African Players at Sporting Club Lyon
France · Championnat National 1 · founded 1964 · Stadium of La Duchère
26African players
2Nations (3+)
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Sporting Club Lyon have fielded 26 African players from 13 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Algeria with 7 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Sabri Lamouchi (1977).
Khaled Lemmouchia scored the most goals for the club among them (12).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabri Lamouchi |  Tunisia | 1977–1982 | – | – |
| Khaled Lemmouchia |  Algeria | 2002–2006 | 61 | 12 |
| Guessouma Fofana |  Mali | 2013–2015 | 43 | 1 |
| Farid Talhaoui |  Morocco | 2012–2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Yacine Hima | Algeria | 2013– | – | – |
| Kassim M'Dahoma |  Comoros | 2020–2021 | 17 | 0 |
| Pape Paye |  Senegal | 2011–2012 | 28 | 2 |
| Zakariya Souleymane |  Niger | 2021–2023 | – | – |
| Helton dos Reis |  Cape Verde | 2012–2013 | 16 | 0 |
| Sylvain Idangar |  Chad | 2014– | – | – |
| Bilel Aït Malek | Tunisia | 2023–2023 | 11 | 2 |
| Béni Nkololo |  DR Congo | 2019–2020 | 9 | 0 |
| Michel Espinosa |  Cameroon | 2019–2020 | 4 | 0 |
| Rafik Bouderbal | Algeria | 2011–2020 | – | – |
| Lamine Ghezali | Algeria | 2020–2021 | 14 | 0 |
| Chafik Najih | Morocco | 2013– | – | – |
| Fahardine Hassani | Comoros | 2016–2017 | – | – |
| Rachid Benayen | Algeria | 2006– | – | – |
| Roger Tamba M'Pinda |  Congo | 2022–2023 | – | – |
| Gervais Batota | Congo | 2005–2007 | 27 | 3 |
| Saïd Mehamha | Algeria | 2014– | – | – |
| Teddy Kayombo | DR Congo | 2014–2014 | 3 | 0 |
| Yedi Zahiri |  Ivory Coast | 2005–2006 | 4 | 0 |
| Farid Benzia | Algeria | 2013–2015 | – | – |
| Lamine Diompy | Senegal | 2012–2013 | – | – |
| Omar Diantete | Congo | 2004–2005 | 1 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).