African Players at Manchester City F.C.
United Kingdom · Premier League · founded 1894 · Etihad Stadium
49African players
6Nations (3+)
3Current
Manchester City F.C. have fielded 49 African players from 19 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Ghana with 10 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Colin Viljoen (1978).
3 African players currently on the books: Antoine Semenyo, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Iliman Ndiaye.
Yaya Touré scored the most goals for the club among them (59).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Weah |  Liberia | 2000–2000 | 7 | 1 |
| Mario Balotelli |  Ghana | 2010–2013 | 54 | 20 |
| Riyad Mahrez |  Algeria | 2018–2023 | 145 | 43 |
| Yaya Touré |  Ivory Coast | 2010–2018 | 230 | 59 |
| Emmanuel Adebayor |  Togo | 2009–2012 | 34 | 15 |
| Samir Nasri | Algeria | 2011–2017 | 129 | 18 |
| Leroy Sané |  Senegal | 2016–2020 | 90 | 25 |
| Kolo Touré | Ivory Coast | 2009–2013 | 82 | 2 |
| Brahim Díaz |  Morocco | 2016–2019 | 5 | 0 |
| Manuel Akanji |  Nigeria | 2022–2026 | 85 | 2 |
| Kelechi Iheanacho | Nigeria | 2015– | – | – |
| Wilfried Bony | Ivory Coast | 2015–2017 | 36 | 6 |
| Omar Marmoush now |  Egypt | 2025–now | 37 | 10 |
| Antoine Semenyo now | Ghana | 2026–now | 22 | 9 |
| Marc-Vivien Foé |  Cameroon | 2002–2003 | 35 | 9 |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi now | Morocco | 2026–now | 0 | 0 |
| Seko Fofana | Ivory Coast | 2013–2016 | – | – |
| Iliman Ndiaye now | Senegal | 2026–now | 0 | 0 |
| Dickson Etuhu | Nigeria | 2000–2002 | 12 | 0 |
| Hatem Trabelsi |  Tunisia | 2006–2007 | 20 | 1 |
| Nedum Onuoha | Nigeria | 2004–2012 | 95 | 3 |
| Djamel Abdoun | Algeria | 2007–2007 | 0 | 0 |
| Issa Kaboré now |  Burkina Faso | 2020–now | – | – |
| Olivier Ntcham | Cameroon | 2014–2017 | – | – |
| Ousmane Dabo | Senegal | 2006–2008 | 25 | 0 |
| Benjani Mwaruwari |  Zimbabwe | 2008–2010 | 23 | 4 |
| Djamel Belmadi | Algeria | 2003–2003 | 8 | 0 |
| Mohammed Abu | Ghana | 2010–2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Razak | Ivory Coast | 2011–2013 | 5 | 0 |
| Alex Nimely | Liberia | 2008–2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiki Musampa |  DR Congo | 2005–2006 | 41 | 3 |
| Ali Benarbia | Algeria | 2001–2003 | 71 | 11 |
| Lucien Mettomo | Cameroon | 2002–2003 | – | – |
| Ahmad Benali |  Libya | 2010–2012 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Etuhu | Nigeria | 2006–2011 | 10 | 1 |
| Bismark Adjei-Boateng | Ghana | 2011–2017 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidiebere Nwakali | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Thomas Agyepong | Ghana | 2015– | – | – |
| Jorge Intima |  Guinea-Bissau | ?– | – | – |
| Divine Naah | Ghana | ?– | – | – |
| George Davies |  Sierra Leone | ?– | – | – |
| Karima Benameur | Algeria | ?– | – | – |
| Karim Kerkar | Algeria | 2002–2002 | 0 | 0 |
| Razak Nuhu | Ghana | 2011–2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Alioune Touré |  Mali | 2001–2002 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Viljoen |  South Africa | 1978–1980 | 27 | 0 |
| Thomas Agyiri | Ghana | 2012–2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Oduro | Ghana | 2013–2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Enock Kwakwa | Ghana | 2012–2014 | 0 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).