African Players at Sporting de Gijón
Spain · LaLiga 2 · founded 1905 · El Molinón-Enrique Castro Quini
12African players
0Nations (3+)
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Sporting de Gijón have fielded 12 African players from 10 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 2 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Rashidi Yekini (1995).
Abdeljalil Hadda scored the most goals for the club among them (6).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdeljalil Hadda |  Morocco | 1998–2001 | 35 | 6 |
| Lacina Traoré |  Ivory Coast | 2017–2017 | – | – |
| Rashidi Yekini |  Nigeria | 1995–1996 | 14 | 3 |
| Haissem Hassan |  Egypt | 2023–2024 | 38 | 1 |
| Elderson Echiéjilé | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Omar Mascarell |  Equatorial Guinea | 2015– | – | – |
| Rachid Aït-Atmane |  Algeria | 2013–2017 | 46 | 0 |
| Isaac Cofie |  Ghana | 2018–2019 | – | – |
| Dani Ndi |  Cameroon | 2015–2017 | – | – |
| Formose Mendy |  Guinea-Bissau | 2012–2014 | 35 | 0 |
| Yago Yao | Equatorial Guinea | 1998–2004 | 74 | 1 |
| Adama Touré |  Mali | 2013–2013 | 1 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).