This article features the full list of African players in the English Premier League, with nations such as Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast making the cut - credit to Acefootball.com
Seeing African players in Premier League action is becoming a more common trend. Legends like Didier Drogba and Jay-Jay Okocha came from the continent and did wonders, inspiring countless youngsters to follow in their footsteps.
Some footballers on the list are pretty easy to guess, such as Liverpool’s star man Mohamed Salah – but who else is on it? Find out the Premier League players from Africa here.
African Players in Premier League – The Full List
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Player
Position
Club
Said Benrahma
Winger
West Ham
Rayan Ait-Nouri
Defender
Wolves
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Player
Position
Club
Bertrand Traore
Winger
Aston Villa
Dango Ouattara
Forward
Bournemouth
* Issa Kabore
Defender
Luton
* Issa Kabore is on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest have the most African players in Premier League football as of September 2023, with eight players from the continent. Sheffield United, Manchester United, West Ham, and Brighton follow with four players each.
Out of the 20 Premier League clubs, Newcastle United are the only team without any African players. Manchester CIty don’t have any African players in their first-team squad, but do have Issa Kabore, who is on loan at Luton Town.
