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Ola Aina
Ola Aina (Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina), Nigerian right-back born 1996, ex-Chelsea and Torino, Nottingham Forest No. 34 since 2023 and AFCON 2023 team-of-the-tournament finalist with Nigeria.
Olivier Ntcham
Olivier Ntcham (Jules Olivier Ntcham), born 1996 in Longjumeau, France, is a Cameroonian midfielder at Samsunspor; ex-Man City, Genoa, Celtic (9 trophies), Marseille, Swansea; France youth international who switched to Cameroon in 2022.
Oscar Naasei
Oscar Naasei (Oscar Naasei Oppong), Ghanaian defender born 2005 in Accra; Granada CF youth product, Segunda debut 2024, signed by Real Madrid Castilla in August 2026 for about €2 million.
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.
Patrick Zabi
Patrick Zabi Eloge Gueu (born 2006, Yopougon) is an Ivorian midfielder who rose from Ivoire FC academy to Stade de Reims, then joined Paris FC in 2026 for a reported €25 million fee.
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.
Paul Onuachu
Paul Onuachu (Ebere Paul Onuachu, born 1994), Nigerian 201 cm forward; 33-goal Belgian Golden Shoe season with Genk in 2020-21, later Southampton, then Trabzonspor's 2025-26 Süper Lig top scorer.
Peter Etebo
Oghenekaro Peter Etebo, Nigerian defensive midfielder born 1995 in Warri; 45 Nigeria caps, 4 Olympic goals vs Japan 2016; Stoke City £6.35m signing, now Gençlerbirliği captain recovering from an Achilles rupture.
Peter Odemwingie
Peter Osaze Odemwingie, born 1981 in Tashkent, Nigerian forward with 65 caps, Olympic silver 2008, and 36 Premier League goals for West Brom, Stoke, and Cardiff; famous 2013 QPR deadline day drive; now a PGA professional golfer.
Pierre Landry Kaboré
Pierre Landry Kaboré, born 2001, Burkinabè striker for Heart of Midlothian since August 2025 and Burkina Faso (10 caps, 3 goals); rose via ASF Bobo, Salitas, and JK Narva Trans, where he scored 33 goals in 51 games.
Rashidi Yekini
Rashidi Yekini (1963-2012), Nigerian striker nicknamed the Goalsfather; all-time Super Eagles top scorer with 37 goals in 58 caps, scorer of Nigeria's first World Cup goal (Bulgaria, 1994), 1993 African Footballer of the Year.
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.
Richard Akonnor
Richard Akonnor (ريتشارد أوكونور), born 2004 in Accra, is a Ghanaian-Emirati left-back for Göztepe on loan from Al-Jazira; UAE international since 2025, decisive penalty taker at the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup. Not the Ghana coach C.K. Akonnor.
Richard Kone
Richard Kone (Koné), Ivorian striker; 2019 Homeless World Cup entrant, Athletic Newham non-league graduate, Wycombe's 2024/25 League One Player of the Season (18 goals), signed by QPR in August 2025 for a reported €3.2 million.
Rigobert Song
Rigobert Song Bahanag (born 1976, Nkenglikok) is a Cameroonian former defender and captain, record 137 caps, four World Cups, AFCON winner 2000 and 2002; later Cameroon head coach 2022-2024.
Rockson Yeboah
Rockson Yeboah (born 2004, Berekum, Ghana) is a Ghanaian centre back for La Liga's Osasuna, signed in August 2026 from IFK Göteborg for €3 million on a five-year deal; known for 1.90 m height, 34.96 km/h speed, and aerial duels.
Roger Milla
Roger Milla (Albert Roger Mooh Miller, born 1952, Yaoundé), Cameroonian striker; 1990 World Cup hero with four goals at 38, first African quarter-finalist, oldest World Cup goalscorer at 42 years 39 days in 1994.
Rudy Gestede
Rudy Gestede (Rudolphe Philippe Michel Camille Gestede), born 1988, Beninese striker, 11 Benin caps; starred for Blackburn (35 goals in 72 games), later Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Melbourne Victory; now Blackburn's head of football operations.
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.
Sadio Mané
Sadio Mané, born 1992 in Sedhiou, Senegal, is a forward for Saudi club Al-Nassr who starred for Liverpool and won the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal.
Salomon Kalou
Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou, Ivorian winger born 1985 in Oumé; Feyenoord, Chelsea (2006-2012, 60 goals, Champions League 2012), Lille, Hertha Berlin, Botafogo; 84 Ivory Coast caps, AFCON 2015 winner; retired 2024.
Samuel Chukwueze
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze, born 1999 in Umuahia, Nigeria, is a left-footed right winger for AC Milan and Nigeria; Villarreal 2017-2023, 2021 Europa League winner, 2023 Milan signing, 2025/26 Fulham loan.
Samuel Eto'o
Samuel Eto'o Fils, born 1981 in Nkon, Cameroon, is a retired striker and Fecafoot president; record four-time African Footballer of the Year, three Champions Leagues, AFCON record scorer with 18 goals.
Samuel Wiafe
Samuel Wiafe (born 2008) is an Italian footballer, forward/midfielder for Genoa in Serie A after moving from Modena for a reported €3.0m in July 2026; Italy U17 and U19 youth international.
Sébastien Haller
Sébastien Haller (born 1994, Ris-Orangis) is an Ivorian striker, ex-France youth international, at Sanfrecce Hiroshima since 2026 after Utrecht, Frankfurt, West Ham (£45m record), Ajax, Dortmund, and Leganés; 2023 AFCON winner after cancer recovery.