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Thomas Partey
Thomas Partey, Ghanaian defensive midfielder; Atlético Madrid, Arsenal (2020, £45m), Villarreal. Known for ball winning, carrying, distribution; 2022-23 peak; faces UK rape charges, pleaded not guilty.
Tony Yeboah
Tony Yeboah (Anthony Yeboah), Ghanaian striker born 1966 in Kumasi; two-time Bundesliga top scorer with Eintracht Frankfurt, first African Bundesliga captain, Leeds United cult hero 1995-97.
Wilfried Bony
Wilfried Bony is an Ivorian former footballer, a striker who won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and was the Premier League's top scorer in 2014.
Wilfried Zaha
Wilfried Zaha (Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha), born 1992 in Abidjan, Ivorian winger; Crystal Palace record Premier League scorer, brief Manchester United spell, later Galatasaray and Charlotte FC, Ivory Coast international.
Willy Boly
Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly (born 1991, Melun, France) is an Ivorian centre-back who played for Auxerre, Braga, Porto, Wolves, and Nottingham Forest, won AFCON 2023 with Côte d'Ivoire, and made 126 Premier League appearances.
Yan Diomande
Yan Diomande (born 2006, Abidjan) is an Ivorian winger for Real Madrid and Côte d'Ivoire; developed at Florida's DME Academy, Bundesliga Rookie of the Season 2025/26 with RB Leipzig, record ~€140m Real Madrid transfer in 2026.
Yaya Touré
Yaya Touré (Gnégnéri Yaya Touré), Ivorian midfielder born 1983; won the 2009 Champions League with Barcelona, three Premier League titles with Manchester City, and AFCON 2015; four-time African Footballer of the Year, later a coach.