Dual-nationality African footballers
1,809 players who were born abroad, hold more than one citizenship or switched national team before settling on an African nation.
| Player | Plays for | Born in | Born | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saîf-Eddine Khaoui |  Tunisia |  France | 1995 | Why? |
| Marcel Tisserand |  DR Congo | France | 1993 | Why? |
| Mustapha Yatabaré |  Mali | France | 1986 | Why? |
| Amir Richardson |  Morocco | France | 2002 | Why? |
| Devis Epassy |  Cameroon | France | 1993 | Why? |
| Jody Lukoki | DR Congo | DR Congo | 1992 | Why? |
| Rachid Mekhloufi |  Algeria | Algeria | 1936 | Why? |
| Patrick Suffo | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1978 | Why? |
| Serge Gakpé |  Togo | France | 1987 | Why? |
| François Omam-Biyik | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1966 | Why? |
| Walid Cheddira | Morocco |  Italy | 1998 | Why? |
| Pierre Issa |  South Africa | France | 1975 | Why? |
| Abdelhamid El Kaoutari | Morocco | France | 1990 | Why? |
| Sami Allagui | Tunisia |  Germany | 1986 | Why? |
| Ferdinand Coly |  Senegal | Senegal | 1973 | Why? |
| Mounir Obbadi | Morocco | France | 1983 | Why? |
| Cyril Domoraud |  Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1971 | Why? |
| Kanga Akalé | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1981 | Why? |
| Rachid Alioui | Morocco | France | 1992 | Why? |
| Adel Chedli | Tunisia | France | 1976 | Why? |
| Cédric Si Mohamed | Algeria | France | 1985 | Why? |
| Abdoulay Diaby | Mali | France | 1991 | Why? |
| Steve Mounié |  Benin | Benin | 1994 | Why? |
| Anice Badri | Tunisia | France | 1990 | Why? |
| Sofiane Hanni | Algeria | France | 1990 | Why? |
| Mouez Hassen | Tunisia | France | 1995 | Why? |
| Titi Camara |  Guinea | Guinea | 1972 | Why? |
| Stopira |  Cape Verde | Cape Verde | 1988 | Why? |
| Arnaud Sutchuin | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1989 | Why? |
| Thomas Dossevi | Togo | France | 1979 | Why? |
| Ludovic Assemoassa | Togo | France | 1980 | Why? |
| Peniel Mlapa | Togo | Togo | 1991 | Why? |
| Kuami Agboh | Togo | Togo | 1977 | Why? |
| Rudy Gestede | Benin | France | 1988 | Why? |
| Gérard Gnanhouan | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1979 | Why? |
| Guy Roland Ndy Assembe | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1986 | Why? |
| Molla Wagué | Mali | France | 1991 | Why? |
| Jonathan Ayité | Togo | France | 1985 | Why? |
| Rafik Saïfi | Algeria | Algeria | 1975 | Why? |
| Chaouki Ben Saada | Tunisia | France | 1984 | Why? |
| Adama Coulibaly | Mali | Mali | 1980 | Why? |
| Rodolfo Bodipo |  Equatorial Guinea |  Spain | 1977 | Why? |
| Abdou Razack Traoré |  Burkina Faso | Ivory Coast | 1988 | Why? |
| Joseph-Antoine Bell | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1954 | Why? |
| Eric Akoto | Togo |  Ghana | 1980 | Why? |
| Abdelrahman Fawzy |  Egypt | Egypt | 1909 | Why? |
| Mwepu Ilunga | DR Congo | Belgian Empire | 1948 | Why? |
| Jamal Sellami | Morocco | Morocco | 1970 | Why? |
| Oussama Idrissi | Morocco | Netherlands | 1996 | Why? |
| Sylvain N'Diaye | Senegal | France | 1976 | Why? |
| Semi Ajayi |  Nigeria |  United Kingdom | 1993 | Why? |
| Jean-Pierre Nsame | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1993 | Why? |
| Lamine Koné | Ivory Coast | France | 1989 | Why? |
| Paul-Jose M'Poku | DR Congo | DR Congo | 1992 | Why? |
| Mohamed Akid | Tunisia | Tunisia | 1949 | Why? |
| Aaron Tshibola | DR Congo | United Kingdom | 1995 | Why? |
| Jean Armel Kana Biyik | Cameroon | France | 1989 | Why? |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1995 | Why? |
| Jean-Paul Abalo | Togo | Togo | 1975 | Why? |
| Serge Akakpo | Togo | Togo | 1987 | Why? |
| Assimiou Touré | Togo | Togo | 1988 | Why? |
| Nando Rafael |  Angola | Angola | 1984 | Why? |
| Mohamed Amsif | Morocco | Germany | 1989 | Why? |
| Assani Lukimya-Mulongoti | DR Congo | DR Congo | 1986 | Why? |
| David Jemmali | Tunisia | France | 1974 | Why? |
| Ahmed Kantari | Morocco | France | 1985 | Why? |
| Salomon Olembé | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1980 | Why? |
| Yacouba Sylla | Mali | France | 1990 | Why? |
| Ade Akinbiyi | Nigeria | United Kingdom | 1974 | Why? |
| Sébastien Siani | Cameroon | Senegal | 1986 | Why? |
| Abdeslam Ouaddou | Morocco | Morocco | 1978 | Why? |
