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Iliman Ndiaye
Iliman Ndiaye (Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye), Senegalese winger born 2000 in Rouen; Sheffield United, Marseille, Everton, then Manchester City for £65m in 2026; Senegal at 2022 World Cup and AFCON.
Ismaïla Sarr
Ismaïla Sarr, Senegalese winger born 1998 in Saint-Louis; played for Metz, Rennes, Watford, Marseille, and Crystal Palace. AFCON winner 2021 and 2025; 2025/26 Conference League top scorer and Player of the Season with Palace.
Issa Diop (footballer)
Issa Diop (Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop), born 1997 in Toulouse, is a Moroccan centre-back at Ipswich Town, formerly Toulouse, West Ham, and Fulham; 2016 U19 Euro winner with France, 2026 World Cup scorer for Morocco.
Kalidou Koulibaly
Kalidou Koulibaly, Senegalese centre-back and national team captain, born 1991 in France; AFCON 2021 winner, Napoli star (317 games), brief Chelsea spell, now Al-Hilal until 2027.
Keita Baldé
Keita Baldé Diao (born 1995, Arbúcies, Spain) is a Senegalese forward from La Masia who played for Lazio, Monaco, Inter, Sampdoria, Cagliari, and Monza, and won AFCON 2021 with Senegal.
M'Baye Niang
M'Baye Hamady Niang, Senegalese forward born 1994 in Meulan, France; Caen academy prodigy, AC Milan, Torino, Rennes (2019 Coupe de France), Senegal at 2018 World Cup.
Mahamadou Doumbia
Mahamadou Doumbia (born 2004, Bamako) is a Malian midfielder for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League, formerly Royal Antwerp, with 7 Mali caps; distinct from Watford forward Mamadou Doumbia (born 2006).
Mahamadou Sangaré
Mahamadou Sangaré (born 2007, Dionkoulané, Mali) is a French youth international forward; PSG academy U19 champion 2024, Manchester City from 2025, Al-Qadsiah FC from 2026. Not the Malian midfielder Mamadou Sangaré of Brentford.
Malick Yalcouyé
Malick Junior Yalcouyé (born 2005, Bandiagara, Mali) is a Malian-Ivorian central midfielder developed at ASEC Mimosas, sold by IFK Göteborg to Brighton in 2024, an Austrian champion on loan at Sturm Graz, then loaned to Swansea City.
Mamadou Doumbia (footballer, born 2006)
Mamadou Doumbia (born 2006) is a Malian centre-forward for Watford in the EFL Championship and the Mali national team; U-17 World Cup 2023 bronze medalist and hat-trick scorer versus Uzbekistan, distinct from the 2002, 2004, and 1995-born players of the same name.
Mamadou Thierno Barry
Mamadou Thierno Barry, born 2005, Senegalese centre-back; Mawade Wade academy, Tromsø IL, Union Saint-Gilloise (€2.6m, 2025), loaned to Al Shabab 2026. Distinct from Everton striker Thierno Mamadou Barry.
Mame Biram Diouf
Mame Biram Diouf, Senegalese striker born 1987 in Dakar; played for Molde, Manchester United, Hannover 96, Stoke City, and now Ankara Keçiörengücü; 2018 World Cup squad member with 47 Senegal caps per National Football Teams.
Mathias Pogba
Mathias Pogba, also known as Mathias Fassou Pogba, is a French-Guinean former footballer who played as a forward, won five caps for Guinea, and was convicted in 2024 of attempting to extort his brother Paul Pogba.
Mohamed Sissoko
Mohamed "Momo" Sissoko, born 1985 in Mont-Saint-Aignan, France, is a retired defensive midfielder for Mali (34 caps) who played for Valencia, Liverpool (87 apps), Juventus (97 apps), and PSG, winning La Liga 2004, UEFA Cup 2004, FA Cup 2006, and Ligue 1 2013; retired 2019. Distinct from Tottenham's Moussa Sissoko.
Mor Talla Ndiaye
Mor Talla Ndiaye (born 2008) is a Senegalese left-footed centre-back who joined Liverpool FC from Amitie FC in January 2026 for about £1 million; a Senegal U17 World Cup player, distinct from midfielder Mor Ndiaye of Pogoń Szczecin.
