Three African Stars to Watch in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A

Three African Stars to Watch in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A

Here are three African Stars to Watch across this week’s matches in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.

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Mamadou Sylla (Senegal) – Real Valladolid

Real Valladolid are in a tough fight to avoid relegation from La Liga at the end of the season and they will need Senegalese striker Mamadou Sylla to up his goal tally – starting with a clash at home to Valencia at the Jose Zorrilla Municipal Stadium on Friday night.

Born: 20 March 1994 in Kedougou, Senegal

Position: Forward

Jersey number: 7

Senior club career: Espanyol (Spain, 2015 – 2017); KAS Eupen (Belgium, 2016 – 2017, loan); KAA Gent (Belgium, 2017 – 2020); Zulte Waregem (Belgium, 2018, loan); Sint-Truiden (Belgium, 2019, loan); FC Orenburg (Russia, 2020, loan); Girona FC (Spain, 2020 – 2023); Rayo Vallecano (Spain, 2022, loan); Real Valladolid (Spain, 2023 – present)

Valladolid stats: 12 appearances, 4 goals

Club career stats: 312 appearances, 62 goals

Catch Sylla in the following match:

Friday 13 December

22:00: Real Valladolid v Valencia – LIVE on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3

Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) – Atalanta

Though he has been somewhat overshadowed by fellow striker Mateo Retegui for Atalanta this season, Nigerian striker Lookman remains a key part of the Bergamo club’s plans and he will be aiming to add to his goal tally in a clash away to Cagliari on Saturday.

Born: 20 October 1997 in London, England

Position: Forward

Jersey number: 11

Senior club career: Charlton Athletic (England, 2015 – 2017); Everton (England, 2017 – 2019); RB Leipzig (Germany, 2018, loan, 2019 – 2020);  Fulham (England, 2020 – 2021, loan); Leicester City (England, 2021 – 2022, loan); Atalanta (Italy, 2022 – present)

Atalanta stats: 93 appearances, 41 goals

Club career stats: 291 appearances, 74 goals

Catch Lookman in the following match:

Saturday 14 December

16:00: Cagliari v Atalanta – LIVE on SuperSport Football and SuperSport Maximo 360

Alex Iwobi (Nigeria) – Fulham

Fulham will have the difficult task of trying to deny Liverpool on home soil when the teams meet at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, and the Cottagers will hope that the nous and experience of Nigerian international Alex Iwobi comes to the fore in the midfield battle.

Born: 3 May 1996 in Lagos, Nigeria

Position: Midfielder

Jersey number: 17

Senior club career: Arsenal (England, 2015 – 2019); Everton (England, 2019 – 2023); Fulham (England, 2023 – present)

Fulham stats: 49 appearances, 9 goals

Club career stats: 338 appearances, 33 goals

Catch Iwobi in the following match:

Saturday 14 December

17:00: Liverpool v Fulham – LIVE on SuperSport Premier League and SuperSport Maximo 2

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