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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.
Patrice Abanda
Patrice Abanda (Jouan Patrice Abanda Etong), born 1978 in Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian former centre-back who won Olympic football gold at Sydney 2000 and the 2001 Czech title with Sparta Prague.
Patrick Maswanganyi
Patrick "Tito" Maswanganyi (born 1998, Tembisa) is a South African attacking midfielder; PSL Players' Player and Midfielder of the Season 2023/24 with Orlando Pirates, Bafana Bafana international, transferred to Bahrain's Alkhaldiya Sports Club in August 2026.
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.
Patson Daka
Patson Daka is a Zambian center-forward for Hamburger SV and the Zambia national team, a former Red Bull Salzburg top scorer who spent five seasons at Leicester City before joining Hamburg in 2026.
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.
Percy Tau
Percy Tau (born 1994, Witbank) is a South African forward; three-time CAF Champions League winner (Sundowns 2016, Al Ahly 2023, 2024), first South African CAF Interclub Player of the Year (2023), 47 Bafana caps, 15 goals, now at Thep Xanh Nam Định.
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.
Pierre Wome
Pierre Womé, full name Pierre Nlend Womé, is a Cameroonian retired left-back who won Olympic gold in 2000 and the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations with Cameroon.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, born 1989 in Laval, France, is a Gabonese striker, Gabon's all-time leading scorer, who made his name at Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal before joining Deportivo de La Coruña.
Puso Dithejane
Puso Dithejane, South African winger (b. 2004, Christiana), plays for Chicago Fire FC and Bafana Bafana. Ex-Kaizer Chiefs academy player released after a 2023 ball-boy dispute, star at TS Galaxy, MLS move January 2026.
Quinton Fortune
Quinton Fortune, South African footballer and coach, Manchester United midfielder 1999–2006 with 126 appearances, 46 South Africa caps, 1998 and 2002 World Cups, now Serbia assistant manager under Veljko Paunovic.
Rachid Ghezzal (رشيد غزال)
Rachid Ghezzal (رشيد غزال), born 1992 in Décines-Charpieu, is an Algerian left-footed right winger, Lyon academy product, Beşiktaş Süper Lig winner (2021), 22-cap Algeria international, who returned to Lyon in 2025.
Ramadan Sobhi
Ramadan Sobhi (Ramadan Sobhi Ahmed, born 1997), Egyptian winger from Al Ahly who played for Stoke City, Huddersfield Town, and Pyramids FC, won the 2025 CAF Champions League, earned 37 Egypt caps, and received a four-year doping ban upheld in 2026.
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.
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Rayan Aït-Nouri, French-born Algeria left-back born 2001 in Montreuil; Angers SCO youth product, 157 Wolves appearances 2020–2025, Manchester City signing June 2025 on a five-year deal for a reported £31m, Algeria international since 2023.
Rayan Elloumi
Rayan Elloumi (born 2007, St. Albert, Alberta) is a Tunisian forward for Vancouver Whitecaps FC, a 2025 Homegrown signing who scored on his home debut and represents Tunisia, including at the 2026 World Cup. Not the Bournemouth/Vasco winger Rayan.
Redouane Halhal
Redouane Halhal (born 2003, Montpellier) is a Moroccan centre-back at Venezia FC in Serie A, formerly of Montpellier, Atlético Madrid B, Helmond Sport, and KV Mechelen, with five Morocco caps including two 2026 World Cup starts.
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.
Ricardo Santos (footballer, born 1995)
Ricardo Santos, full name Ricardo Alexandre Almeida Santos, is a Cape Verdean center-back born in 1995 who captained Bolton Wanderers before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 2026.
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.