African Players at San Jose Earthquakes
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19African players
1Nations (3+)
2Current
San Jose Earthquakes have fielded 19 African players from 13 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 4 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Benedict Iroha (1996).
2 African players currently on the books: Amahl Pellegrino and Dominic Oduro.
Abdul Thompson Conteh scored the most goals for the club among them (15).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Agogo |  Ghana | 2001–2002 | 28 | 8 |
| Henok Goitom |  Eritrea | 2016–2016 | 8 | 0 |
| Benedict Iroha |  Nigeria | 1996–1997 | 33 | 2 |
| Kei Kamara |  Sierra Leone | 2008–2008 | 12 | 2 |
| Innocent Emeghara | Nigeria | 2015– | – | – |
| Yannick Djaló |  Guinea-Bissau | 2014–2014 | 18 | 3 |
| Michael Emenalo | Nigeria | 1996–1997 | 56 | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino now |  Tanzania | 2024–now | 6 | 1 |
| Dominic Oduro now | Ghana | 2018–now | – | – |
| Mehdi Ballouchy |  Morocco | 2012–2013 | 11 | 0 |
| Quincy Amarikwa | Nigeria | 2009–2018 | 88 | 10 |
| Sanna Nyassi |  Gambia | 2015– | – | – |
| Ousseni Bouda |  Burkina Faso | ?– | – | – |
| Abdul Thompson Conteh | Sierra Leone | 2000–2000 | 30 | 15 |
| Davide Somma |  South Africa | 2008–2009 | 4 | 0 |
| Omar Jasseh | Gambia | 2010–2011 | 5 | 0 |
| Anselmo Ribeiro |  Cape Verde | 1999–1999 | 3 | 1 |
| Adam Smarte |  Liberia | 2008–2008 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Ghebru |  Ethiopia | 2008–2008 | 0 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).