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6 Netherlands players that are originally from Africa (Photos)

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1. Nathan Benjamin Aké

Nathan Benjamin Aké is a 26-year-old Dutch professional soccer player who currently plays for Manchester City and the Netherlands national team as a centre-back.View pictures in App save up to 80% data.

Aké has made 54 soccer appearances for the Netherlands international youth team since 2009. He was selected into both squads that won the UEFA European Under-17 Championships in 2011 and 2012 in Serbia and Slovenia respectively.

Aké made his senior international appearance for the Netherlands in a loosing friendly match against Morocco four years ago.

Although he was born on 18 February 1995 in the Hague, Netherlands, Aké is originally from the Ivory Coast.

2. Timothy Fosu-Mensah

Timothy Fosu-Mensah is a 23-year-old Dutch professional soccer player of Ghanaian descent currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Bayer Leverkusen and the Netherlands national team.


View pictures in App save up to 80% data.Having played at international junior level for the Netherlands, Timothy was also eligible to represent Ghana through his parents. He was called up to the Dutch senior squad four years ago, replacing the injured Kenny Tete for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against France and Bulgaria. He made his first international senior appearance for the Netherlands national team in a winning match against France four years ago.

3. Anthony Musaba

Anthony Musaba is a 20-year-old Dutch professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward for Monaco.

Although he was born on 6 December 2000 in Beuningen, Netherlands, Musaba is originally from Congo.View pictures in App save up to 80% data.


4. Emmanuel Emegha

Emmanuel Emegha is a Dutch professional footballer presently playing for Sparta Rotterdam as a forward.

Born on 3 February 2003 in Hague, Netherlands, Emegha’s father is a Togolese and his mother Nigerian.

He is a youth international for the Netherlands.

5. Obi Onyeike

Obi Onyeike is a 29-year-old Dutch professional football player who currently plays as a defender for Hereford United.Although he was born on 25 June 1992 in Zeist, Netherlands, Onyeike is originally from Nigeria.

6. Memphis Depay

Memphis Depay is a 27-year-old Dutch professional soccer player currently playing for Barcelona and the Netherlands national team as a forward.Born on 13 February 1994 in Moordrecht, Netherlands, Memphis’ father is a Ghanaian and his mother Dutch.View pictures in App save up to 80% data.Memphis started his professional career with PSV Eindhoven, where he became a key figure of the team, scoring 50 goals in 124 games across all competitions. During the 2014 to 2015 season, he was the Eredivisie’s top scorer with 22 goals in 30 appearances, and helped the team win the Eredivisie title for the first time since 2008. He was also awarded the Dutch Footballer of the Year for his performances during the season. His excellent performance rating also led him to be named the Best Young Player in the world six years ago by France Football. Memphis was signed to Manchester United in 2015, and after a disappointing spell there, he joined Lyon three years later. After spending four seasons with the club, he was signed to the Spanish club, Barcelona, this year on a free transfer.

Memphis has played for the Netherlands national team at every professional level. He made his first senior appearance for the Netherlands national team eight years ago and was part of their squad that won silver medal at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he made his breakthrough performances on the international stage. He also took part in UEFA Euro 2020.

Yesterday, Memphis scored his first international hat-trick in a 2022 World Cup qualification winning match over Turkey, reaching 33 goals and equaling goalscoring tallies of Johan Cruyff and Abe Lenstra for the Netherlands.

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