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African Players in the Premier League

540 players all-time · 40 now · 20 clubs

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Playing in the Premier League now (40)

PlayerNationClubPosition
Alex Iwobi NigeriaFulham F.C.Playmaker
Noussair Mazraoui MoroccoManchester United F.C.Defender
Omar Marmoush EgyptTottenham Hotspur F.C.Forward
Amad Diallo Ivory CoastSunderland A.F.C.Forward
Mohammed Kudus GhanaTottenham Hotspur F.C.Forward
Nicolas Jackson SenegalAston Villa F.C.
Antoine Semenyo GhanaManchester City F.C.Forward
Aaron Wan-Bissaka DR CongoAston Villa F.C.Full-back
Bryan Mbeumo CameroonManchester United F.C.Winger
Bertrand Traoré Burkina FasoAston Villa F.C.Attacking midfielder
Issa Diop MoroccoFulham F.C.Centre-back
Zion Suzuki GhanaAston Villa F.C.Goalkeeper
Ayyoub Bouaddi MoroccoManchester City F.C.Midfielder
Ibrahim Mbaye SenegalAston Villa F.C.Forward
Taiwo Awoniyi NigeriaNottingham Forest F.C.Forward
Yasin Ayari TunisiaBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Midfielder
Iliman Ndiaye SenegalManchester City F.C.Right winger
Nordi Mukiele DR CongoSunderland A.F.C.Full-back
Hannibal Mejbri TunisiaManchester United F.C.Midfielder
Tariq Lamptey NigeriaBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Defender
Carlos Baleba CameroonManchester United F.C.Midfielder
Ousmane Diomande Ivory CoastNottingham Forest F.C.Centre-back
El Hadji Malick Diouf SenegalBrentford F.C.Full-back
Mbwana Samatta TanzaniaAston Villa F.C.Forward
Destiny Udogie NigeriaTottenham Hotspur F.C.Full-back
Arnaud Kalimuendo DR CongoNottingham Forest F.C.Forward
Yankuba Minteh GambiaBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Forward
Evann Guessand Ivory CoastAston Villa F.C.Forward
Marvelous Nakamba ZimbabweAston Villa F.C.Midfielder
Bazoumana Touré Ivory CoastNewcastle United F.C.Midfielder
Hélder Costa AngolaLeeds United F.C.Midfielder
Mohamed-Ali Cho Ivory CoastHull City A.F.C.Forward
Percy Tau South AfricaBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Forward
Samba Sow MaliNottingham Forest F.C.Midfielder
Rinsola Babajide NigeriaLiverpool F.C.Forward
Billy Koumetio CameroonLiverpool F.C.Defender
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya CameroonLeeds United F.C.Attacking midfielder
Sidiki Cherif GuineaCoventry City F.C.
Aisha Masaka TanzaniaBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.Forward
Aristote Nsiala DR CongoIpswich Town F.C.Defender

Where they come from

Zimbabwe: 9 playersZambia: 4 playersYemenUzbekistanUnited Arab EmiratesUganda: 2 playersTurkmenistanTurkeyTunisia: 11 playersTogo: 8 playersTanzania: 2 playersSyriaeSwatiniS. SudanSudanSpainSouth Africa: 67 playersSomaliaSierra Leone: 12 playersSeychelles: 2 playersSenegal: 44 playersSaudi ArabiaSão Tomé and PrincipeRwandaQatarPortugalPakistanOmanNigeria: 58 playersNigerNamibiaMozambique: 2 playersMorocco: 28 playersW. SaharaMauritius: 3 playersMauritania: 3 playersMaltaMali: 14 playersMalawiMadagascarLibya: 3 playersLiberia: 3 playersLesothoLebanonKuwaitKenyaJordanItalyIsraelPalestineIraqIranGuinea-Bissau: 7 playersGuinea: 8 playersGreeceGhana: 50 playersGambia: 9 playersGabon: 4 playersFranceEthiopiaEritreaEq. GuineaEgypt: 13 playersDjiboutiCyprusCôte d'Ivoire: 49 playersDem. Rep. Congo: 38 playersCongo: 3 playersComorosChadCentral African Rep.: 3 playersCabo Verde: 3 playersCameroon: 35 playersBurundi: 3 playersBurkina Faso: 3 playersBotswanaBenin: 3 playersBahrainAngola: 5 playersAlgeria: 26 playersAfghanistan
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By nationality

NationAll-timeNow
South African players in the Premier League671
Nigerian players in the Premier League585
Ghanaian players in the Premier League503
Ivorian players in the Premier League495
Senegalese players in the Premier League444
DR Congo players in the Premier League384
Cameroonian players in the Premier League354
Moroccan players in the Premier League283
Algerian players in the Premier League260
Malian players in the Premier League141
Egyptian players in the Premier League131
Sierra Leonean players in the Premier League120
Tunisian players in the Premier League112
Zimbabwean players in the Premier League91
Gambian players in the Premier League91
Togolese players in the Premier League80
Guinean players in the Premier League81
Bissau-Guinean players in the Premier League70
Angolan players in the Premier League51
Zambian players in the Premier League40
Gabonese players in the Premier League40
Burkinabé players in the Premier League31
Burundian players in the Premier League30
Libyan players in the Premier League30
Liberian players in the Premier League30
Mauritian players in the Premier League30
Congolese players in the Premier League30
Central African players in the Premier League30
Mauritanian players in the Premier League30
Cape Verdean players in the Premier League30
Beninese players in the Premier League30
Uganda20
Seychelles20
Tanzania22
Mozambique20

Best-known African players in the Premier League

Mohamed Salah Mohamed SalahEgypt · Trabzonspor George Weah George WeahLiberia · b. 1966 Didier Drogba Didier DrogbaIvory Coast · b. 1978 Mario Balotelli Mario BalotelliGhana · Al-Ittifaq F. C. Samuel Eto'o Samuel Eto'oCameroon · b. 1981 Riyad Mahrez Riyad MahrezAlgeria · Al-Shamal Sports Club N'Golo Kanté N'Golo KantéMali · Fenerbahçe Istanbul Yaya Touré Yaya TouréIvory Coast · b. 1983 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Pierre-Emerick AubameyangGabon · Deportivo de A Coruña Emmanuel Adebayor Emmanuel AdebayorTogo · b. 1984 Patrice Evra Patrice EvraSenegal · b. 1981 Memphis Depay Memphis DepayGhana · b. 1994 Mikel John Obi Mikel John ObiNigeria · b. 1987 Michael Essien Michael EssienGhana · b. 1982 Samir Nasri Samir NasriAlgeria · b. 1987 Ansu Fati Ansu FatiGuinea-Bissau · AS Monaco FC Marcel Desailly Marcel DesaillyGhana · b. 1968 Leroy Sané Leroy SanéSenegal · Galatasaray S.K. Kevin-Prince Boateng Kevin-Prince BoatengGhana · b. 1987 Asamoah Gyan Asamoah GyanGhana · b. 1985 Kolo Touré Kolo TouréIvory Coast · b. 1981 Hakim Ziyech Hakim ZiyechMorocco · Botafogo F.R. Sulley Muntari Sulley MuntariGhana · b. 1984 Claude Makelélé Claude MakeléléDR Congo · b. 1973