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Siriki Dembélé
Siriki Dembélé (Ben Siriki Dembélé, born 1996) is an Ivorian-born Scottish left winger at Oxford United; formerly Grimsby Town, Peterborough United, Bournemouth, Auxerre, and Birmingham City.
Sofiane Boufal (سفيان بوفال)
Sofiane Boufal (سفيان بوفال), born 1993 in Paris, Moroccan winger/attacking midfielder; ex-Angers, Lille, Southampton (record £16m), Celta loan, Al-Rayyan, Union Saint-Gilloise (2025 Belgian champion), Le Havre; Morocco 44 caps, 2022 World Cup semifinalist.
Sofiane Feghouli (سفيان فيغولي)
Sofiane Feghouli (سفيان فيغولي), born 1989 in Levallois-Perret, is an Algerian midfielder ex-Valencia, West Ham and Galatasaray; 81 Algeria caps, 2019 AFCON winner, later Fatih Karagümrük and Amanat Baghdad.
Sofyan Amrabat (سفيان عمرابط)
Sofyan Amrabat (سفيان عمرابط), born 1996 in Huizen, Netherlands, is a Moroccan defensive midfielder (Ajax, formerly Fiorentina, Manchester United loan, Fenerbahçe) and 2022 World Cup semi-finalist with Morocco.
Sone Aluko
Sone Aluko (Omatsone Folarin Aluko), born 1989 in Hounslow, is a Nigerian forward/winger from Birmingham City's academy who played for Aberdeen, Rangers, Hull City, Fulham, Reading, and Ipswich Town and chose Nigeria over England youth internationals.
Soufiane El-Faouzi
Soufiane El-Faouzi (born 2002, Siegen) is a German-Moroccan midfielder at FC Schalke 04, 2. Bundesliga champion 2025/26, one Morocco cap, known for leading Germany's top three divisions in running distance in 2024/25.
Stéphane Sessègnon
Stéphane Sessègnon is a Beninese former footballer, an attacking midfielder who is Benin's most capped player and top scorer and played for PSG, Sunderland, and West Bromwich Albion.
Steven Pienaar
Steven Pienaar, South African left-sided midfielder (born 1982, Johannesburg), played for Ajax Cape Town, Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Sunderland and Bidvest Wits; 62 South Africa caps, famed for his left-flank partnership with Leighton Baines at Everton.
Suleman Sani
Suleman Sani, Nigerian winger born 2006; left winger for Al Qadsiah after Gombe United, Akwa United, AS Trenčín, and RB Leipzig; Nigeria U20 at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Sullay Kaikai
Sullay Kaikai (Sulaiman Borbor Kaikai), born 1995 in London, is a Sierra Leone international winger at Cambridge United; ex-Crystal Palace academy player with spells at Blackpool, Wycombe, and NAC Breda.
Sulley Muntari
Sulley Muntari (Sulleyman Ali Muntari), Ghanaian left-footed midfielder born 1984 in Konongo; played for Udinese, Portsmouth, Inter, AC Milan, and others; won the 2010 Champions League with Inter and played three World Cups for Ghana.
Sunday Oliseh
Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh, born 1974, Nigerian defensive midfielder for Juventus, Ajax, and Borussia Dortmund; 1994 AFCON and 1996 Olympic gold winner, 1998 World Cup scorer vs Spain, later Super Eagles head coach 2015-2016.
Taiwo Awoniyi
Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi (born 1997, Ilorin, Nigeria) is a Nigerian centre-forward at Coventry City, formerly Liverpool, Union Berlin, and Nottingham Forest, with 21 Premier League goals for Forest and a 2025 induced-coma abdominal injury.
Taribo West
Taribo West (born 1974), Nigerian defender of the Atlanta 1996 Olympic gold-medal side; Auxerre, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Derby, Partizan; 42 Nigeria caps, 1998 and 2002 World Cups; later pastor of Shelter in the Storm.
Tariq Lamptey
Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey (born 2000, Hillingdon) is a Ghanaian right-back/wing-back, ex-Chelsea academy player, 122 games for Brighton, 2022 Ghana debut and Qatar World Cup, later Fiorentina and QPR.
Tawfik Bentayeb
Tawfik Bentayeb, Moroccan centre-forward born 2002 in Casablanca; Mohammed VI Academy and Union Touarga product, Ligue 2 top scorer with Troyes 2025-26, joined RSC Anderlecht in August 2026.
Teslim Fatusi
Teslim Babatunde Fatusi, born 1977, Nigerian winger/midfielder; won gold in men's football at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with Nigeria's Dream Team; club career included Ferencváros, Servette, and Mamelodi Sundowns.
Thabang Matuludi
Thabang Matuludi, full name Tholo Thabang Matuludi, born 1999, is a South African right-back who rose from Limpopo amateur football to Mamelodi Sundowns and the national team's 2026 World Cup squad.
Thalente Mbatha
Thalente Mbatha (Thalente Wandile Mbatha), born 2000 in KwaMashu, is a South African central midfielder for Orlando Pirates (number 16) and Bafana Bafana; 2026 World Cup squad member, scored on his 2024 debut against Uganda.
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.
Tijani Babangida
Tijani Babangida, born in 1973 in Kaduna, Nigeria, is a retired Nigerian winger known for his speed who won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and starred for Ajax.
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.
Trézéguet (محمود أحمد إبراهيم حسن) (Egyptian footballer)
Trézéguet (Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan, محمود أحمد إبراهيم حسن), Egyptian right-footed left winger born 1994; ex-Al Ahly, Aston Villa, Trabzonspor; 100 Egypt caps, 24 goals, 2018 and 2026 World Cups.
Tshepang Moremi
Tshepang Moremi (born 2000, Sharpeville) is a South African left winger for Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana; ex-AmaZulu, MTN8 Last Man Standing, 2026 World Cup squad member.
Tylon Smith
Tylon Smith (Tylon Christopher Smith, born 2005) is a South African centre-back at New England Revolution on loan from QPR; 2025 U-20 AFCON winner and Player of the Tournament, CAF Young Player of the Year finalist.
Uche Okechukwu
Uche Okechukwu (Deniz Uygar), born 1967, Nigerian centre-back; Super Eagles 1989–98, AFCON gold 1994, Olympic gold Atlanta 1996, Fenerbahçe and Brøndby defender.
Ugo Kadmiri
Ugo Kadmiri, full name Ugo Matis Lamare El Kadmiri (born 2007), is a French-born professional footballer who plays as a center-forward for Olympique de Marseille B, Marseille's reserve side.
Umar Sadiq
Umar Sadiq, Nigerian centre-forward born 1997 in Kaduna; Almería striker (43 goals in 84 games), Real Sociedad's €20m 2022 signing, and Valencia CF player from 2025, with 9 Nigeria caps.
Victor Anichebe
Victor Chinedu Anichebe, Nigerian forward born 1988 in Lagos, raised in Liverpool; played for Everton, West Brom, Sunderland, Beijing Enterprises; won Olympic silver with Nigeria at Beijing 2008.
Victor Boniface
Victor Okoh Boniface, Nigerian striker born 2000; Bayer Leverkusen forward, 2024 Bundesliga and DFB Cup double winner and Rookie of the Season; on loan at Werder Bremen since September 2025.