African Players at Villarreal CF
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23African players
4Nations (3+)
4Current
Villarreal CF have fielded 23 African players from 11 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 4 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Cyrille Makanaky (1992).
4 African players currently on the books: Aïssa Mandi, Tani Oluwaseyi, Ilias Akhomach and Willy Kambwala.
Ikechukwu Uche scored the most goals for the club among them (33).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Partey |  Ghana | 2025–2026 | 25 | 0 |
| Eric Bailly |  Ivory Coast | 2015–2025 | 57 | 0 |
| André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |  Cameroon | 2019–2020 | 36 | 2 |
| Nicolas Jackson |  Senegal | 2021–2023 | 35 | 12 |
| Serge Aurier | Ivory Coast | 2021–2022 | 19 | 0 |
| Mubarak Wakaso | Ghana | 2011–2012 | 17 | 0 |
| Pape Gueye | Senegal | ?– | – | – |
| Cédric Bakambu |  DR Congo | 2015–2018 | 75 | 32 |
| Aïssa Mandi now |  Algeria | 2021–now | – | – |
| Salma Paralluelo |  Equatorial Guinea | 2019–2022 | 37 | 23 |
| Arnaut Danjuma |  Nigeria | 2021–2025 | 36 | 14 |
| Aurélien Chedjou | Cameroon | 2002–2003 | – | – |
| Boulaye Dia | Senegal | 2021–2023 | 25 | 5 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi now | Nigeria | 2025–now | 27 | 2 |
| Ikechukwu Uche | Nigeria | 2011–2015 | 85 | 33 |
| Ilias Akhomach now |  Morocco | 2023–now | 12 | 0 |
| Cyrille Makanaky | Cameroon | 1992–1993 | 16 | 0 |
| Willy Kambwala now | DR Congo | 2024–now | – | – |
| Armando Sá |  Mozambique | 2004–2005 | 20 | 0 |
| Raúl Fabiani | Equatorial Guinea | 2003–2004 | – | – |
| Sandro Mendes |  Cape Verde | 1999–1999 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammed Goyi Aliyu | Nigeria | 2010–2011 | – | – |
| Igor Oyono | Equatorial Guinea | 2021–2023 | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).