2023 | 20 | 12 |
| Ibrahim Gnanou | Burkina Faso | 2005–2007 | 53 | 11 |
| Samuel Yeboah | Ghana | 2004–2005 | 25 | 11 |
| Djibril Tamsir Paye | Guinea | 2008–2014 | 23 | 0 |
| Khalifa Jabbie |  Sierra Leone | 2015– | – | – |
| Seidu Yahaya | Ghana | 2015–2017 | 42 | 0 |
| Charles Petro |  Malawi | 2020–2022 | 43 | 2 |
| Iyayi Atiemwen now | Nigeria | 2022–now | – | – |
| Gaby Kiki | Cameroon | 2022–2023 | 33 | 4 |
| Razak Abalora | Ghana | ?– | – | – |
| Ben Idrissa Dermé | Burkina Faso | 2004–2008 | – | – |
| Munashe Peter Garananga now |  Zimbabwe | 2023–now | – | – |
| Peter Ademo now | Nigeria | ?–now | – | – |
| David Ankeye | Nigeria | 2023–2024 | – | – |
| Kwami Kacla Eninful | Togo | 2006–2009 | 32 | 0 |
| Leandro Farias | Togo | 2003–2006 | 34 | 13 |
| Soumaïla Tassembedo | Burkina Faso | 2004–2008 | 44 | 1 |
| Ghandi Kassenu | Ghana | 2011–2012 | 34 | 0 |
| Abdoul Gafar | Burkina Faso | 2018–2018 | 13 | 1 |
| Alhassan Nuhu | Ghana | 2011– | – | – |
| Amath Diedhiou |  Senegal | 2009–2011 | 64 | 21 |
| Joshua Izuchukwu | Nigeria | 2000–2004 | – | – |
| Marcel Metoua |  Ivory Coast | 2011– | – | – |
| Eguedegue Magloire | Cameroon | 2026–2026 | 3 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).