Moussa Marega
Moussa Marega, born 1991 in Les Ulis, France, is a Malian forward and winger. Starred for FC Porto (178 apps, 71 goals, two league titles), won the 2021 AFC Champions League with Al-Hilal, later Al Sharjah and Al-Diriyah; 13 Mali caps.
Moussa Sow
Moussa Sow, Senegalese striker born 1986 in Mantes-la-Jolie; Lille's Ligue 1 top scorer (25 goals) and double winner 2011, Fenerbahçe's 2014 Turkish champion, 50 caps and 19 goals for Senegal, 2018 World Cup squad member, retired 2021.
Moussa Yeo
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (born 2004, Bamako) is a Malian footballer, a right-footed forward and midfielder who played for FC Liefering and RB Salzburg before joining Swansea City in July 2026.
Naby Keïta
Naby Laye Keïta (born 1995), Guinean central midfielder; Horoya, Istres, Salzburg, RB Leipzig, Liverpool (2018-23, 129 apps, 11 goals, Champions League and Premier League winner), then Werder Bremen and Ferencváros; captain of Guinea.
Nampalys Mendy
Nampalys Mendy, Senegalese defensive midfielder born 1992 in La Seyne-sur-Mer; AFCON 2021 winner, ex-Monaco, Nice, Leicester City (2016-2023), Lens, Watford, and Metz; France youth international who debuted for Senegal in 2021.
Nicolas Jackson
Nicolas Jackson, Senegalese striker born in The Gambia; Casa Sports, Villarreal, Chelsea (2023-2026), Bayern Munich loan, then Aston Villa for £65m in 2026; Conference League and Club World Cup winner.
Oumar Niasse
Oumar Niasse (El Hadji Baye Oumar Niasse), Senegalese forward born 1990 in Ouakam; Lokomotiv Moscow Russian Cup winner 2015, signed by Everton for 17.9M in 2016, 12 goals in 65 league games, later Hull, Cardiff, Huddersfield, Burton, Morecambe.
Ousmane Diabaté (footballer, born 2007)
Ousmane Diabaté (born 2007) is a Guinean defensive midfielder for Gençlerbirliği, on loan from Newcastle United, who debuted for Guinea in 2026 after coming through Académie SOAR.
Papa Bouba Diop
Papa Bouba Diop (1978-2020), Senegalese defensive midfielder, 'The Wardrobe'; scored the 2002 World Cup opener's only goal as Senegal beat France 1-0, won the 2008 FA Cup with Portsmouth, 63 caps, died aged 42.
Pape Matar Sarr
Pape Matar Sarr, born 2002 in Senegal, is a midfielder who made over 100 appearances for Tottenham Hotspur, winning the 2025 Europa League, and plays for Senegal.
Papiss Cissé
Papiss Demba Cissé (born 1985, Dakar) is a Senegalese retired striker; Freiburg's 22-goal 2010-11 scorer, Newcastle United's number 9 with 37 Premier League goals, later Shandong Luneng, Alanyaspor, Fenerbahçe and Amiens.
Papy Djilobodji
Papy Djilobodji (El Hadji Papy Mison Djilobodji), Senegalese centre-back born 1988 in Kaolack; Nantes, Chelsea (59 seconds), Sunderland £8m signing sacked 2018, later Gaziantep FK; 17 Senegal caps.
Paul Mendy
Paul Mendy (born 2007, Rufisque, Senegal) is a Senegalese left-footed striker for Cagliari in Serie A; debuted March 20, 2026 vs Napoli, 15 goals in 29 Primavera 1 games in 2025/26, Cagliari starter in 2026/27.
Renato Nhaga
Renato Sam-Na Nhaga, Guinea-Bissau midfielder born 2007 in Bissau; Casa Pia youth product who debuted for Guinea-Bissau in June 2025 and joined Galatasaray in February 2026 for €6.5 million, winning the 2026 Turkish championship.
Sadibou Sané
Sadibou Sané, Senegalese centre-back born 2004 in Diouloulou; Génération Foot academy product who played for FC Metz (71 apps) before joining AS Monaco in July 2026 on a five-year contract, and received his first Senegal senior call-up in September 2026.