Dozens of Africans were involved in action in the first half of 2023/24 French Ligue 1 season. Interestingly, the leading scorer among them is a Nigerian. Who is this player and how did he do it?
Akor Adams
The top African scorer in the first 17 games of the current Ligue 1 season is Akor Adams of Montpellier. Interestingly, the 23-year-old striker is the youngest among the top scorers in the French top flight so far. He also has more goals to his credit than any foreigner in the tournament. The former Nigeria U-20 star is credited with 7 goals so far. It should be noted that Adams has got 3 braces to his name this term.
Next to him is Terem Moffi, his compatriot. This striker has netted 6 times for OGC Nice this season. However, unlike his country man, this Super Eagles star has got 2 assists to t his name. The former Lorient forward has got the same number of strikes as Egyptian footballer, Mostafa Mohamed. Unlike the players above, Most a fa has got a red card this season.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Marseille is next with 5 goals in 17 French top flight games this term. This Gabonese striker is level with Kamory Doumbia who is from Mali. Funny enough, four the the Malian goals came in a single game.