African Players at Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
United Kingdom · Premier League · founded 1882 · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
43African players
7Nations (3+)
3Current
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. have fielded 43 African players from 13 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is South Africa with 9 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Wilf Waller (1899).
3 African players currently on the books: Omar Marmoush, Mohammed Kudus and Destiny Udogie.
Frank Osborne scored the most goals for the club among them (78).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Adebayor |  Togo | 2011–2015 | 92 | 35 |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng |  Ghana | 2007–2009 | 14 | 0 |
| Nacer Chadli |  Morocco | 2013–2016 | 88 | 15 |
| Steven Pienaar |  South Africa | 2011–2012 | 10 | 0 |
| Benoît Assou-Ekotto |  Cameroon | 2006–2015 | 155 | 4 |
| Omar Marmoush now |  Egypt | 2026–now | 4 | 0 |
| Mohammed Kudus now | Ghana | 2025–now | 23 | 2 |
| William Troost-Ekong |  Nigeria | 2011–2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Didier Zokora |  Ivory Coast | 2006–2009 | 88 | 0 |
| Frédéric baldi |  Mali | 2003–2005 | 60 | 15 |
| Serge Aurier | Ivory Coast | 2017–2021 | 77 | 5 |
| Nabil Bentaleb |  Algeria | 2013– | – | – |
| Bongani Khumalo | South Africa | 2011–2015 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanguy Ndombele |  DR Congo | 2019–2024 | 63 | 6 |
| Pape Matar Sarr now |  Senegal | 2021–now | 107 | 8 |
| Sol Bamba | Ivory Coast | 2008–2010 | – | – |
| Sébastien Bassong | Cameroon | 2009–2012 | 45 | 2 |
| Yves Bissouma | Mali | 2022–2026 | 90 | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | Nigeria | 2023–2023 | 9 | 1 |
| Mido | Egypt | 2005–2007 | 48 | 14 |
| Adel Taarabt | Morocco | 2007–2009 | 15 | 0 |
| Quinton Fortune | South Africa | 1991–1995 | – | – |
| Clinton Njie | Cameroon | 2015–2017 | 8 | 0 |
| Mounir El Hamdaoui | Morocco | 2005–2006 | 0 | 0 |
| Noureddine Naybet | Morocco | 2004–2006 | 30 | 1 |
| Steven Caulker |  Sierra Leone | 2009–2013 | 18 | 2 |
| Younes Kaboul | Morocco | 2007–2015 | 110 | 6 |
| Georges-Kévin Nkoudou | Cameroon | 2016– | – | – |
| Destiny Udogie now | Nigeria | 2022–now | 28 | 2 |
| Timothée Atouba | Cameroon | 2004–2005 | 18 | 1 |
| Hossam Ghaly | Egypt | 2006–2009 | 21 | 1 |
| Paul-Jose M'Poku | DR Congo | 2009–2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Maghoma | DR Congo | 2008–2009 | 0 | 0 |
| Souleymane Coulibaly | Ivory Coast | 2013–2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Saïb | Algeria | 1998–1999 | – | – |
| Mbulelo Mabizela | South Africa | 2003–2005 | 7 | 1 |
| Mark Arber | South Africa | 1996–1998 | 0 | 0 |
| John Chiedozie | Nigeria | 1984–1988 | 53 | 12 |
| Frank Osborne | South Africa | 1924–1931 | 210 | 78 |
| Glynn Hurst | South Africa | ?– | – | – |
| Alex Glen | South Africa | 1904–1906 | – | – |
| Musa Yahaya | Nigeria | 2014– | – | – |
| Wilf Waller | South Africa | 1899–1899 | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).