African Players at OGC Nice

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124African players

14Nations (3+)

5Current

OGC Nice have fielded 124 African players from 22 countries according to Wikidata.

The best-represented nation is Algeria with 20 players.

The earliest arrival on record is Abdelaziz Ben Tifour (1948).

5 African players currently on the books: Amine Gouiri, Tanguy Ndombele, Mohamed Amoura, Adam Ounas and Ali Abdi.

Mario Balotelli scored the most goals for the club among them (33).

Nationalities on the map

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All players

Player	Nation	Years	Apps	Goals
Mario Balotelli	Ghana	2016–2019	61	33
Patrice Evra	Senegal	2000–2002	40	1
Hatem Ben Arfa	Tunisia	2015–2016	34	17
Mario Lemina	Gabon	2021–2023	46	2
Moussa Wagué	Senegal	2020–2020	5	0
Youssoufa Moukoko	Cameroon	2024–2025	11	2
Amine Gouiri now	Algeria	2020–now	–	–
Tanguy Ndombele now	DR Congo	2024–now	18	1
Jean Seri	Ivory Coast	2015–	–	–
Saïd Benrahma	Algeria	2013–2018	18	3
Nampalys Mendy	Senegal	2013–	–	–
Antar Yahia	Algeria	2005–2007	30	0
Bakari Koné	Ivory Coast	2005–2008	95	29
Emerse Faé	Ivory Coast	2008–2012	89	10
Mohamed Amoura now	Algeria	2026–now	0	0
Souleymane Diawara	Senegal	2014–2015	14	0
Ibrahim Touré	Ivory Coast	2006–2007	0	0
Adekanmi Olufadé	Togo	2002–2003	18	2
Evann Guessand	Ivory Coast	2020–2025	89	19
Adam Ounas now	Algeria	2019–now	16	2
Ali Abdi now	Tunisia	2024–now	50	8
Andy Delort	Algeria	2021–2023	–	–
Jordan Amavi	Togo	2013–2022	63	4
Joseph-Désiré Job	Cameroon	2007–2008	12	3
Souleymane Camara	Senegal	2005–2007	31	1
Bassem Srarfi	Tunisia	2017–2020	–	–
Mohamed-Ali Cho	Morocco	2024–2026	69	9
Mouez Hassen	Tunisia	2013–2019	–	–
Onyekachi Apam	Nigeria	2006–2010	105	1
Terem Moffi	Nigeria	2023–2026	61	20
Youcef Atal	Algeria	2018–2021	–	–
Abdou Traoré	Mali	2010–2011	23	1
Chaouki Ben Saada	Tunisia	2008–2011	80	9
Lloyd Palun	Gabon	2011–2015	60	1
Mustafa El Hadaoui	Morocco	1988–1990	58	4
Mustapha Dahleb	Algeria	1984–1985	19	3
Alaeddine Yahia	Tunisia	2008–2009	18	2
Mickaël Poté	Benin	2009–2011	21	2
Stéphane Bahoken	Cameroon	2011–2014	16	2
Habib Bamogo	Burkina Faso	2007–2011	93	10
Ignatius Ganago	Cameroon	2017–	11	1
Mahamane Traoré	Mali	2004–	30	4
Mamadou Bagayoko	Mali	2005–2011	49	20
Rainford Kalaba	Zambia	2005–2006	3	0
Abderrahmane Mahjoub	Morocco	1953–1954	30	3
Bill Tchato	Cameroon	1998–2006	94	3
Camel Meriem	Algeria	2011–2013	38	3
Cédric Kanté	Mali	2006–2009	97	2
Drissa Diakité	Mali	2006–2012	159	0
Jules Bocandé	Senegal	1987–1991	98	25
Sammy Traoré	Mali	2002–2006	112	11
Abdelaziz Ben Tifour	Algeria	1948–1954	–	–
Alphonse Tchami	Cameroon	2000–2001	6	1
Arnaud Lusamba	DR Congo	2016–	25	1
