African Players at Nîmes Olympique
France · Championnat National 1 · founded 1937 · Stade des Costières
115African players
12Nations (3+)
3Current
Nîmes Olympique have fielded 115 African players from 21 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Algeria with 27 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Kader Firoud (1948).
3 African players currently on the books: Yassine Benrahou, Guessouma Fofana and Sidy Sarr.
Hassan Akesbi scored the most goals for the club among them (173).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliou Cissé |  Senegal | 2008–2009 | 7 | 0 |
| Nabil El Zhar |  Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Guy Demel |  Ivory Coast | 1999–2000 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Moukandjo |  Cameroon | 2009–2011 | 46 | 8 |
| Liassine Cadamuro |  Algeria | 2017–2018 | 17 | 1 |
| Mehdi Mostefa | Algeria | 2007–2011 | 104 | 6 |
| Wilson Oruma |  Nigeria | 1999–2000 | 25 | 2 |
| Andy Delort | Algeria | 2009–2010 | 3 | 0 |
| Djamel Menad | Algeria | 1987–1990 | 78 | 27 |
| Rachid Alioui | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Steve Mounié |  Benin | 2015– | – | – |
| Denis Bouanga |  Gabon | 2018–2019 | – | – |
| Jonathan Ayité |  Togo | 2009–2011 | 70 | 27 |
| Hassan Akesbi | Morocco | 1955–1961 | 293 | 173 |
| Robert Malm | Togo | 2008–2009 | 54 | 22 |
| Kévin Denkey | Togo | ?– | – | – |
| Mohammed Maaroufi | Morocco | 1971–1973 | 6 | 0 |
| Faouzi Mansouri | Algeria | 1975–1980 | – | – |
| Larry Azouni |  Tunisia | 2014– | – | – |
| Sofiane Alakouch | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Hassan Kachloul | Morocco | 1992–1995 | 86 | 21 |
| Adil Hermach | Morocco | 2003–2015 | 12 | 0 |
| Yannick Boli | Ivory Coast | 2010–2011 | 23 | 4 |
| Maxime Poundjé | Cameroon | 2011–2012 | 29 | 0 |
| Mustafa Merry | Morocco | 1986–1987 | – | – |
| Alain Masudi |  DR Congo | 1997–1999 | 39 | 3 |
| Komlan Amewou | Togo | 2010–2014 | 63 | 0 |
| Alexandre Mendy |  Guinea-Bissau | 2014–2015 | 17 | 3 |
| Mahi Khennane | Algeria | 1965–1966 | 15 | 6 |
| Yassine Benrahou now | Morocco | 2020–now | 1 | 1 |
| Gaël Angoula | Cameroon | 2016–2017 | 24 | 0 |
| Guessouma Fofana now |  Mauritania | 2023–now | 1 | 0 |
| Issouf Ouattara |  Burkina Faso | 2011–2012 | 16 | 1 |
| Jérôme Guihoata | Cameroon | 2015– | – | – |
| Lamine Sakho | Senegal | 1997–1999 | 62 | 19 |
| Mohamed Benyahia | Algeria | 2011–2014 | – | – |
| Saad Tedjar | Algeria | 2007–2011 | 140 | 7 |
| Salaheddine Sbaï | Morocco | 2009–2013 | – | – |
| Abass Cheikh Dieng | Senegal | 2011–2011 | 8 | 0 |
| Dramane Coulibaly |  Mali | 2004–2006 | 13 | 5 |
| Eloge Enza Yamissi |  Central African Republic | 2003–2005 | 52 | 4 |
| Féthi Harek | Algeria | 2014– | – | – |
| Habib Baldé |  Guinea | 2012–2013 | 20 | 2 |
| Ladislas Douniama |  Congo | 2004–2006 | 27 | 5 |
| Mouritala Ogunbiyi | Benin | 2011–2014 | 94 | 13 |
| Nasser Chamed |  Comoros | 2015–2017 | 16 | 0 |
| Omar Belbey | Algeria | 1995–2000 | – | – |
| Sékou Touré | Ivory Coast | 1964–1964 | 8 | 1 |
| Arthur Moses |  Ghana | 2000–2001 | 37 | 9 |
| Sidy Sarr now | Senegal | 2019–now | – | – |
| Kader Firoud | Algeria | 1948–1954 | 72 | 10 |
| Manassé Enza-Yamissi | Central African Republic | 2008–2009 | 8 | 0 |