| Mustafa El Hadaoui | Morocco | Morocco | 1961 | Why? |
| André Kana Biyik | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1965 | Why? |
| Lloyd Palun |  Gabon | France | 1988 | Why? |
| Anicet Andrianantenaina |  Madagascar | Madagascar | 1990 | Why? |
| Ryan Mmaee | Morocco |  Belgium | 1997 | Why? |
| Jamel Saihi | Tunisia | France | 1987 | Why? |
| Clinton Mata | Angola | Belgium | 1992 | Why? |
| Kei Kamara |  Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone | 1984 | Why? |
| Efe Sodje | Nigeria | United Kingdom | 1972 | Why? |
| Robert Malm | Togo | France | 1973 | Why? |
| Garra Dembélé | Mali | France | 1986 | Why? |
| Matthieu Dossevi | Togo | France | 1988 | Why? |
| Prince Oniangue |  Congo | France | 1988 | Why? |
| Pa Konate | Guinea |  Sweden | 1994 | Why? |
| Joseph Akpala | Nigeria | Nigeria | 1986 | Why? |
| Tarak Dhiab | Tunisia | Tunisia | 1954 | Why? |
| Boukary Dramé | Senegal | France | 1985 | Why? |
| Alaeddine Yahia | Tunisia | France | 1981 | Why? |
| Martin Mutumba |  Uganda | Sweden | 1985 | Why? |
| Selim Benachour | Tunisia | France | 1981 | Why? |
| Pablo Thiam | Guinea | Guinea | 1974 | Why? |
| Cédric Makiadi | DR Congo | DR Congo | 1984 | Why? |
| Stéphane Bahoken | Cameroon | France | 1992 | Why? |
| Jonathan Kodjia | Ivory Coast | France | 1989 | Why? |
| Adil Chihi | Morocco | Germany | 1988 | Why? |
| Carl Ikeme | Nigeria | United Kingdom | 1986 | Why? |
| Cheikh M'Bengue | Senegal | France | 1988 | Why? |
| Bobo Baldé | Guinea | France | 1975 | Why? |
| Cheick Doukouré | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1992 | Why? |
| Ousmane Coulibaly | Mali | France | 1989 | Why? |
| Alexander Ndoumbou | Gabon | Gabon | 1992 | Why? |
| Hérita Ilunga | DR Congo | DR Congo | 1982 | Why? |
| Jean Kalala N'Tumba | DR Congo | Belgian Empire | 1949 | Why? |
| Stephen Sunday | Nigeria | Nigeria | 1988 | Why? |
| Yunis Abdelhamid | Morocco | France | 1987 | Why? |
| Oussama Tannane | Morocco | Morocco | 1994 | Why? |
| Fernando Varela | Cape Verde |  Portugal | 1987 | Why? |
| Mohamed Konaté | Burkina Faso | Ivory Coast | 1997 | Why? |
| Amara Traoré | Senegal | Senegal | 1965 | Why? |
| Adrien Regattin | Morocco | France | 1991 | Why? |
| Jonás Ramalho | Angola | Spain | 1993 | Why? |
| Rosella Ayane | Morocco | United Kingdom | 1996 | Why? |
| Ali Elkhattabi | Morocco | Netherlands | 1977 | Why? |
| Nader Ghandri | Tunisia | France | 1995 | Why? |
| Nabil Baha | Morocco | France | 1981 | Why? |
| Talal El Karkouri | Morocco | Morocco | 1976 | Why? |
| Tarik Tissoudali | Morocco | Netherlands | 1993 | Why? |
| Yacine Bammou | Morocco | France | 1991 | Why? |
| Almoatasembellah Mohamed |  Libya | Germany | 1996 | Why? |
| Achraf Lazaar | Morocco | Morocco | 1992 | Why? |
| Zakarya Bergdich | Morocco | France | 1989 | Why? |
| Younousse Sankharé | Senegal | France | 1989 | Why? |
| Titi Buengo | Angola | Angola | 1980 | Why? |
| Karim Essediri | Tunisia | France | 1979 | Why? |
| Diagné Fallou | Senegal | Senegal | 1989 | Why? |
| Mickaël Poté | Benin | France | 1984 | Why? |
| Sebastian Tounekti | Tunisia |  Norway | 2002 | Why? |
| Julio Tavares | Cape Verde | Cape Verde | 1988 | Why? |
| Ibrahima Bakayoko | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1976 | Why? |
| Gharib Amzine | Morocco | France | 1973 | Why? |
| Mavuba Mafuila | DR Congo | DR Congo | 1949 | Why? |
| Blaise Kouassi | Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 1975 | Why? |
| Kwesi Appiah | Ghana | United Kingdom | 1990 | Why? |
| Hans Vonk | South Africa | South Africa | 1970 | Why? |
| Hamza Rafia | Tunisia | Tunisia | 1999 | Why? |
| Mohamed Ben Moussa | Tunisia | Tunisia | 1954 | Why? |
| Sofian Chahed | Tunisia | Germany | 1983 | Why? |
| Fabien Camus | Tunisia | France | 1985 | Why? |
| Fouad Chafik | Morocco | France | 1986 | Why? |
| Marvin Matip | Cameroon | Germany | 1985 | Why? |
| Franck Songo'o | Cameroon | Cameroon | 1987 | Why? |
| Valdo | Cape Verde | Spain | 1981 | Why? |
| Sadok Sassi | Tunisia | Tunisia | 1945 | Why? |
| Chaker Alhadhur |  Comoros | France | 1991 | Why? |
| Sekou Oliseh |  Liberia | Liberia | 1990 | Why? |
| Andy Yiadom | Ghana | United Kingdom | 1991 | Why? |
| Mourad Meghni | Algeria | France | 1984 | Why? |
| Kamel Chafni | Morocco | France | 1982 | Why? |
| Moïse Brou Apanga | Gabon | Ivory Coast | 1982 | Why? |