African Players at Olympiacos F.C.
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43African players
7Nations (3+)
3Current
Olympiacos F.C. have fielded 43 African players from 19 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 5 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Thomas Hlongwane (1987).
3 African players currently on the books: Gelson Martins, Ayoub El Kaabi and Hillal Soudani.
Youssef El-Arabi scored the most goals for the club among them (68).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaya Touré |  Ivory Coast | 2005–2018 | 22 | 3 |
| Jean Makoun |  Cameroon | 2011–2012 | 23 | 2 |
| Cédric Bakambu |  DR Congo | 2022–2023 | 32 | 18 |
| Gelson Martins now |  Cape Verde | 2024–now | 48 | 9 |
| Emmanuel Emenike |  Nigeria | 2017–2018 | 5 | 0 |
| Arthur Masuaku | DR Congo | 2014– | – | – |
| Ayoub El Kaabi now |  Morocco | 2023–now | – | – |
| Hillal Soudani now |  Algeria | 2019–now | 19 | 7 |
| Rashidi Yekini | Nigeria | 1994–1995 | 4 | 2 |
| Brown Ideye | Nigeria | 2015– | – | – |
| Bruma |  Guinea-Bissau | 2020–2021 | 22 | 7 |
| Yann M'Vila |  Congo | 2020–2023 | – | – |
| Youssef El-Arabi | Morocco | 2019–2024 | 148 | 68 |
| Carl Medjani | Algeria | 2013–2013 | – | – |
| Pape Abou Cissé |  Senegal | ?– | – | – |
| Alaixys Romao |  Togo | 2016–2018 | – | – |
| Gaëtan Bong | Cameroon | 2013–2015 | 19 | 1 |
| Lomana LuaLua | DR Congo | 2007–2010 | 55 | 14 |
| Djamel Abdoun | Algeria | 2011–2013 | 50 | 9 |
| Manuel da Costa | Morocco | 2015–2017 | 40 | 4 |
| Rafik Djebbour | Algeria | 2011–2014 | 56 | 39 |
| Sambou Yatabaré |  Mali | 2013–2016 | 5 | 1 |
| Delvin N'Dinga | Congo | 2013–2015 | 35 | 1 |
| Ahmed Hassan Mahgoub |  Egypt | 2018–2023 | 62 | 27 |
| El Fardou Ben Nabouhane |  Comoros | 2015–2016 | – | – |
| Panagiotis Retsos |  South Africa | ?– | – | – |
| Banana Yaya | Cameroon | 2017– | – | – |
| Abdeslam Ouaddou | Morocco | 2006–2006 | 6 | 0 |
| Matthieu Dossevi | Togo | 2014–2015 | 28 | 4 |
| Haruna Babangida | Nigeria | 2005–2007 | 33 | 5 |
| Drissa Diakité | Mali | 2012–2013 | 4 | 0 |
| Mohamed Camara |  Guinea | ?– | – | – |
| Jaouad Zairi | Morocco | 2009–2011 | 32 | 2 |
| Felix Aboagye |  Ghana | 1998–1999 | 11 | 1 |
| Peter Ofori-Quaye | Ghana | 1997–2003 | 80 | 24 |
| David Henen | Togo | 2014–2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Olaitan | Nigeria | 2013–2015 | 16 | 8 |
| Marco Né | Ivory Coast | 2006–2008 | 14 | 0 |
| Ousseynou Ba | Senegal | ?– | – | – |
| Zizi Roberts |  Liberia | 2001–2002 | 8 | 5 |
| Kofi Amponsah | Ghana | 1998–2000 | 10 | 0 |
| Ashious Melu |  Zambia | ?– | – | – |
| Thomas Hlongwane | South Africa | 1987–1988 | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).