Top 10 best African players in the Premier League

The race is heating up for the prestigious title of the best African player in the Premier League 2025-2026.

Ghanaian star Antoine Semenyo, Manchester City's latest signing, leads the pack with an impressive rating of 7.13. He is followed by Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) and Ivorian talent Amad Diallo (Côte d’Ivoire).

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Across 33 matches played with Bournemouth and Manchester City in all competitions, Semenyo has scored 17 goals and provided 5 assists.

Below is the ranking of the best African players in the Premier League:

Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth/Manchester City – Ghana): 7.13

Iliman Ndiaye (Everton – Senegal): 7.09

Amad Diallo (Man Utd – Côte d’Ivoire): 7.02

Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham – Ghana): 6.98

Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd – Cameroon): 6.92

Yankuba Minteh (Brighton – Gambia): 6.83

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (West Ham – Democratic Republic of Congo): 6.82

Alex Iwobi (Fulham – Nigeria): 6.74

El Hadji Malick Diouf (West Ham – Senegal): 6.73

Mohamed Salah (Liverpool – Egypt): 6.73

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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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