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Karim Adeyemi

Karim David Adeyemi

Karim David Adeyemi is a German professional football forward of Nigerian and Romanian heritage. Born in Munich, he represents Germany internationally and joined FC Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in July 2026.

Joshua Zirkzee

Joshua Zirkzee is a Dutch professional football forward who has represented Bayern Munich, Bologna, Manchester United and the senior Netherlands team. Born in Schiedam, he has described his father as Dutch and his mother as Nigerian, although a separate secondary report…

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Akani Simbine

Akani Simbine is a South African sprinter specializing in the 100 metres. He is an Olympic 4 × 100 metres relay silver medallist, the 2018 Commonwealth Games 100 metres champion and the holder of a 9.82-second South African 100 metres record set at the Paris 2024 Olympic final.

Semi Ajayi

Semi Ajayi is an English-born professional football defender who represents Nigeria internationally. After six seasons with West Bromwich Albion, he joined Hull City in 2025.

Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa

André-Frank Zambo Anguissa is a Cameroonian professional football midfielder who has represented his country at senior level and played for Olympique de Marseille, Fulham and SSC Napoli. His major club milestones include appearing in the 2018 UEFA Europa League final and…

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Idrissa Gana Gueye

Idrissa Gana Gueye is a Senegalese professional football midfielder whose club career has included Lille, Aston Villa, Everton and Paris Saint-Germain. A Senegal international, he was part of the national team that won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Alex Iwobi

Alexander Chuka Iwobi

Alexander Chuka Iwobi is a Nigerian professional footballer whose senior club career has included Arsenal, Everton and Fulham. A Nigeria international since 2015, he has represented the country at the FIFA World Cup and multiple Africa Cup of Nations finals.

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Erling Haaland

Erling Braut Haaland

Erling Braut Haaland is a Norwegian professional football forward who represents Manchester City and Norway. He is known for record-setting goalscoring in the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and men's international football, including becoming Norway's all-time leading…

Akor Adams

Akor Jerome Adams

Akor Jerome Adams is a Nigerian professional football forward and senior international. As of August 19, 2026, he was a Venezia FC player following a permanent transfer from Sevilla FC in July 2026.

Stanley Nwabali

Stanley Bobo Nwabali

Stanley Bobo Nwabali is a Nigerian professional goalkeeper best known for saving two penalties in the semi-final shootout that sent Nigeria into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final. He has continued to receive senior national-team selections, while his return to Chippa United…

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Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé is a French professional football forward who plays for Real Madrid and has served as captain of France's men's national team. He is prominent for his club scoring record and for international achievements that include winning the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the…

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Samuel Ogazi

Samuel Ogazi is a Nigerian 400-metre sprinter who reached the Paris 2024 Olympic final, won consecutive NCAA outdoor titles for the University of Alabama and became the 2026 Commonwealth Games champion.

Canelo Alvarez

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán

Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán, professionally known as Canelo Álvarez, is a Mexican professional boxer who has won world titles in four weight divisions. He became the first undisputed super-middleweight champion of the four-belt era, regained that status in 2025 and later lost…

Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk is a Ukrainian professional boxer and Olympic gold medalist who became an undisputed champion at cruiserweight and heavyweight. He unified the four major cruiserweight titles in 2018 and achieved undisputed heavyweight championship status in 2024 and again in 2025.

Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell is an American professional basketball guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers. A 2017 first-round draft pick, he has become a seven-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection while also supporting education and community initiatives through SPIDACARES and…

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Nikola Jokic

Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokić is a Serbian professional basketball center for the Denver Nuggets. A three-time NBA Most Valuable Player, he led Denver to its first NBA championship in 2023 and has won Olympic silver and bronze medals representing Serbia.

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Fikayo Tomori

Fikayo Tomori is a professional football defender who was born in Calgary, raised in England in a Nigerian household, and has represented England at senior level. England Football listed him as an AC Milan player as of 19 August 2026.

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Manuel Akanji

Manuel Obafemi Akanji

Manuel Obafemi Akanji is a Swiss professional football defender and senior Switzerland international of Nigerian and Swiss parentage. He developed through Swiss club football before playing for Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City, and spent the 2025-26 season on loan at…

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Ethan Nwaneri

Ethan Nwaneri is an English professional footballer who became the youngest player in Premier League history when he debuted for Arsenal in 2022. He has represented England at youth level and spent part of the 2025-26 season on loan at Olympique de Marseille. A Nigerian news…

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Prudence Sekgodiso

Prudence Sekgodiso is a South African middle-distance runner who competes principally in the 800 metres. She won the women's 800 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships after reaching the Olympic final in Paris in 2024.

Riyad Mahrez

Riyad Karim Mahrez

Riyad Karim Mahrez is a France-born Algerian winger and former Algeria international whose career includes Premier League title-winning spells with Leicester City and Manchester City, three seasons with Al-Ahli, and success as Algeria captain at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Eric Chelle

Éric Sékou Chelle

Éric Sékou Chelle is a football coach and former Mali international defender who became head coach of Nigeria's senior men's national team, the Super Eagles, in January 2025. Previously the head coach of Mali and several clubs in France and Algeria, he was most recently…

Calvin Bassey

Calvin Bassey is a professional football defender who plays for Fulham and represents Nigeria. Developed at Leicester City, he has also played for Rangers and Ajax and was named Fulham's Player of the Season for 2024/25.

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Amad Diallo

Amad Diallo is an Ivorian international footballer who plays as a forward and winger for Manchester United. He developed in Italy, reached Atalanta's first team and transferred to Manchester United in 2021.

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