Who is the Premier League Team With Most African Players? The EPL has seen a rise in African players over the past few seasons, with countries such as Nigeria and Ivory Coast dominating the footballing landscape.
Currently, there are 43 African players registered with 17 English top-flight clubs, leaving only three clubs without a player from the continent.
Stars such as Didier Drogba and Jay-Jay Okocha have made significant contributions to the world of football, inspiring generations of African youngsters to pursue their dreams.
To find out more about the African Premier League players making waves in England, NaijNaira’s list of Premier League team with most African Players provides all the necessary information.
List of African players in the English Premier League
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Liverpool
- Joël Matip – Cameroon – 2016
- Mohamed Salah – Egypt – 2017
- Naby Keïta – Guinea – 2018
Manchester City
- Riyad Mahrez – Algeria – 2018
West Ham United
- Saïd Benrahma – Algeria – 2020
- Maxwel Cornet – Ivory Coast – 2021
- Nayef Aguerd – Morocco – 2022
Brentford
- Bryan Mbeumo – Cameroon – 2019
- Yoane Wissa – DR Congo – 2021
- Frank Onyeka – Nigeria – 2021
Fulham
- Neeskens Kebano – DR Congo – 2016
Arsenal
- Mohamed Elneny – Egypt – 2016
- Thomas Partey – Ghana – 2020
Chelsea
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang –Gabon – 2022
- Hakim Ziyech – Morocco – 2020
- Kalidou Koulibaly – Senegal – 2022
- Édouard Mendy – Senegal – 2020
Leicester City
- Daniel Amartey – Ghana – 2016
- Kelechi Iheanacho – Nigeria – 2017
- Wilfred Ndidi – Nigeria – 2017
- Nampalys Mendy – Senegal – 2016
- Patson Daka – Zambia – 2021
Crystal Palace
- Jordan Ayew – Ghana – 2019
- Jeffrey Schlupp – Ghana – 2017
- Wilfried Zaha – Ivory Coast – 2015
- Cheick Doucouré – Mali – 2022
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Tariq Lamptey –Ghana – 2020
Southampton
- Mohammed Salisu – Ghana – 2020
- Moussa Djenepo – Mali – 2019
- Joe Aribo – Nigeria – 2022
Nottingham Forest
- Serge Aurier – Ivory Coast – 2022
- Willy Boly – Ivory Coast – 2022
- Taiwo Awoniyi – Nigeria– 2022
- Emmanuel Dennis – Nigeria – 2022
- Cheikhou Kouyaté – Senegal – 2022
Bournemouth
- Siriki Dembélé – Ivory Coast – 2022
- Jordan Zemura – Zimbabwe – 2022
Tottenham Hotspur
- Yves Bissouma – Mali – 2022
Everton
- Abdoulaye Doucouré – Mali – 2020
- Alex Iwobi – Nigeria – 2019
- Idrissa Gueye – Senegal – 2016–19, 2022
Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Boubacar Traoré – Mali – 2022
Aston Villa
- Marvelous Nakamba – Zimbabwe – 2019
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