Didier Angibeaud	Cameroon	1997–1998	28	1
Enock Kofi Adu	Ghana	2008–2010	0	0
Larrys Mabiala	DR Congo	2009–2012	36	0
Elliot Grandin	DR Congo	2012–2012	12	0
Franck Dja Djédjé	Ivory Coast	2011–2012	21	4
Jean-Victor Makengo now	DR Congo	2017–now	–	–
Kafoumba Coulibaly	Ivory Coast	2008–2012	74	2
Mohammed Chaouch	Morocco	1993–1997	129	30
Victor Agali	Nigeria	2004–2005	30	6
Adrien Tameze	Cameroon	2017–2020	–	–
Eric Mouloungui	Gabon	2008–2012	106	18
Samuel Ipoua	Cameroon	1992–1996	72	18
Abraham Gneki Guié	Ivory Coast	2011–2014	24	1
Albert Rafetraniaina	Madagascar	2012–	–	–
Anthony Mandrea	Algeria	2013–	–	–
Kaba Diawara	Guinea	2002–2003	37	12
Pierre Aubameyang	Gabon	1997–1998	28	1
Sada Thioub	Senegal	2015–	–	–
Alexandre Mendy	Guinea-Bissau	2013–2016	21	6
Kévin Gomis	Senegal	2011–2014	35	6
Matt Moussilou	Congo	2006–2009	19	0
Lamine Diaby-Fadiga	Guinea	2017–2019	7	0
Abdelmalek Cherrad	Algeria	1998–2004	77	9
Anthony Baffoe	Ghana	1994–1995	7	0
James Debbah	Liberia	1995–1997	57	22
Nambatingue Toko	Chad	1975–1978	78	18
Nduka Ozokwo	Nigeria	2007–2009	2	0
Racine Coly	Senegal	2017–	7	0
Sékou Touré	Ivory Coast	1963–1963	16	6
Abeiku Quansah	Ghana	2009–2011	–	–
Joe Nagbe	Liberia	1994–1996	96	17
Serge Nyuiadzi	Togo	2011–2012	0	0
Derek Asamoah	Ghana	2007–2009	0	0
Eddy Sylvestre	Algeria	2018–2020	–	–
Serge Dié	Ivory Coast	2002–2005	29	2
Stéphane Collet	Madagascar	1992–1996	–	–
Abdallah Bah	Guinea	1995–2003	14	0
Kamel Larbi	Algeria	2003–2007	20	3
Liazid Sandjak	Algeria	1992–1995	97	29
Bakary Diakité	Mali	2003–2005	8	1
Diacko Fofana	Mali	2012–2014	5	0
Jonathan Quartey	Ghana	2009–2012	–	–
Yahaya Mohammed	Ghana	2007–2008	0	0
Ancoub Mze Ali	Comoros	?–	–	–
Brahim Kerrit	Tunisia	?–	–	–
Didié Angan	Ivory Coast	1997–2002	116	6
Houssine Benali	Morocco	1997–1998	10	0
Ibrahim Cissé	Ivory Coast	?–	–	–
Jean-Paul Kalala	DR Congo	2003–2005	2	0
Jero Shakpoke	Nigeria	2000–2001	19	1
Karim Fradin	Morocco	1998–1999	7	0
Oumar Bakari	Ivory Coast	2002–2004	–	–
Stéphan Raheriharimanana	Madagascar	2012–	–	–
Assil Jaziri	Tunisia	?–	–	–
Georges Ba	Ivory Coast	2003–2005	21	3
Madjid Ben Haddou	Algeria	1997–2004	52	1
Serge Ayeli	Ivory Coast	2001–2005	48	7
Youssef Salimi	Algeria	1987–1999	–	–
Aboubacar Cissé	Ivory Coast	1992–	27	3
Mohamed Chtouki	Morocco	?–	–	–
Mohammed Abderrazack	Morocco	1954–1956	53	20
Simon Feindouno	Guinea	2002–2002	2	0
Bob Sénoussi	Chad	1987–1988	–	–
Mokhtar Ben Nacef	Tunisia	1949–1955	–	–
Nihed Naïli	Algeria	?–	–	–
Omar Barrou	Mali	1956–1963	–	–
Souilem Gnaoui	Algeria	?–	–	–
Omar Ben Driss	Morocco	1954–1955	–	–
Alcaly Camara	Senegal	?–	–	–
Rachid Belaid	Algeria	1953–1954	–	–

Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).