Here’s a weekly overview of African footballers’ performances in the top European leagues and a detour to Turkey:
England (Premier League – Matchday 15):
- Marouane Chamakh (Morocco): Scored his 3rd goal of the season for Crystal Palace in a match against Cardiff City.
- Osama Assaidi (Morocco): Scored a late goal for Stoke City in their 3-2 victory against Chelsea.
Italy (Serie A – Matchday 15):
- Gervinho (Ivory Coast): Provided two assists for AS Roma in their 2-1 victory against Fiorentina.
Spain (No league action – King’s Cup weekend).
Germany (Bundesliga – Matchday 15):
- Pierre Aubameyang (Gabon): Played for Borussia Dortmund in a 0-1 defeat against Leverkusen.
- Salif Sané (Senegal): Scored for Hanover in their 2-4 loss to Stuttgart.
- Ibrahima Traoré (Guinea): Scored for Stuttgart in their victory against Hanover.
France (Ligue 1 – Matchday 17):
- Younousse Sankharé (Mali): Scored for Guingamp in a 1-1 draw against Valenciennes.
- Landry Nguemo (Cameroon): Scored the only goal for Bordeaux in a match against Lille, ending Vincent Enyeama’s 1061 minutes of invincibility.
- Florian Raspentino (Algeria): Scored for Bastia in their match against Lyon.
- Béfatimbi Gomis (Senegal): Scored for Lyon in their victory over Bastia.
- Souleymane Camara (Senegal): Scored for Montpellier in a 1-1 draw against Toulouse.
Turkey (Süper Lig – Matchday 15):
- Razack Traoré (Burkina Faso): Scored the winning goal for Gaziantepspor in a 3-2 victory against Trabzonspor.
- Achille Webo (Cameroon): Scored the second goal for Fenerbahce in a match against Rizespor.
The performance of African footballers in various European leagues continues to be noteworthy.