| Mohamed M'Changama | Comoros | 2010–2011 | 24 | 5 |
| Riad Nouri | Algeria | 2013–2015 | 81 | 18 |
| Abdel Malik Hsissane | Morocco | 2010– | 77 | 3 |
| Abdelhakim Omrani | Algeria | 2013–2015 | 28 | 4 |
| Christian Kouakou | Ivory Coast | 2016–2017 | – | – |
| Fabien Tchenkoua | Cameroon | 2015–2015 | 16 | 2 |
| Karim Benkouar | Morocco | 1999–2003 | – | – |
| Mattéo Ahlinvi now | Benin | ?–now | – | – |
| Mustapha Bettache | Morocco | 1955–1963 | – | – |
| Abderraouf Zarabi | Algeria | 2008–2011 | 86 | 1 |
| Alphousseyni Keita | Mali | 2009–2011 | 62 | 1 |
| Azzeddine Ourahou | Morocco | 2003–2004 | – | – |
| Edward Weah Dixon |  Liberia | 1997–1998 | – | – |
| Kheireddine Zarabi | Algeria | 2016– | – | – |
| Moise Kandé | Mauritania | 2002–2006 | 100 | 3 |
| Ousmane Cissokho | Senegal | 2013– | – | – |
| Yacine Haddou | Morocco | 2008–2013 | – | – |
| Abdelhamid Zouba | Algeria | 1963–1964 | – | – |
| Ali Boulebda | Algeria | 1999–2004 | 116 | 23 |
| Boubacar Kébé | Burkina Faso | 2008–2008 | 17 | 5 |
| Etienne Mendy | Senegal | 1998–1999 | 24 | 5 |
| Habib Sissoko | Mali | 2002–2003 | 24 | 6 |
| Lamine Diarrassouba | Ivory Coast | 2011–2011 | 10 | 1 |
| Moussa Sidibé | Mali | 2009–2013 | 99 | 1 |
| Rabah Gamouh | Algeria | 1977–1982 | 122 | 17 |
| Saïd Aït-Bahi | Morocco | 2010–2010 | 15 | 1 |
| Zéphirin Zoko | Ivory Coast | 2006–2007 | 25 | 3 |
| Éli Kroupi | Ivory Coast | 2008–2009 | 7 | 1 |
| Abdelmounaïm El Hajaoui | Morocco | 2009– | – | – |
| Amjhad Nazih | Morocco | 2017–2024 | – | – |
| Idriss Ech-Chergui | Algeria | 2007–2009 | 51 | 9 |
| Mamadou Seck | Senegal | 2000–2002 | 38 | 0 |
| Mohamed Benyachou | Mauritania | 1996–2011 | – | – |
| Otman Djellilahine | Algeria | 2006–2010 | 23 | 1 |
| Sadio Sankharé | Mali | 2007–2009 | 55 | 1 |
| Yacine Saandi | Comoros | ?– | – | – |
| Aboubacar Cissé | Ivory Coast | 1990– | 23 | 2 |
| Ahmed Sidibé | Mauritania | 2003–2004 | 21 | 1 |
| Derick Osei now | Ghana | ?–now | – | – |
| Ernest Emako-Siankam | Cameroon | 2005–2006 | 2 | 0 |
| François Makita | Congo | 1986–1987 | – | – |
| Mama Ouattara | Ivory Coast | 1972–1974 | – | – |
| Mohammed Abderrazack | Morocco | 1952–1953 | 28 | 8 |
| Rayanne Khemais | Tunisia | ?– | – | – |
| Saad Ichalalène | Algeria | 2007–2010 | 29 | 0 |
| Sadio Sow | Senegal | 2009–2010 | 32 | 0 |
| Seydou Koné | Ivory Coast | 2011–2013 | 55 | 27 |
| Sofiane Bezzou | Algeria | 2000–2002 | 10 | 0 |
| Amokrane Oualiken | Algeria | 1957–1960 | – | – |
| Aziz El Ouali | Morocco | 1989–1993 | – | – |
| Belhadj Djilali Mehdi | Morocco | 1955–1959 | – | – |
| Mohamed Diongue | Senegal | 1968–1970 | 2 | 0 |
| Tagro Baléguhé | Ivory Coast | 2007– | – | – |
| Yedi Zahiri | Ivory Coast | 2003–2004 | 2 | 0 |
| Abdelkader Mazouz | Algeria | 1956–1958 | – | – |
| Abdoulaye Coulibaly | Ivory Coast | 2007–2008 | 29 | 0 |
| Cédric N'Doumbé | Cameroon | 2009–2011 | 3 | 0 |
| Omar Ben Driss | Morocco | 1959–1960 | – | – |
| Salah Djebaïli | Algeria | 1957–1966 | – | – |
| Yves Benoit Bationo | Burkina Faso | 2014–2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdelaziz Mansouri | Algeria | ?– | – | – |
| Gaspard N'Gouete | Congo | 1987–1988 | – | – |
| Saïd Hamimi | Algeria | 1986–1987 | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).