We leave you here the list with all the african players that make up the squads of the eight quarter-finalists of the current edition of the Champions League:
16. Choupo-Moting – Cameroon (Bayern Munich)
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He arrived at the last minute in the summer market, coming from a Paris Saint Germain with whom he had lost the Champions League final … against his own Bayern (1-0) !!! With Lewandowski’s state of form he is having some difficulties to keep up, although it is ideal to give the Pole a rest.
15. Mahrez – Argelia (Manchester City)
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For a few seasons, Mahrez overflows again and again in the band of the attack of the City. A very upright and electric player who hatched into the great league champion Leicester. The level of the squad that Guardiola has is such that not even the Algerian is the undisputed starter.
14. Randriamamy – Madagascar (Paris Saint Germain)
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He is goalkeeper of the subsidiary team of the Paris Saint Germain, but even so Randriamamy is also registered in the A list of the French team in the Champions League. A player from a country as exotic as Madagascar who is barely 17 years old but has already been summoned with the absolute of the African nation.
13. Diallo – Senegal (Paris Saint Germain)
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Despite the fact that Diallo had played in the lower categories of the French national team, the high level of the current senior team has led him to decide for Senegal with the seniors. He is scheduled to make his debut in this break.
12. Gueye – Senegal (Paris Saint Germain)
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The third African member of the French champion is Gueye. A very physical player who has made a hole in the center of the field first from Tuchel and now from Pochettino, thanks to the pivot system used by both. He is one of the figures in a selection of the Senegal level.
11. Matip – Cameroon (Liverpool)
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The second team with more African players than those left in the Champions League is the Liverpool. This year he is having a lot of difficulties with injuries, a very common trend behind the Reds. It will also be difficult to start when Van Dijk or Joe Gomez return, although when he plays he is always insurance.
10. Keita – Guinea (Liverpool)
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He is in his third season with the red team, which he joined with Klopp from RB Leipzig. COVID first and an ankle injury later have left him in the dry dock for much of the year, although little by little he is reincorporating into the schemes of the reds.
9. Mané – Senegal (Liverpool)
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It will be a coincidence or not, but the two great stars of the English champion are African. The first of them, Mané. The Senegalese surely reached the best level of his life last season, even being named player of the year in Africa. This time it’s costing him a bit more, along the lines of the team itself, but he’s still a world-class player.
8. Salah – Egipto (Liverpool)
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Wrong He has been Liverpool’s great media figure in the last four seasons. He already broke it in Roma and his pulse did not tremble when he took the leap of his life. The growth of Klopp and company coincided with their arrival, since in their second year they won the Champions League at Tottenham (2-0) and in the third an incredible Premier. He is one of the best African players of all time without a doubt.
7. Mendy – Senegal (Chelsea)
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In it Chelsea There is also a great Senegalese player, undoubtedly the best-represented team in what remains of the Champions League. It’s about Edouard Mendy. It arrived in summer after having excelled in the surprising Rennes and the truth is that it has not disappointed. He has left very good performances and has become life insurance in the goal blue, removing from ownership a Kepa who had not achieved the same.
6. Ziyech – Marruecos (Chelsea)
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Ziyech’s case is curious. The Moroccan had spent his entire career in the Netherlands and played until he was U21 with the Orange. However, in absolute terms, he opted for Morocco, his parents’ country of origin. In summer he was one of the great signings of Chelsea, to which he arrived for 40 million euros from Ajax. He is performing a season below what was expected of him.
5. Mbemba – Democratic Republic of the Congo (Porto)
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The palm in this ranking goes to Porto. The Portuguese are undoubtedly the revelation of this round, to which they arrived after ‘charging’ to the Juventus from Cristiano Ronaldo (2-1 and 3-2). Mbemba is a center-back with a lot of weight in the team, indisputable for years in the DR Congo national team. He came from Newcastle in 2018.
4. Sanusi – Nigeria (Oporto)
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A usual left back in the team led by Conceiçao. Last year he made his debut with the Nigerian senior at only 23 years old, and he is one of the players called to be important in the eagles in the coming years. He is giving a very good level in the Portuguese league.
3. Nanú – Guinea Bisau (Oporto)
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Guinea Bisau is a former Portuguese colony, in the same way that Equatorial Guinea was from Spain. That is why it is not uncommon to see Portuguese players who are part of that team. Nanú was born in Portugal, but preferred to play with the country of origin of his ancestors. He has been an absolute international since 2019 and usually plays as a right back, although he can act inside and even as a winger.
2. Loum – Senegal (Oporto)
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He signed for the dragons at the beginning of last season. However, this Senegalese midfielder counts very little for the team, and this year he has only played 9 games in all competitions. One more Senegalese.
1. Marega – Mali (Porto)
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A very talented midfielder as well as physical, he contributes goals to the team from the second row. He is one of the most important players in Porto, since he signed in 2016 from Vitoria Guimaraes. He is international for Mali, despite being born in France.
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