African Players at Lyn 1896 FK
Norway · 1. divisjon football · founded 1896 · Bislett Stadion
17African players
3Nations (3+)
0Current
Lyn 1896 FK have fielded 17 African players from 6 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 7 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Ebou Dubois (1986).
Chinedu Obasi scored the most goals for the club among them (14).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel John Obi |  Nigeria | 2004–2006 | 6 | 1 |
| Odion Ighalo | Nigeria | 2007–2008 | 20 | 9 |
| Chinedu Obasi | Nigeria | 2005–2007 | 29 | 14 |
| Hassan El Fakiri |  Morocco | 1995–2002 | 111 | 9 |
| Thabang Molefe |  South Africa | 2002–2002 | – | – |
| Oliver Risser |  Namibia | 2009–2010 | 25 | 1 |
| Paul Obiefule | Nigeria | 2007–2009 | 52 | 3 |
| Daniel Chima | Nigeria | 2010–2010 | 11 | 4 |
| Davy Claude Angan |  Ivory Coast | 2008–2009 | 21 | 6 |
| Mounir Hamoud | Morocco | 2004–2005 | 36 | 1 |
| Ezekiel Bala | Nigeria | 2005–2007 | 18 | 2 |
| Mohammed Ouseb | Namibia | 2001–2003 | 42 | 1 |
| Stanley Ihugba | Nigeria | 2009–2010 | 32 | 1 |
| Jean Stéphane Yao Yao | Ivory Coast | 2009–2010 | 3 | 0 |
| Jason Bli | Ivory Coast | 2015– | – | – |
| Ebou Dubois |  Gambia | 1986–1987 | 3 | 1 |
| Salim Laghzaoui | Morocco | 2022–2025 | 39 | 8 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).