Europa League: the top 10 African players

Several African players have stood out in the 2024-2025 edition of the Europa League.

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Rayen Cherki, the Algerian-born gem of Olympique Lyonnais, tops the list of best players thanks to his exceptional performances, notably in the quarter-final against Manchester United.

In 11 matches played in the European competition, he scored 4 goals and provided 8 assists.

He leads this ranking, established by the site whoscored, ahead of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who also shone with his Turkish club Galatasaray.

The former Napoli player scored 6 goals and made one assist in 7 matches played.

Below is the top 10 African players in the Europa League 2024-2025.

1- Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray/Nigeria): 7.87

2- Bertrand Traoré (Ajax Amsterdam/Burkina Faso): 7.23

3- Ousseynou Niang (Union St.Gilloise/Senegal): 7.16

4- Alexander Djiku (Fenerbahce/Ghana): 7.14

5- Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos/Morocco): 7.09

6- Noussair Mazraoui (Man Utd/Morocco): 7.08

7- Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club/Ghana): 7.05

8- Hamza Igamane (Rangers/Morocco): 6.97

9- Leon Balogun (Rangers/Nigeria): 6.95

10- Amad Diallo (Man Utd/Ivory Coast): 6.95

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.