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The 7 Greatest African Players in Inter Milan History

By YPB Team

Inter Milan have featured African footballers who've lit up the San Siro across different eras, from Sulley Muntari's energetic midfield presence to more recent players from Nigeria, Ivory Coast and across the continent competing in Serie A.

  1. Samuel Eto'o — ranked #11
    Samuel Eto'o
    Cameroon striker who scored 53 goals in 102 games and was pivotal in the historic 2009-10 treble, winning the Serie A, Coppa Italia, and Champions League.
    1000pts
  2. Mohamed Kallon — ranked #22
    Mohamed Kallon
    Sierra Leone striker who signed for Inter at just 16, becoming the second-highest African scorer in Serie A history with 39 league goals across stints in Italy.
    494pts
  3. Sulley Muntari — ranked #33
    Sulley Muntari
    Ghana midfielder who was a key member of Mourinho's treble-winning squad in 2009-10, adding physical bite and energy to Inter's engine room.
    436pts
  4. Achraf Hakimi — ranked #44
    Achraf Hakimi
    Morocco right-back who helped Inter win their first Scudetto in 11 years in 2020-21 after his exciting 2020 arrival, before his big-money move to PSG.
    290pts
  5. Nwankwo Kanu — ranked #55
    Nwankwo Kanu
    Nigeria striker who joined from Ajax in 1996, won the 1998 UEFA Cup and was named African Player of the Year, before a life-saving heart operation.
    198pts
  6. Obafemi Martins — ranked #66
    Obafemi Martins
    Nigeria striker who scored prolifically for Inter from 2002 to 2006, netting important goals before moving on to make his mark across European leagues.
    198pts
  7. Taribo West — ranked #77
    Taribo West
    Nigeria defender with his distinctive dreadlocks who won the 1998 UEFA Cup at Inter, becoming one of the most recognizable African players in European football.
    0pts

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