African Players at Olympique de Marseille

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176African players

14Nations (3+)

6Current

Olympique de Marseille have fielded 176 African players from 23 countries according to Wikidata.

The best-represented nation is Senegal with 28 players.

The earliest arrival on record is Emmanuel Aznar (1936).

6 African players currently on the books: Nayef Aguerd, Ismaël Koné, Hamed Junior Traoré, Faris Pemi Moumbagna, Bamo Meïté and François Régis Mughe.

Emmanuel Aznar scored the most goals for the club among them (104).

Nationalities on the map

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All players

Player	Nation	Years	Apps	Goals
George Weah	Liberia	2000–2001	19	5
Didier Drogba	Ivory Coast	2003–2004	35	19
Mario Balotelli	Ghana	2019–2019	15	8
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	Gabon	2023–2026	64	27
Patrice Evra	Senegal	2017–2017	15	1
Samir Nasri	Algeria	2004–2008	121	11
Marcel Desailly	Ghana	1992–1993	47	1
Dimitri Payet	Réunion	2013–2023	259	61
Adil Rami	Morocco	2017–2019	75	3
Claude Makelélé	DR Congo	1997–1998	32	2
André Ayew	Ghana	2007–2015	160	44
Steve Mandanda	DR Congo	2007–2022	469	0
Hatem Ben Arfa	Tunisia	2008–2011	63	9
Djibril Cissé	Ivory Coast	2006–2009	58	24
Medhi Benatia	Morocco	2005–2008	0	0
Jordan Ayew	Ghana	2009–2014	111	14
Seydou Keita	Mali	1999–2000	6	0
Abou Diaby	Ivory Coast	2015–2017	5	0
Joseph Yobo	Nigeria	2001–2003	23	0
Basile Boli	Ivory Coast	1990–1994	163	27
Abedi Pele	Ghana	1988–1993	112	23
Eric Bailly	Ivory Coast	2022–2023	17	0
Taye Taiwo	Nigeria	2005–2011	192	17
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa	Cameroon	2015–2018	79	0
Nayef Aguerd now	Morocco	2025–now	–	–
Azzedine Ounahi	Morocco	2023–2025	28	3
Mario Lemina	Gabon	2013–2015	42	2
Nicolas Nkoulou	Cameroon	2011–2016	162	5
Bafétimbi Gomis	Senegal	2016–2017	32	20
Stéphane Mbia	Cameroon	2009–2012	69	5
Cédric Bakambu	DR Congo	2022–2022	15	4
Bouna Sarr	Senegal	2015–2020	136	4
Bamba Dieng	Senegal	?–	–	–
Raïs M'Bolhi	Algeria	2003–2005	47	0
Amine Harit	Morocco	?–	–	–
Iliman Ndiaye	Senegal	2023–2024	30	3
Mido	Egypt	2003–2004	22	7
Abdelaziz Barrada	Morocco	2014–	–	–
Charles Kaboré	Burkina Faso	2007–2013	–	–
Sabri Lamouchi	Tunisia	2005–2006	36	5
Aymen Abdennour	Tunisia	2017–2019	–	–
Boubacar Kamara	Senegal	?–	–	–
Clinton Njie	Cameroon	2016–2019	61	14
Habib Beye	Senegal	2003–2007	147	4
Karim Ziani	Algeria	2007–2009	49	3
Bakari Koné	Ivory Coast	2008–2010	55	13
Ismaël Koné now	Ivory Coast	2024–now	–	–
