African Players at Genoa CFC
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55African players
7Nations (3+)
2Current
Genoa CFC have fielded 55 African players from 17 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Ghana with 12 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Eddie Firmani (1961).
2 African players currently on the books: Stephan El Shaarawy and Samuel Wiafe.
Eddie Firmani scored the most goals for the club among them (25).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Balotelli |  Ghana | 2024–2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | Ghana | 2010–2010 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephan El Shaarawy now |  Egypt | 2008–now | 4 | 0 |
| Mbaye Niang |  Senegal | 2015–2015 | 14 | 5 |
| John Mensah | Ghana | 2001–2002 | 24 | 3 |
| Adel Taarabt |  Morocco | 2017–2018 | 29 | 2 |
| Sabri Lamouchi |  Tunisia | 2004–2005 | 20 | 1 |
| Maxwel Cornet |  Ivory Coast | 2025–2026 | 15 | 2 |
| Kévin Constant |  Guinea | 2011–2012 | 21 | 1 |
| Richmond Boakye | Ghana | 2009–2014 | 7 | 1 |
| Jawad El Yamiq | Morocco | 2018–2020 | 8 | 0 |
| Moussa Konaté | Senegal | 2013–2014 | 25 | 1 |
| Rodney Strasser |  Sierra Leone | 2013– | – | – |
| Houssine Kharja | Morocco | 2009–2011 | 20 | 3 |
| Olivier Ntcham |  Cameroon | 2015–2017 | – | – |
| Mohamed Kallon | Sierra Leone | 1997–1998 | 26 | 10 |
| Nnamdi Oduamadi |  Nigeria | 2010–2011 | – | – |
| Serge Gakpé |  Togo | 2015–2017 | – | – |
| Hamed Junior Traoré now | Ivory Coast | 2026–now | 0 | 0 |
| Zakarya Bergdich | Morocco | 2015–2015 | 11 | 0 |
| Christian Manfredini | Ivory Coast | 1999–2000 | 26 | 1 |
| Raouf Bouzaiene | Tunisia | 2001–2003 | 47 | 1 |
| Stephen Makinwa | Nigeria | 2003–2005 | 18 | 6 |
| Chokri El Ouaer | Tunisia | 2001–2001 | 5 | 0 |
| Khaled Badra | Tunisia | 2001–2002 | 16 | 0 |
| Imed Mhedhebi | Tunisia | 2002–2003 | 44 | 4 |
| Jean Onana | Cameroon | 2025–2026 | 12 | 0 |
| Caleb Ekuban | Ghana | 2021–2026 | 122 | 12 |
| Hassen Gabsi | Tunisia | 2001–2003 | 28 | 1 |
| Masahudu Alhassan | Ghana | 2011–2013 | 4 | 0 |
| Mohammed Gargo | Ghana | 2004–2005 | 44 | 0 |
| Papa Waigo | Senegal | 2007–2008 | 18 | 0 |
| Ahmed Barusso | Ghana | 2012–2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Firmani |  South Africa | 1961–1963 | 62 | 25 |
| Isaac Cofie | Ghana | 2010–2018 | 18 | 1 |
| Selim Ben Djemia | Tunisia | 2008–2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Adilson Tavares Varela |  Cape Verde | 2014–2014 | 7 | 0 |
| Issa Cissokho | Senegal | 2015–2015 | 12 | 0 |
| Jeff Ekhator | Nigeria | 2024–2026 | 54 | 4 |
| Antonio Ghomsi | Cameroon | 2002–2006 | 6 | 1 |
| Gabriel Charpentier now |  Congo | ?–now | – | – |
| Said Ahmed Said | Ghana | 2012–2014 | 5 | 1 |
| Alassane També |  Mali | 2015– | – | – |
| Seydou Fini now | Ivory Coast | 2023–now | – | – |
| Stanley Ibe | Nigeria | 2000–2003 | 0 | 0 |
| David Ankeye | Nigeria | 2024–2026 | 10 | 0 |
| Daniane Jawad | Morocco | 2013–2014 | – | – |
| Louise Parfait | Cameroon | 2009–2012 | 0 | 0 |
| Léandre Kuavita now |  Angola | 2023–now | – | – |
| Patrice Feussi | Cameroon | 2003–2010 | 6 | 0 |
| Chec Bebel Doumbia now |  Burkina Faso | ?–now | – | – |
| Moro Alhassan | Ghana | 2012–2017 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Wiafe now | Ghana | 2026–now | 0 | 0 |
| Latif Ouedraogo now | Burkina Faso | ?–now | – | – |
| Laurent Sanda | Cameroon | 2000–2002 | 1 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).