African players in Europe
African football players who have played in Europe. ScoutBase tracks cross-regional career movements across all eras.
6960 players
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PLAYER
POS
DOB
CLUB
SINCE
AH
Ahmed Hassan
MF
02.05.1975 (51)
EGYEgypt
Retired
HH
Hossam Hassan
FW
10.08.1966 (60)
EGYEgypt
Retired
EE
Essam El Hadary
GK
15.01.1973 (53)
EGYEgypt
Retired
RS
Rigobert Song
DF
01.07.1976 (50)
CMRCameroon
Retired
AF
Ahmed Fathy
MF
10.11.1984 (42)
EGYEgypt
Retired
IH
Ibrahim Hassan
DF
10.08.1966 (60)
EGYEgypt
Retired
IG
Idrissa Gueye
MF
26.09.1989 (37)
SENSenegal
ENG Everton
2022
SM
Sadio Mané
MF
10.04.1992 (34)
SENSenegal
KSA Al-Nassr
2023
DZ
Didier Zokora
MF
14.12.1980 (46)
CIVIvory Coast
Retired
KT
Kolo Touré
DF
19.03.1981 (45)
CIVIvory Coast
Retired
BE
Bruno Ecuele Manga
DF
16.07.1988 (38)
GABGabon
FRA Paris 13 Atletico
2024
GN
Geremi Njitap
MF
20.12.1978 (48)
CMRCameroon
Retired
SE
Samuel Eto'o
FW
10.03.1981 (45)
CMRCameroon
Retired
AA
André Ayew
FW
17.12.1989 (37)
GHAGhana
NED NAC Breda
2026
AM
Aïssa Mandi
DF
22.10.1991 (35)
ALGAlgeria
FRA Lille OSC
2024
MS
Mohamed Salah
FW
15.06.1992 (34)
EGYEgypt
ENG Liverpool
2017
NN
Noureddine Naybet
DF
10.02.1970 (56)
MARMorocco
Retired
VA
Vincent Aboubakar
FW
22.01.1992 (34)
CMRCameroon
AZE Neftçi
2025
JA
Jordan Ayew
FW
11.09.1991 (35)
GHAGhana
ENG Leicester City
2024
MG
Max Gradel
MF
20.11.1987 (39)
CIVIvory Coast
Free Agent
RM
Riyad Mahrez
MF
21.02.1991 (35)
ALGAlgeria
KSA Al-Ahli
2023
AG
Asamoah Gyan
FW
22.11.1985 (41)
GHAGhana
Retired
AM
Aaron Mokoena
DF
25.11.1980 (46)
RSASouth Africa
Retired
CK
Christopher Katongo
FW
31.08.1982 (44)
ZAMZambia
Retired
GW
Godfrey Walusimbi
DF
03.07.1989 (37)
UGAUganda
Retired
RJ
Radhi Jaïdi
DF
30.08.1975 (51)
TUNTunisia
Retired
CM
Chancel Mbemba
DF
30.11.1991 (35)
CODDR Congo
FRA Lille OSC
2025
DD
Didier Drogba
FW
11.03.1978 (48)
CIVIvory Coast
Retired
DO
Didier Ovono
GK
23.01.1983 (43)
GABGabon
Retired
IS
Islam Slimani
FW
18.06.1988 (38)
ALGAlgeria
ROU CFR Cluj
2025
JK
Joseph Kamwendo
MF
23.10.1986 (40)
MWIMalawi
Retired
RK
Rainford Kalaba
MF
14.08.1986 (†)
ZAMZambia
Deceased
KK
Kalidou Koulibaly
DF
20.07.1991 (35)
SENSenegal
KSA Al-Hilal
2023
ME
Mohamed Elneny
MF
11.07.1992 (34)
EGYEgypt
UAE Al-Jazira
2024
CK
Charles Kaboré
MF
09.02.1988 (38)
BFABurkina Faso
Retired
EK
Emmanuel Kundé
DF
15.07.1956 (†)
CMRCameroon
Deceased
FS
Ferjani Sassi
MF
18.03.1992 (34)
TUNTunisia
QAT Al-Gharafa
2023
HA
Hosny Abd Rabo
MF
01.11.1984 (42)
EGYEgypt
Retired
RM
Roger Milla
FW
20.05.1952 (74)
CMRCameroon
Retired
SK
Seydou Keita
MF
16.01.1980 (46)
MLIMali
Retired
YM
Youssef Msakni
MF
28.10.1990 (36)
TUNTunisia
TUN Espérance Tunis
2025
FK
Franck Kessié
DF
19.12.1996 (30)
CIVIvory Coast
KSA Al-Ahli
2023
YT
Yaya Touré
MF
13.05.1983 (43)
CIVIvory Coast
Retired
PN
Peter Ndlovu
FW
25.02.1973 (53)
ZIMZimbabwe
Retired
HC
Henri Camara
FW
10.05.1977 (49)
SENSenegal
Retired
F
Chiquinho Conde
FW
22.11.1965 (61)
MOZMozambique
Retired
DM
Derby Makinka
MF
05.09.1965 (†)
ZAMZambia
Deceased
JS
Jacques Songo'o
GK
17.03.1964 (62)
CMRCameroon
Retired
KB
Khaled Badra
DF
08.04.1973 (53)
TUNTunisia
Retired
RM
Raïs M'Bolhi
GK
25.04.1986 (40)
ALGAlgeria
ALG ES Mostaganem
2025
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