Alaixys Romao	Togo	2013–2016	116	4
Georges-Kévin Nkoudou	Cameroon	2015–2016	–	–
Jérémy Morel	Madagascar	2011–2015	120	2
Larbi Benbarek	Morocco	1938–1955	62	23
Modeste Mbami	Cameroon	2006–2009	77	1
Foued Kadir	Algeria	2013–2015	15	0
Mamadou Niang Babacar Ndiaye	Senegal	2005–2010	155	100
Peguy Luyindula	DR Congo	2004–2007	37	10
Souleymane Diawara	Senegal	2009–2014	154	9
Wilson Oruma	Nigeria	2005–2008	56	3
Abdoulaye Méïté	Ivory Coast	2000–2006	152	3
Ibrahim Ba	Senegal	2001–2002	18	0
Salif Keïta	Mali	1972–1973	18	10
Djimi Traoré	Mali	2011–2012	11	0
Maxime Lopez	Algeria	2016–2021	113	4
Saber Khelifa	Tunisia	2013–2014	28	8
Brice Dja Djédjé	Ivory Coast	2014–	–	–
Chérif Touré Mamam	Togo	1998–1999	–	–
Djamel Belmadi	Algeria	1997–2003	48	9
Giannelli Imbula	DR Congo	2013–2015	66	3
Jordan Amavi	Togo	2017–2024	96	2
Kassim Abdallah	Comoros	2012–2014	23	0
Lamine Diatta	Senegal	1999–1999	0	0
Cyril Domoraud	Ivory Coast	1997–1999	56	1
François Omam-Biyik	Cameroon	1992–1992	1	0
Kanga Akalé	Ivory Coast	2007–2008	38	2
Pierre Issa	South Africa	1996–2001	46	0
Joseph-Antoine Bell	Cameroon	1985–1988	109	0
Sylvain N'Diaye	Senegal	2003–2005	42	1
Titi Camara	Guinea	1997–1999	61	12
Rafidine Abdullah	Comoros	2012–2013	22	1
Salomon Olembé	Cameroon	2001–2007	75	1
Alexander Ndoumbou	Gabon	2010–2015	0	0
Bobo Baldé	Guinea	1995–1999	0	0
Hamed Junior Traoré now	Ivory Coast	2025–now	13	2
Mehdi Ben Slimane	Tunisia	1996–1997	19	0
Fabien Camus	Tunisia	2003–2005	2	0
Habib Bamogo	Burkina Faso	2004–2007	45	8
Ibrahima Bakayoko	Ivory Coast	1999–2003	115	34
Bilal Boutobba	Algeria	2014–	–	–
Camel Meriem	Algeria	2003–2004	31	3
Larry Azouni	Tunisia	2012–2014	0	0
Modou Sougou	Senegal	2013–2015	14	0
Billel Omrani	Algeria	2011–2016	6	1
Elliot Grandin	DR Congo	2008–2009	16	2
Jacques Faty	Senegal	2007–2008	23	0
Témime Lahzami	Tunisia	1979–1981	35	6
Victor Agali	Nigeria	1997–1997	5	0
Amin Erbati	Morocco	2008–2009	8	0
Brahim Hemdani	Algeria	2001–2005	67	1
Jean-Pierre Tokoto	Cameroon	1968–1972	14	1
Mamadou Samassa	Mali	2008–2010	20	3
Faris Pemi Moumbagna now	Cameroon	2024–now	14	3
Kaba Diawara	Guinea	1999–1999	15	0
Salim Arrache	Algeria	2007–2009	12	0
Bilal Nadir	Morocco	?–	–	–
Cédric Mensah	Togo	2010–2013	24	0
Franck Passi	DR Congo	1986–1988	–	–
Henri Stambouli	Algeria	1986–1989	2	0
Matt Moussilou	Congo	2007–2007	4	0
Steve Mokone	South Africa	1960–1960	0	0
Abderrahman Ibrir	Algeria	1951–1954	–	–
Lamine Sakho	Senegal	2002–2005	–	–
Stevy Nzambe	Gabon	2011–	–	–
