Some of the talented players in the top leagues across the globe were born-and-bred deep in the roots of Africa.
Futaa takes a look at the top ten most valuable African nationals teams and their respective players according to Transfermarkt data as of 2020.
🇸🇳 SENEGAL
🦁The Lions of Teranga [€321million]
🤵 Head coach: Aliou Cisse
Captain: Kalidou Koulibaly
Average age: 26.5
FIFA World Ranking: 20 (as of June 2020)
🏅 Top three players of Senegal:
- Sadio Mane - Liverpool (€120m)
- Kalidou Koulibaly - Napoli (€56m)
- Ismaila Sarr - Watford (€25m)
🇳🇬 NIGERIA
🦅 Super Eagles [€220million]
🤵 Head coach: Gernot Rohr
Captain: Ahmed Musa
Average age: 25.8
FIFA World Ranking: 31 (as of June 2020)
🏅 Top three players of Nigeria:
- Wilfried Ndidi - Leicester City (€45m)
- Samuel Chukwueze - Villarreal (€27m)
- Victor Osimhen - Napoli (€40m)
🇲🇦 MOROCCO
🦁 Atlas Lions [€196 million]
🤵 Head coach: Vahid Halilhodzic
Captain: Hakim Ziyech
Average age: 28.3
FIFA World Ranking: 43 (as of July 2020)
🏅 Top three players of Morocco:
- Hakim Ziyech - Chelsea (€40m)
- Achraf Hakimi - Inter Milan (€54m)
- Romain Saiss - Wolves (€8m)
🇩🇿 ALGERIA
🦊 The Desert Foxes [€160million]
🤵 Head coach: Djamel Belmadi
Captain: Riyad Mahrez
Average age: 28.7
FIFA World Ranking:35 (as of June 2020)
🏅 Top three players of Algeria:
- Riyad Mahrez - Manchester City (€48m)
- Ismael Bennacer - AC Milan (€18m)
- Islam Slimani - Leicester City (€7m)
🇮🇶 EGYPT
The Pharaohs [€150million]
🤵 Head coach: Hossam El Badry
Captain: Ahmed Fathy
Average age: 28.0
FIFA World Ranking: 51 (as of June 2020)
🏅 Top three players of Egypt:
- Mohammed Salah - Liverpool (€120m)
- Trezeguet - Aston Villa (€8m)
- Ahmed Elmohamady - Aston Villa (€2m)
🇨🇮 IVORY COAST
🐘 The Elephants [€133million]
🤵 Head coach: Patrice Beaumelle
Captain: Serge Aurier
Average age: 27.7
FIFA World Ranking: 61 (as of June 2020)
🏅Top three players of Ivory Coast:
- Serge Aurier - Tottenham Hotspur (€16m)
- Nicolas Pepe - Arsenal (€45m)
- Wilfried Zaha - Crystal Palace (€44m)
🇨🇲 CAMEROON
🦁 The Indomitable Lions [€132million]
🤵 Head coach: Antonio da Silva Oliviera
Captain: Eric Choupo-Moting
Average age: 26.4
FIFA World Ranking: 53 (as of June 2020)
🏅 Top three players of Cameroon:
- Andre Onana - Ajax (€36m)
- Eric Choupo-Moting - Paris Saint-Germain (€4m)
- Andre- Frank Zambo Anguissa - Fulham (€20m)
🇬🇭 GHANA
🖤✨ Black Stars [€106million]
🤵 Head coach: Charles Akonnor
Captain: Andre Ayew
Average age: 25.9
FIFA World Ranking: 46 (as of June 2020)
🏅Top three players of Ghana:
- Jordan Ayew - Crystal Palace (€10m)
- Andre Ayew- Swansea City (€4m)
- Thomas Partey - Atletico Madrid (€40m)
🇬🇦 GABON
🐺 The Panthers [€91million]
🤵 Head coach: Patrice Neveu
Captain: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Average age: 28.1
FIFA World Ranking: 83 (as of June 2020)
🏅Top three players of Gabon:
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Arsenal (€56m)
- Mario Lemina - Southampton (€10m)
- Denis Bouanga - Saint Etienne (€10m)
🇲🇱 MALI
🦅 The Eagles [€87million]
🤵 Head coach: Mohamed Magassouba
Captain: Molla Wague
Average age: 25.5
FIFA World Ranking: 56 (as of June 2020)
🏅Top three players of Mali:
- Moussa Djenepo - Southampton (€11m)
- Adama Traore - Monaco (€2.4m)
- Yves Bissouma - Brighton & Hove Albion (€10m)
