Ligue 1: the 17 Ivorians to watch in the 2026-2027 season

21.08.26 14:45 Ligue 1 France

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Côte d’Ivoire will be well represented in the 2026-2027 edition of French Ligue 1.

With a market value of €22 million, Martial Godo, the left winger for RC Strasbourg, is the highest-valued Ivorian player according to the specialist site Transfermarkt.

He edges out Patrick Zabi, Paris FC’s central midfielder, as well as Guéla Doué, RC Strasbourg’s right-back, whose market value is estimated at €20 million.

Meanwhile, Clément Akpa, central defender for AJ Auxerre, is valued at €9 million. He is ahead of former international Seko Fofana, Stade Rennais’ central midfielder, whose market value has dropped to €8 million.

The Ivorians in Ligue 1 for 2026-2027

Martial Godo (RC Strasbourg - €22M)

Patrick Zabi (Paris FC - €20M)

Guéla Doué (RC Strasbourg - €20M)

Clément Akpa (AJ Auxerre - €9M)

Seko Fofana (Stade Rennais - €8M)

Bamo Meïté (Olympique de Marseille - €7M)

Sinaly Diomandé (AJ Auxerre - €6M)

Junior Diaz (ESTAC Troyes - €6M)

Jean-Philippe Krasso (Paris FC - €3.5M)

Aristide Zossou (AJ Auxerre - €2.5M)

Abakar Sylla (RC Strasbourg - €2.5M)

Mohamed Bamba (FC Lorient - €2M)

Luck Zogbé (Stade Brestois - €1.2M)

Christ Tapé (Toulouse FC - €800K)

Lasso Coulibaly (AJ Auxerre - €800K)

Paul Akouokou (Olympique Lyonnais - €400K)

Guy-Noël Zohouri (Le Havre – not estimated)

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.

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