African Players at K.R.C. Genk
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53African players
6Nations (3+)
6Current
K.R.C. Genk have fielded 53 African players from 21 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is DR Congo with 8 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Djamel Zidane (1984).
6 African players currently on the books: Zakaria El Ouahdi, Joris Kayembe, Tolu Arokodare, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Stephen Odey and Kelvin John.
Souleymane Oularé scored the most goals for the club among them (37).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalidou Koulibaly |  Senegal | 2012–2014 | 64 | 3 |
| Didier Zokora |  Ivory Coast | 2000–2004 | 122 | 1 |
| Wilfred Ndidi |  Nigeria | 2015–2017 | – | – |
| Aaron Mokoena |  South Africa | 2003–2005 | 32 | 1 |
| Anele Ngcongca | South Africa | 2007–2015 | 172 | 5 |
| Sunday Oliseh | Nigeria | 2005–2006 | 16 | 0 |
| Bilal El Khannouss |  Morocco | 2022–2024 | 78 | 4 |
| Kara Mbodji | Senegal | 2013–2015 | 92 | 5 |
| Theo Bongonda |  DR Congo | 2019–2022 | 80 | 29 |
| Mbwana Samatta now |  Tanzania | 2016–now | 16 | 4 |
| Zakaria El Ouahdi now | Morocco | 2023–now | 20 | 0 |
| Neeskens Kebano | DR Congo | 2015– | – | – |
| Djamel Zidane |  Algeria | 1984–1987 | 16 | 4 |
| Moumouni Dagano |  Burkina Faso | 2001–2003 | 61 | 35 |
| Joris Kayembe now | DR Congo | 2023–now | – | – |
| Tolu Arokodare now | Nigeria | 2023–now | – | – |
| Christopher Bonsu Baah now |  Ghana | 2023–now | – | – |
| Joseph Paintsil | Ghana | ?– | – | – |
| Sekou Cissé | Ivory Coast | 2014–2015 | 49 | 9 |
| Chris Mavinga | DR Congo | 2010–2011 | 9 | 0 |
| Fabien Camus |  Tunisia | 2009–2015 | 104 | 12 |
| Mohamed Sarr | Senegal | 2011–2012 | 21 | 0 |
| Igor Lolo | Ivory Coast | 2007–2008 | 27 | 0 |
| Kim Ojo | Nigeria | 2013–2015 | 17 | 1 |
| Zinho Gano |  Guinea-Bissau | 2018–2021 | 21 | 1 |
| Ayub Masika |  Kenya | 2011–2014 | 30 | 0 |
| Kouassi Eboue | Ivory Coast | 2020–2023 | – | – |
| Bennard Yao Kumordzi | Ghana | 2012– | – | – |
| Hervé Kage | DR Congo | 2014–2015 | 22 | 3 |
| Mike Origi | Kenya | 1998–2002 | 81 | 20 |
| Samuel Yeboah | Ghana | 2010–2011 | 16 | 3 |
| Stephen Odey now | Nigeria | 2019–now | – | – |
| Akram Roumani | Morocco | 2000–2007 | 104 | 2 |
| Blessing Kaku | Nigeria | 2000–2002 | 20 | 0 |
| Kelvin John now | Tanzania | 2021–now | – | – |
| Souleymane Oularé |  Guinea | 1996–1999 | 84 | 37 |
| Ilombe Mboyo | DR Congo | 2013–2015 | 49 | 13 |
| Jonathan Buatu Mananga |  Angola | 2012–2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Salif Keita | Senegal | 1997–1998 | 19 | 2 |
| Dugary Ndabashinze |  Burundi | 2008–2012 | 37 | 3 |
| Fritz Emeran |  Rwanda | 2000–2000 | 6 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Seck | Senegal | 2018–2019 | – | – |
| Pierre Zebli | Ivory Coast | ?– | – | – |
| Seyfo Soley |  Gambia | 2002–2006 | 84 | 4 |
| Éric Matoukou |  Cameroon | 2004–2011 | 183 | 8 |
| Kennedy Ugoala Nwanganga | Nigeria | 2010–2014 | 15 | 3 |
| Paul Kpaka |  Sierra Leone | 2003–2006 | 43 | 6 |
| Mike Mampuya | DR Congo | 2002–2003 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Dahmane | Algeria | 2006–2008 | 11 | 1 |
| Justice Wamfor | Cameroon | 2001–2006 | 100 | 2 |
| Yves Angani | DR Congo | 2012–2013 | – | – |
| Anges Ngapy |  Congo | 1990–1991 | – | – |
| Junior Ndagano | Rwanda | 2002–2004 | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).