African Players at US Lecce
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22African players
3Nations (3+)
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US Lecce have fielded 22 African players from 11 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Mali with 4 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Kwame Ayew (1993).
Axel Cédric Konan scored the most goals for the club among them (22).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Umtiti |  Cameroon | 2022–2023 | 25 | 0 |
| Djamel Mesbah |  Algeria | 2009–2012 | 82 | 6 |
| Rodney Strasser |  Sierra Leone | 2011–2012 | 12 | 1 |
| Walid Cheddira |  Morocco | 2026–2026 | 17 | 3 |
| Christian Obodo |  Nigeria | 2011–2012 | 23 | 0 |
| Karim Saidi |  Tunisia | 2006–2006 | 9 | 0 |
| Hamza Rafia | Tunisia | 2023–2026 | 46 | 1 |
| Kwame Ayew |  Ghana | 1993–1995 | 34 | 7 |
| Souleymane Diamoutene |  Mali | 2004–2012 | 144 | 6 |
| Papa Waigo |  Senegal | 2009–2009 | 6 | 0 |
| Edward Ofere | Nigeria | 2010–2012 | 18 | 3 |
| Ali Sowe now |  Gambia | 2016–now | 4 | 1 |
| Lys Gomis | Senegal | ?– | – | – |
| Mark Edusei | Ghana | 1996–2001 | 26 | 1 |
| Axel Cédric Konan |  Ivory Coast | 2000–2009 | 127 | 22 |
| Ousmane Dramé | Mali | 2013–2013 | 2 | 0 |
| Ransford Selasi | Ghana | ?– | – | – |
| Drissa Diarra | Mali | 2003–2010 | 20 | 0 |
| Louise Parfait | Cameroon | 2013–2014 | 7 | 0 |
| Abdou Doumbia | Mali | 2013– | – | – |
| Abou Diop | Senegal | 2015–2016 | 13 | 2 |
| Arnaud Kouyo | Ivory Coast | 2002– | 1 | 0 |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).