Who is the best African player in Napoli history?

By YPB Team

Napoli have been served by some of Africa's finest footballers, none more iconic than Victor Osimhen's prolific Serie A goal-scoring that fired them to the 2022-23 title, with African talent from Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal and beyond making their mark in Naples.

Victor Osimhen

Nigeria striker signed for a club-record €70m who scored 26 goals in 2022-23 to become the first African to win the Serie A Golden Boot, powering Napoli's first Scudetto in 33 years.

Kalidou Koulibaly

Senegal defender who spent eight dominant seasons at Napoli, becoming one of the best center-backs in Europe and an AFCON winner before his £33m Chelsea move.

Frank Zambo-Anguissa

Cameroon midfielder who arrived in 2021 and became a cornerstone of Napoli's midfield, winning the Scudetto in 2023 with his relentless engine and technical quality.

Faouzi Ghoulam

Algeria left-back who was one of the best in his position in Europe during his peak years at Napoli from 2014, winning the Coppa Italia before injury disrupted his career.

Amadou Diawara

Guinea midfielder who showed great promise at Napoli from 2016 to 2018 before his move to Roma, bringing tenacity and vision to the Neapolitan midfield.

Adam Ounas

Algeria winger who represented Napoli from 2017 to 2021, bringing quick feet and an eye for goal in a stop-start spell in southern Italy.

Omar El Kaddouri

Morocco midfielder who spent several seasons at Napoli from 2012, contributing from midfield during the club's gradual rise back to European competition.