Abdallah Ali Mohamed now	Comoros	2019–now	–	–
Dramane Coulibaly	Mali	1999–2001	5	0
Joseph Yegba Maya	Cameroon	1962–1970	202	103
Jules Goda	Cameroon	2011–2011	0	0
Sénah Mango	Togo	2009–2014	–	–
Ali Bouafia	Algeria	1987–1988	12	1
Aly Yirango	Mali	2013–2014	4	0
Arthur Moses	Ghana	1997–2000	25	4
Bamo Meïté now	Ivory Coast	2023–now	–	–
Emmanuel Aznar	Algeria	1936–1952	129	104
Fabrice Moreau	Cameroon	1995–1996	15	2
Jean-Jacques N'Domba	Congo	1982–1984	24	6
Pape M'Bow	Senegal	2008–2013	4	0
Tchiressoua Guel	Ivory Coast	1998–1999	2	0
François Régis Mughe now	Cameroon	2022–now	–	–
Jean-Santos Muntubila	DR Congo	1981–1982	32	8
Kevin Osei	Ghana	2009–2014	1	0
Leyti N'Diaye	Senegal	2004–2013	9	0
Mame N'Diaye	Senegal	2005–2008	1	0
Najib Ammari	Algeria	2011–2013	0	0
Abdelsalem Ben Miloud Salem	Morocco	1946–1956	–	–
Andrew Tembo	Zambia	1994–1997	0	0
Chris Gadi	DR Congo	2011–2013	3	0
Momar Bangoura	Senegal	2012–2015	2	0
Bako Touré	Mali	1958–1959	31	8
Daniel Gbaguidi	Benin	2007–2008	62	14
David Papys M'Bodji	Senegal	2000–2003	2	0
Hamada Jambay	Madagascar	1993–1999	113	4
Innocent Hamga	Cameroon	2004–2005	1	0
Morgane Belkhiter	Algeria	2018–2019	–	–
Rahmane Barry	Senegal	2003–2007	54	27
Sarr Boubacar	Senegal	1975–1985	138	58
Achille Anani	Ivory Coast	2011–2014	44	11
Mohamed Amine Dennoun	Algeria	2005–2010	2	0
Abdelhamid Bouchouk	Algeria	1949–1951	–	–
Abdoulaye Diallo	Senegal	1983–1990	151	19
Arthur Farh	Liberia	1990–1991	–	–
Charley Roussel Fomen	Cameroon	2009–2011	10	3
Housseine Zakouani	Comoros	?–	–	–
Ibtoihi Hadhari	Comoros	?–	–	–
Jean-Désiré Sikely	Ivory Coast	1973–1979	8	4
Khalifa Elhadj Ba	Senegal	2003–2006	–	–
Tagba Mini Balogou	Togo	2005–2006	5	0
Fouad Mroudjaé	Comoros	2013–	–	–
Mustapha Papa Diop	Senegal	2006–2007	1	0
Omar M'Dahoma	Comoros	2004–2008	–	–
Pape Fall	Senegal	?–	–	–
Abdellah Boudouma	Morocco	1994–1994	–	–
Abderrahmane Yousfi	Algeria	?–	–	–
Saïd Haddad	Algeria	1947–1952	–	–
Souilem Gnaoui	Algeria	?–	–	–
Tagro Baléguhé	Ivory Coast	2000–2001	–	–
Abdoulaye Yansanné	Guinea	1960–1962	–	–
Didier Wacouboué	Ivory Coast	1994–1996	–	–
Franck Fiawoo	Togo	1965–1969	–	–
Lamine Tamba	Senegal	2004–2005	0	0
Mehdi Khelaifia	Algeria	2003–2007	–	–
Mohamed Mahjoub	Morocco	1948–1950	–	–
Moncef Djebali	Tunisia	1980–1981	16	1
Thierry Ekwalla	Cameroon	2008–2009	–	–
Yatma Diouck	Senegal	1967–1970	–	–
Youssef Gabsi	Tunisia	1949–1950	–	–
Khaled Hattab	Algeria	2007–	–	–
Larbi Chicha	Morocco	1955–1959	83	31
Mogni Youssouf	Comoros	?–	–	–

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