Top 10 best African players in Ligue 1
Who are the best African players in Ligue 1?
Malang Sarr/@L'Equipe
Several African players made a strong impression in the 2025-2026 edition of Ligue 1.
The top honor goes to Senegalese center-back Malang Sarr , who leads the pack among African stars according to the stats from the specialist site “sofascore.”
In 26 matches with the northern club, he delivered a single assist, coming in the clash against AJ Auxerre on Matchday 18 of Ligue 1.
A former French youth international, Malang Sarr has openly expressed his desire to join Pape Thiaw’s Lions squad, hoping for a call-up to the den as soon as the next international break.
Below is the ranking of the best African players in Ligue 1:
Malang Sarr (Lens – Senegal ): 7.16
Mamadou Sangaré (Lens – Mali): 7.15
Hervé Koffi ( Angers – Burkina Faso): 7.12
Ilan Kebbal ( Paris FC – Algeria ): 7.11
Guéla Doué ( Strasbourg – Ivory Coast ): 7.10
Yann Gboho ( Toulouse – Ivory Coast): 7.06
Mohammed Salisu ( Monaco – Ghana ): 7.04
Lamine Camara (Monaco – Senegal): 7.02
Nayef Aguerd (Marseille – Morocco ): 7.00
Moussa Niakhaté ( Lyon – Senegal): 6.97
