The deal taking free agent Franck Kessie to Barcelona has been confirmed and the Ivorian becomes just the 18th African player to play for the Catalan giants.
Fresh from leading Milan to their first Italian Serie A title, for sure Franck Kessie would get game time and possibly help Barcelona win titles.
With this move, he has also joined great African players who have gone on to play at least one game for Barcelona.
18. Franck Kessie (Ivory Coast)
17. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) – 23 appearances since 2022
16. Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco) – 12 appearances since 2021
15. Ilaix Moriba (Guinea) – 17 appearances in 2020-2021
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14. Munir El Haddadi (Morocco) – 56 appearances between 2015,16,17, and 19
13. Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana) – 4 appearances in 2019
12. Wilfried Kaptoum (Cameroon) – 3 appearances between 2014 and 2018
11. Jean Marie Dongou (Cameroon) – 3 appearances between 2011 and 2016
10. Edgar Ie (Guinea Bissau) – 1 appearance between 2012 and 2015
9. Alex Song (Cameroon) – 65 appearances between 2012 and 2014
8. Seydou Keita (Mali) – 188 appearances between 2008 and 2012
7. Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast) – 118 appearances between 2007 and 2010
6. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) – 199 appearances between 2004 and 2009
5. Gbenga Okunowo (Nigeria) – 21 appearances between 1998 and 2000
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4. Emmanuel Amunike (Nigeria) – 26 appearances between 1996 and 1998
3. Gerardo Miranda (Mauritania) – 155 appearances between 1981 and 1988
2. Jose Antonio Ramos (Morocco) – 92 appearances between 1976 and 1982
1. Jorge Alberto Mendonca (Angola) – 33 appearances between 1966 and 1969
Jorge Alberto Mendonca was the first African player to play for Barcelona.
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