African Players at Sporting CP
Portugal · Primeira Liga · founded 1906 · Estádio José Alvalade
63African players
11Nations (3+)
2Current
Sporting CP have fielded 63 African players from 16 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Angola with 10 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Mário Wilson (1949).
2 African players currently on the books: Abdoulay Diaby and Geny Catamo.
Islam Slimani scored the most goals for the club among them (48).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seydou Doumbia |  Ivory Coast | 2017–2018 | 14 | 0 |
| João Mário |  Angola | 2011–2021 | 93 | 13 |
| William Carvalho | Angola | 2011–2018 | 143 | 10 |
| Islam Slimani |  Algeria | 2013–2016 | 82 | 48 |
| Gelson Martins |  Cape Verde | 2015–2018 | 92 | 18 |
| Mustapha Hadji |  Morocco | 1996–1997 | 27 | 3 |
| Emmanuel Amunike |  Nigeria | 1994–1996 | 51 | 17 |
| Yannick Bolasie now |  DR Congo | ?–now | – | – |
| Bruma |  Guinea-Bissau | 2013–2013 | 13 | 1 |
| Noureddine Naybet | Morocco | 1994–1996 | 54 | 5 |
| Abdul Fatawu Issahak |  Ghana | 2022–2024 | 6 | 0 |
| Ousmane Diomande | Ivory Coast | 2023–2026 | 87 | 5 |
| Ramy Rabia |  Egypt | 2014–2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Zakaria Labyad | Morocco | 2012–2016 | 19 | 2 |
| Houssine Kharja | Morocco | 2000–2001 | 0 | 0 |
| Salif Keïta |  Mali | 1976–1979 | 63 | 32 |
| Mbo Mpenza | DR Congo | 1999–2001 | – | – |
| Jovane Cabral | Cape Verde | ?– | – | – |
| Mateus Galiano da Costa | Angola | 2003–2004 | 23 | 9 |
| Abdoulay Diaby now | Mali | 2018–now | – | – |
| Shikabala | Egypt | 2014–2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdelilah Saber | Morocco | 1997–2001 | 61 | 0 |
| Gelson Dala | Angola | 2016– | – | – |
| Mexer |  Mozambique | 2009–2012 | – | – |
| Zouhair Feddal | Morocco | 2020–2022 | 60 | 2 |
| Geny Catamo now | Mozambique | 2021–now | 58 | 10 |
| Héldon Ramos | Cape Verde | 2014–2015 | 12 | 1 |
| Yannick Djaló | Guinea-Bissau | 2005–2011 | 98 | 23 |
| Amido Baldé | Guinea-Bissau | 2010–2012 | 0 | 0 |
| Kwame Ayew | Ghana | 1999–2000 | 26 | 7 |
| Lumor Agbenyenu | Ghana | 2018–2018 | 8 | 0 |
| Rabiu Ibrahim | Nigeria | 2009–2010 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Enakarhire | Nigeria | 2004–2005 | 19 | 0 |
| Paíto | Mozambique | 2003–2006 | 24 | 0 |
| Roudolphe Douala |  Cameroon | 2004–2007 | 47 | 5 |
| Madjer | Angola | ?– | – | – |
| Mário Wilson | Mozambique | 1949–1951 | 36 | 0 |
| Ahmed Ouattara | Ivory Coast | 1995–1997 | 20 | 5 |
| Carlos Fumo Gonçalves | Mozambique | 1999–2003 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou Pathé Diallo | Mali | 1987–1988 | – | – |
| Chiquinho Conde | Mozambique | 1994–1996 | 28 | 3 |
| Juary Soares | Guinea-Bissau | 2011– | – | – |
| Nader Matar | Morocco | 2009–2010 | – | – |
| Salim Cissé |  Guinea | 2013– | – | – |
| Jean-Jacques Missé-Missé | Cameroon | 1996–1997 | 4 | 0 |
| Zézinho | Guinea-Bissau | 2012–2013 | 6 | 0 |
| Adamah Plange |  Burkina Faso | 2013–2013 | 1 | 0 |
| António dos Santos França | Angola | 1958–1960 | – | – |
| Luís Lourenço | Angola | 2003–2006 | 17 | 4 |
| Léon Mokuna | DR Congo | 1954–1956 | – | – |
| Osório Carvalho | Angola | 2000–2002 | 34 | 2 |
| Ousmane Dramé | Mali | 2014– | – | – |
| Paulo Torres | Guinea-Bissau | 1989–1995 | 65 | 7 |
| William Owusu | Ghana | 2008– | 0 | 0 |
| Fabrice Fokobo | Cameroon | 2013– | – | – |
| José Leal | Angola | 1989–1994 | 118 | 12 |
| Sérgio Marakis |  South Africa | 2006–2008 | – | – |
| Gaël Etock | Cameroon | 2012–2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Flávio dos Santos Dias | Cape Verde | ?– | – | – |
| Jorge Filipe Vidigal | Angola | 2000–2002 | 1 | 0 |
| Anselmo Ribeiro | Cape Verde | 1993–1996 | 0 | 0 |
| Octávio de Sá | Mozambique | 1954–1960 | 76 | 0 |
| Youssef Darbaki | Morocco | 1988–1989 | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).