Top 10 best African players in Ligue 1

Who are the best African players in Ligue 1?

Europe 05 March 2026 at 04:17

Malang Sarr/@L'Equipe

Several African players made a strong impression in the 2025-2026 edition of Ligue 1.

The top honor goes to Senegalese center-back Malang Sarr, who leads the pack among African stars according to the stats from the specialist site “sofascore.”

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In 26 matches with the northern club, he delivered a single assist, coming in the clash against AJ Auxerre on Matchday 18 of Ligue 1.

A former French youth international, Malang Sarr has openly expressed his desire to join Pape Thiaw’s Lions squad, hoping for a call-up to the den as soon as the next international break.

Below is the ranking of the best African players in Ligue 1:

Malang Sarr (Lens – Senegal): 7.16

Mamadou Sangaré (Lens – Mali): 7.15

Hervé Koffi (Angers – Burkina Faso): 7.12

Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC – Algeria): 7.11

Guéla Doué (Strasbourg – Ivory Coast): 7.10

Yann Gboho (Toulouse – Ivory Coast): 7.06

Mohammed Salisu (Monaco – Ghana): 7.04

Lamine Camara (Monaco – Senegal): 7.02

Nayef Aguerd (Marseille – Morocco): 7.00

Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon – Senegal): 6.97

Bamba Dieng, Nobel Mendy and Malang Sarr should be called up as early as March

I’ll always go to the World Cup with Cherif Ndiaye’s style

The players coming back from injury aren’t ready for the World Cup, don’t force it
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