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.
Mohamed Salah (Egypt) – Liverpool FC
A world-class winger who is known for his speed, sharp movement, clinical finishing and dribbling skills, Salah is a goalscoring wide-man, who is also an elite playmaker thanks to his ability to beat opponents, and create scoring chances for himself or his teammates.
Born: June 15, 1992
Position: Right Winger
Jersey number: 11
Senior club career: Al-Mokawloon (Egypt, 2010–2012); Basel (Switzerland, 2012–2014); Chelsea (England, 2014–2016); Fiorentina (Italy, 2015 loan); Roma (Italy, 2015-16; Roma (Italy, 2016-2017); Liverpool (England, 2017 – present)
Liverpool FC stats: 381 appearances, 241 goals
Club career stats: 640 appearances, 318 goals
Catch Salah in the following match:
Saturday March 8, 17:00: Liverpool FC vs Southampton – LIVE on SuperSport GOtv Premier League
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – Atalanta BC
An explosive winger with a dynamic style of play, Lookman enjoys making direct, pacey runs at the opposition defence. The diminutive player also has a keen eye for goal and is able to finish chances with both feet when he cuts inside from wide areas.
Born: October 20, 1997
Position: Left Winger
Jersey number: 11
Senior club career: Charlton Athletic (England, 2015–2017); Everton (England, 2017-2019); RB Leipzig (Germany, 2018 loan); RB Leipzig (Germany, 2019-2022); Fulham (England, 2020-2021 loan); Leicester City (England, 2021-22 loan), Atalanta BC (Italy, 2022 – present)
Atalanta BC stats: 107 appearances, 49 goals
Club career stats: 305 appearances, 82 goals
Catch Lookman in the following match:
Sunday March 9, 21:45: Juventus FC v Atalanta BC – LIVE on SuperSport GOtv Africa 2 and SuperSport Maximo 360
Inaki Williams (Ghana) – Athletic Bilbao
A lanky attacker who can operate as both a centre forward and second striker due to his versaility in attack, Williams is known for his high work rate and consistency. He also boasts of combined technical skill, which includes strength and physicality.
Born: June 15, 1994
Position: Forward
Jersey number: 9
Senior club career: Basconia (Spain, 2013-14); Bilbao Athletic (Spain, 2014-15); Athletic Bilbao (2014 – present)
Athletic Bilbao stats: 456 appearances, 107 goals
Club career stats: 506 appearances, 135 goals
Catch Williams in the following match:
Sunday March 9, 19:30: Athletic Bilbao v Real Mallorca – LIVE on SuperSport GOtv La Liga
Ola Aina (Nigeria) – Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest will look to claim the scalp of Manchester City this weekend, and Nigerian defender Ola Aina will play a key role in keeping things tight at the back for the home team at the City Ground.
Born: October 8, 1996 in London, England
Position: Defender
Jersey number: 34
Senior club career: Chelsea (England, 2015 – 2019); Hull City (England, 2017 – 2018, loan);
Torino (Italy, 2018 – 2019, loan, 2019 – 2023); Fulham (England, 2020 – 2021, loan); Nottingham
Forest (England, 2023 – present)
Forest stats: 50 appearances, 3 goals
Club career stats: 334 appearances, 10 goals
Catch Aina in the following match:
Saturday March 8, 14:30: Nottingham Forest v Manchester City – Live on SuperSport Premier
League, SuperSport Maximo 1 and SuperSport Maximo 2
Pape Gueye (Senegal) – Villarreal
Villarreal face a trip to the Basque country to take on Deportivo Alaves this weekend. ‘The Yellow
Submarine’ will lean on the energy and physicality of Senegalese Pape Gueye in the midfield battle.
D.O.B: January 24, 1996 in Montreuil, France
Position: Midfielder
Jersey number: 18
Senior club career: Le Havre (France, 2016 – 2020); Watford (England, 2020, loan); Marseille
(France, 2020 – 2024); Sevilla (Spain, 2023, loan); Villarreal (Spain, 2024 – present)
Villarreal stats: 26 appearances, 3 goals
Club career stats: 238 appearances, 11 goals
Catch Gueye in the following match: Saturday March 8, 17:15: Alaves v Villarreal – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
Saul Coco (Equatorial Guinea) – Torino
One of the quiet heroes of the Serie A season has been Equatorial Guinea defender Saul Coco, who has established himself as an impressive centre-back for Torino. He will look to keep up his good work when ‘Il Tore’ face Parma away from home.
Born: February 9, 1999 in Lanzarote, Spain
Position: Defender
Jersey number: 23
Senior club career: Espanyol (Spain, 2018 – 2019); Horta (Spain, 2018 – 2019, loan); Las Palmas
(Spain, 2020 – 2024); Torino (Italy, 2024 – present)
Torino stats: 27 appearances, 2 goals
Club career stats: 120 appearances, 4 goals
Catch Saul in the following match: Saturday March 8, 16:00: Parma v Torino – Live on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 360.
