African Players at Leicester City F.C.
United Kingdom · EFL League One · founded 1884 · Leicester City Stadium
46African players
6Nations (3+)
4Current
Leicester City F.C. have fielded 46 African players from 16 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 10 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Jack Sheffield (1904).
4 African players currently on the books: Patson Daka, Abdul Fatawu Issahak, Kamal Sowah and Nathan Opoku.
Riyad Mahrez scored the most goals for the club among them (48).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez |  Algeria | 2014–2018 | 179 | 48 |
| N'Golo Kanté |  Mali | 2015–2016 | 37 | 1 |
| Ahmed Musa |  Nigeria | 2016–2018 | 21 | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew |  Ghana | 2024–2026 | 72 | 11 |
| Yakubu | Nigeria | 2011–2011 | 20 | 11 |
| Ademola Lookman | Nigeria | 2021–2022 | 26 | 6 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Islam Slimani | Algeria | 2016–2021 | 36 | 8 |
| Wilfred Ndidi | Nigeria | 2017–2025 | 252 | 11 |
| John Paintsil | Ghana | 2011–2012 | 6 | 0 |
| Patson Daka now |  Zambia | 2021–now | – | – |
| Curtis Davies |  Sierra Leone | 2010–2011 | 12 | 0 |
| Sol Bamba |  Ivory Coast | 2011–2012 | 52 | 3 |
| Daniel Amartey | Ghana | 2016– | – | – |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | Ghana | 2010–2017 | 150 | 15 |
| Bilal El Khannouss now |  Morocco | 2024–now | 34 | 2 |
| Nampalys Mendy |  Senegal | ?– | – | – |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahak now | Ghana | 2023–now | 51 | 0 |
| Max Gradel | Ivory Coast | 2007–2010 | 27 | 1 |
| Diomansy Kamara | Senegal | 2011–2011 | 7 | 2 |
| Yohan Benalouane |  Tunisia | 2015–2016 | 4 | 0 |
| Fousseni Diabaté | Mali | 2018–2020 | – | – |
| Ade Akinbiyi | Nigeria | 2000–2002 | 58 | 11 |
| Carl Ikeme | Nigeria | 2010–2010 | 5 | 0 |
| Patrick Kisnorbo |  Mauritius | 2005–2009 | 126 | 10 |
| Kamal Sowah now | Ghana | 2018–now | – | – |
| Kelvin Etuhu | Nigeria | 2008–2008 | 4 | 0 |
| Michael Lamey | Nigeria | 2010–2011 | 4 | 0 |
| Cédric Kipré | Ivory Coast | 2015–2017 | – | – |
| Adi Yussuf |  Tanzania | 2008–2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Alie Sesay | Sierra Leone | 2013–2016 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Dodoo | Ghana | 2013– | – | – |
| Mohammed Sylla |  Guinea | 2005–2007 | 34 | 0 |
| Admiral Muskwe |  Zimbabwe | ?– | – | – |
| Elvis Hammond | Ghana | 2005–2008 | 64 | 8 |
| Reg Osborne |  South Africa | 1924–1931 | 240 | 2 |
| Zoumana Bakayogo | Ivory Coast | 2013–2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Mich d'Avray | South Africa | 1988–1988 | 3 | 0 |
| Adda Djeziri | Algeria | 2007–2007 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Uchechi | Nigeria | 2011–2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Deen | Sierra Leone | ?– | – | – |
| Dennis Gyamfi | Ghana | ?– | – | – |
| Nathan Opoku now | Ghana | 2023–now | – | – |
| Thakgalo Leshabela | South Africa | ?– | – | – |
| Alexandre Morfaw |  Cameroon | 2007–2007 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sheffield | South Africa | 1904–1904 | 2 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).