This week’s Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A matches feature top African stars worth watching. For the most comprehensive football coverage, DStv and GOtv offers the ultimate season-long viewing experience of the world’s top football.
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Here are top African stars to watch across this week’s matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.
Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso) – Bournemouth
Bournemouth have been one of the ‘low key’ best teams in the Premier League this season, but they face a tough test away to Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon and will need Dango Ouattara to quell the threat down his flank.
Born: February 11, 2002 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Position: Winger/wingback
Jersey number: 11
Senior club career: Majestic FC (Burkina Faso, 2019 – 2020); Lorient (France, 2020 – 2023); Bournemouth (England, 2023 – present)
Bournemouth stats: 70 appearances, 5 goals
Club career stats: 128 appearances, 18 goals
Catch Ouattara in the following match:
Saturday 18 January, 14:30: Newcastle United v AFC Bournemouth – Live on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2
Yvan Neyou (Cameroon) – Leganes
In their battle to remain in La Liga, Leganes face a tough task when they welcome title-chasing Atletico Madrid on Saturday afternoon, and Los Pepineros will need Cameroonian midfielder Yvan Neyou to be at his combative best in the middle of the park.
Born: January 3, 1997 in Douala, Cameroon
Position: Midfielder
Jersey number: 17
Senior club career: Sedan (France, 2016 – 2017); Laval (France, 2017 – 2019); Braga (Portugal, 2019 – 2020); Saint-Etienne (France, 2020, loan, 2020 – 2023); Leganes (Spain, 2022, loan, 2023 – present)
Leganes stats: 73 appearances, 2 goals
Club career stats: 174 appearances, 6 goals
Catch Ouattara in the following match:
Saturday January 18, 17:15: Leganes v Atletico Madrid – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3.
Amin Sarr (Gambia) – Verona
Eligible to represent the Gambia at international level, 23-year-old forward Amin Sarr has enjoyed an impressive campaign at Verona (on loan from Lyon) thus far and will hope to add to his growing reputation when Lazio visit the Bentegodi Stadium on Sunday evening.
Born: March 11, 2001 in Malmo, Sweden
Position: Forward
Jersey number: 9
Senior club career: Malmo (Sweden, 2020 – 2022); Mjallby (Sweden, 2021, loan); Heerenveen (Netherlands, 2022 – 2023); Lyon (France, 2023 – present); Wolfsburg (Germany, 2023 – 2024, loan); Verona (Italy, 2024 – present)
Verona stats: 14 appearances, 3 goals
Club career stats: 128 appearances, 25 goals
Sunday January 19, 19:00: Verona v Lazio – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 1.
Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) – Real Betis
The right-back will be required to be in great shape when Betis go up against Alaves at Estadio Benito Villamarin. The player has even received comparisons to former Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna and he’ll be keen to show the world what he’s got in this crucial La Liga clash.
Born: March 5, 1993 in Chesnay, France
Position: Right-back
Jersey number: 23
Senior club career: Paris Saint-Germain (France, 2013 – 2017); Evian (France, 2013 – 2015, loan); Nantes (France, 2015 – 2016, loan); Bordeaux (France, 2016 – 2017, loan); Bordeaux (France, 2017 – 2021); Real Betis (2021 – present)
Real Betis stats: 75 appearances, 2 goals
Club career stats: 326 appearances, 5 goals
Catch Sabaly in the following match:
Saturday January 18, 19:30: Real Betis v Alaves – LIVE on SuperSport La Liga
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – Atalanta
Recently crowned the CAF Player of the Year, Lookman has another opportunity to shine in a crucial match against Napoli which could potentially be an early title decider for Atalanta. Will he replicate the performance from the return fixture which saw him score a brace against Antonio Conte’s men?
Born: October 20, 1997 in London, United Kingdom
Position: Forward/second striker
Jersey number: 11
Senior club career: Charlton Athletic (England, 2015 – 2017); Everton (England, 2017 – 2019); RB Leipzig (Germany, 2018 – 2022); Fulham (England, 2020 – 2021, loan); Leicester City (England, 2021 – 2022, loan); Atalanta (Italy, 2022 – present)
Atalanta stats: 101 appearances, 44 goals
Club career stats: 301 appearances, 79 goals
Catch Lookman in the following match:
Saturday January 18, 21:45: Atalanta v Napoli – Live on SuperSport Football
Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) – Brentford
The talented forward will have all eyes on him when the Bees host league leaders Liverpool at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon. With 13 goals so far in the Premier League, Mbeumo will be expected to turn up for the home team in the attack.
Born: August 7, 1999 in Avallon, France
Position: Right-winger
Jersey number: 19
Senior club career: Troyes II (France, 2016 – 2018); Troyes (France, 2018 – 2019); Brentford (England, 2019 – present)
Brentford stats: 223 appearances, 63 goals
Club career stats: 270 appearances, 77 goals
Catch Mbeumo in the following match:
Saturday 18 January, 17:00: Brentford v Liverpool – Live on SuperSport Premier League
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