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 at its tail end, 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 and Serie A.
Randy Nteka (Angola) – Rayo Vallecano
The weekend’s La Liga action gets going on Friday night with a clash between Las Palmas and Rayo Vallecano at the Gran Canaria Stadium. Angolan attacker Randy Nteka will hope to inspire Los Franjirrojos to an away win, having recently made his 100th appearance for the club.
D.O.B: December 6, 1997 in Paris, France
Position: Attacking midfielder, forward
Senior club career: Linas-Montlhery (France, 2016 – 2017); Betis San Isidro (Spain, 2017); CF Fuenlabrada (Spain, 2017 – 2021); Rayo Vallecano (Spain, 2021 – present); Elche CF (Spain, 2023, loan).
Vallecano stats: 100 appearances, 8 goals
Club career stats: 255 appearances, 32 goals
Catch Nteka in the following match: Friday May 9, 21:00: Las Palmas v Rayo Vallecano – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) – Bournemouth
Ghanaian attacker Antoine Semenyo has enjoyed a great campaign for Bournemouth and will look to further enhance his burgeoning reputation – which has seen him linked with a big-money moved away from the Cherries – when his club hosts Aston Villa on Saturday evening.
D.O.B: 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: 86 appearances, 20 goals
Club career stats: 250 appearances, 47 goals
Catch Semenyo in the following match: Saturday May 10, 18:30: AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa – Live on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Cameroon) – Napoli
Napoli’s push for the Serie A title has been driven by characters such as Romelu Lukaku, Scott McTominay and manager Antonio Conte, but the beating heart of their relentlessness is hard-running Cameroon midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
D.O.B: 16 November 1995 in Yaounde, Cameroon
Position: Midfielder
Senior club career: Olympique Marseille (France, 2015 – 2018); Fulham (England, 2018 – 2022); Villarreal (Spain, 2019 – 2020, loan); Napoli (Italy, 2021 – 2022, loan, 2022 – present)
Napoli stats: 150 appearances, 11 goals
Club career stats: 371 appearances, 14 goals
Catch Zambo Anguissa in the following match: Sunday May 11 at 20:45: Napoli v Genoa – Live on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 360
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