As European football heats up this season, all eyes are on the continent’s top leagues, where several African stars are making waves and captivating fans with their incredible talent.
From skillful playmakers to powerful strikers, African footballers continue to shine in some of the most competitive leagues in the world. With the season underway, we’ve highlighted some of the top African stars to watch in Europe’s elite leagues.
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These players are not only making an impact for their clubs, but they’re also representing their countries on the global stage, adding to the excitement of European football. Let’s take a look at which six African stars you should be looking out for across this week’s matches in the Premier League, LALIGA, Serie A and the FA Cup.
Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) – Bournemouth
Ghanaian attacker Antoine Semenyo has enjoyed a great season for Bournemouth, but he could make it even better by playing a decisive role in the FA Cup quarterfinal at home to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.
Date of birth: January 7, 2000 in London, England
Position: Winger, forward
Senior club career: Bristol City (England, 2018 – 2023); Bath City (England, 2018, loan); Newport County (England, 2018 – 2019, loan); Sunderland (England, 2020, loan); AFC Bournemouth (England, 2023 – present)
Bournemouth stats: 79 appearances, 18 goals
Club career stats: 243 appearances, 45 goals
Catch Semenyo in the following match: Sunday 30 March, 17:30: AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2
Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – Atalanta
After putting to bed a recent spat with Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini, Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman is back in scoring form and will be targeting the back of the net in a key clash against AC Milan on Sunday evening.
Date of birth: October 20, 1997 in London, England
Position: Forward
Senior club career: Charlton Athletic (England, 2015 – 2017); Everton (England, 2017 – 2019); RB Leipzig (Germany, 2018, loan, 2019 – 2022); Fulham (England, 2020 – 2021, loan); Leicester City (England, 2021 – 2022, loan); Atalanta (Italy, 2022 – present)
Atalanta stats: 110 appearances, 50 goals
Club career stats: 310 appearances, 85 goals
Catch Lookman in the following match: Sunday March 30, 20:45: Napoli v AC Milan – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 360
Chidera Ejuke (Nigeria) – Sevilla
Nigerian winger Chidera Ejuke has begun to put in some great performances for Sevilla, and he will be especially hungry to make his mark when his team plays in the Seville derby against Real Betis on Sunday night.
Date of birth: 2 January 1998 in Zaria, Nigeria
Position: Winger
Senior club career: Gombe United (Nigeria, 2016); Valerenga (Norway, 2017 – 2019); Heerenveen (Netherlands, 2019 – 2020); CSKA Moscow (Russia, 2020 – 2024); Hertha Berlin (Germany, 2022 – 2023, loan); Royal Antwerp (Belgium, 2023 – 2024, loan); Sevilla (Spain, 2024 – present) Sevilla stats: 18 appearances, 2 goals
Club career stats: 258 appearances, 45 goals
Catch Ejuke in the following match: Sunday March 30, 21:00: Real Betis v Sevilla – LIVE on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
Omar Marmoush (Egypt) – Manchester City
The Egyptian forward is proving to be a good mid-season signing, having joined City from Germany’s Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2025.
Marmoush has netted four goals in 10 matches for the Citizens and he will be determined to add to his tally when he faces AFC Bournemouth in the oldest national football competition, the FA Cup.
Date of birth: February 7, 1999 in Cairo, Egypt
Position: Forward
Senior club career: Wadi Degla (Egypt, 2016–2017), VfL Wolfsburg II (Germany, 2017–2020), VfL Wolfsburg (Germany, 2020–2023), FC St. Pauli (Germany, 2021 loan), VfB Stuttgart (Germany, 2021–2022 loan), Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany, 2023–2025), Manchester City (England, 2025 – present)
Manchester City stats: 10 appearances, four goals
Club career stats: 221 appearances, 71 goals
Catch Marmoush in the following match: Sunday March 30, 17:30: AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City – Live on SuperSport GOtv Premier League
Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria) – AC Milan
The left-footed winger has mainly been used as an impact player, coming from the bench by Milan manager Sérgio Conceição this season.
Chukwueze came off the bench to score Milan’s consolation goal in a Serie A defeat to SS Lazio just before March’s FIFA international break and he will be looking to make an impact once again when he faces SSC Napoli.
Date of birth: May 22, 1999 in Amaokwe Ugba Ibeku, Nigeria
Position: Winger
Senior club career: Villarreal B (Spain, 2018), Villarreal (Spain, 2018–2023), AC Milan (Italy, 2023 – present)
AC Milan stats: 61 appearances, eight goals
Club career stats: 288 appearances, 49 goals
Catch Chukwueze in the following match: Sunday March 30, 20:45: Napoli v AC Milan – LIVE on SuperSport GOtv Africa 2 and SuperSport Maximo 360
Cederic Bakambu (DR Congo) – Real Betis
The experienced Congolese striker has hit form in the last few weeks, having netted four goals in his last four matches for Betis, including one in his last match in La Liga, which was against CD Leganes on March 16.
Bakambu, who is known for his finishing ability, could be the player to inspire Betis to a victory over Sevilla FC this weekend.
Date of birth: April 11, 1991 in Vitry-sur-Seine, France
Position: Forward, winger
Senior club career: Sochaux II (France, 2010–2014), Sochaux (France, 2010–2014), Bursaspor (Turkey, 2014–2015), Villarreal (Spain, 2015–2018), Beijing Guoan (China, 2018–2022), Olympique Marseille (France, 2022), Olympiacos (Greece, 2022–2023), Al-Nasr (UAE, 2023), Galatasaray (Turkey, 2023–2024), Real Betis (2024 – present)
Real Betis stats: 34 appearances, nine goals
Club career stats: 479 appearances, 196 goals
Catch Bakambu in the following match: Sunday March 30, 21:00: Real Betis v Sevilla – Live on SuperSport GOtv La Liga
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