African Players at Middlesbrough F.C.
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27African players
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Middlesbrough F.C. have fielded 27 African players from 14 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 6 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Joseph-Désiré Job (2000).
Yakubu scored the most goals for the club among them (25).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel John Obi |  Nigeria | 2019–2019 | 18 | 1 |
| Yakubu | Nigeria | 2005–2007 | 73 | 25 |
| Geremi |  Cameroon | 2002–2003 | 33 | 7 |
| Yannick Bolasie now |  DR Congo | ?–now | – | – |
| Abel Xavier |  Mozambique | 2005–2007 | 18 | 1 |
| Mido |  Egypt | 2007–2009 | 25 | 6 |
| Emilio Nsue |  Equatorial Guinea | 2014– | – | – |
| Nathaniel Chalobah |  Sierra Leone | 2014–2014 | 19 | 1 |
| Adlène Guedioura |  Algeria | 2017–2018 | 6 | 0 |
| Kenneth Omeruo | Nigeria | 2014–2015 | 33 | 0 |
| Sammy Ameobi | Nigeria | 2013–2013 | 9 | 1 |
| Albert Adomah |  Ghana | 2013–2016 | – | – |
| Bartholomew Ogbeche | Nigeria | 2011–2012 | 17 | 3 |
| Joseph-Désiré Job | Cameroon | 2000–2006 | 94 | 19 |
| Mohamed Shawky | Egypt | 2007–2010 | 18 | 9 |
| Kei Kamara | Sierra Leone | 2013–2014 | 25 | 4 |
| Leroy Lita | DR Congo | 2009–2011 | 78 | 20 |
| Alex Nimely |  Liberia | 2011–2011 | 9 | 0 |
| Carl Ikeme | Nigeria | 2011–2011 | 10 | 0 |
| Mickaël Tavares |  Senegal | 2010–2011 | 13 | 0 |
| James Lea Siliki | Cameroon | 2021–2022 | 11 | 0 |
| André Bikey | Cameroon | 2012–2013 | 33 | 1 |
| Kafoumba Coulibaly |  Ivory Coast | 2013– | – | – |
| Mustapha Carayol |  Gambia | 2012– | – | – |
| Bilal Brahimi | Algeria | ?– | – | – |
| Merouane Zemmama |  Morocco | 2011–2013 | 48 | 7 |
| William Opoku | Ghana | ?– | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).