Bayern Munich have attracted African talent to the Allianz Arena across the decades, from the midfield engine of Mahamadou Diarra to Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's clutch performances, with players from Mali, Cameroon, Morocco and across Africa competing at the highest level.
1Alphonso DaviesGhana-born left-back who rose from a refugee camp to win the 2020 Champions League with Bayern, named the Bundesliga's Rookie of the Season.1000pts
2Samuel KuffourGhana defender who gave 11 seasons and 277 appearances to Bayern from 1994, winning six Bundesliga titles and the 2001 Champions League in an iconic career.611pts
3Noussair MazraouiMoroccan full-back who joined from Ajax in 2022 and won the 2023 Bundesliga title during two seasons at Bayern.517pts
4Sadio ManeSenegal forward who won the Bundesliga in his first season at Bayern in 2022-23, bringing his elite pace and goals after his distinguished Liverpool career.310pts
5Eric Choupo-MotingCameroon striker who has made 45+ appearances since 2020, scoring 17 goals including important Champions League goals, and winning multiple Bundesliga titles.310pts
6Pablo ThiamGuinea midfielder who was part of the Bayern squad briefly, making a Bundesliga appearance before joining Wolfsburg where he became well known in German football.310pts
7Mehdi BenatiaMorocco defender who joined Bayern in 2014, winning two Bundesliga titles and a DFB-Pokal across 46 appearances before moving to Juventus.310pts
Photo credits
- Eric Choupo-Moting — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
