The finest Senegalese players in the Premier League.
Gueye, Idrissa Premier League 6 Everton Gueye, Idrissa
Gueye, the first of several members of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations winning team to make this list, was crucial to Senegal's historic first-ever continental victory earlier this year.
Prior to joining Paris Saint-Germain, he spent four years in the Premier League, initially with Aston Villa and then more effectively with Everton.
The defensive midfielder was a part of the 2020 team that advanced to the Champions League final. He has won three French championships and three French Cups while playing for PSG and LOSC Lille.
Father Bouba Diop
Diop, who scored the game-winning goal in Senegal's greatest victory ever against France at the 2002 World Cup, helped the Teranga Lions record an illustrious victory.
The Wardrobe played football in England for eight years, spending time with teams including Fulham, West Ham United, and Birmingham City.
The best moment was when Diop came on as a late substitution for Harry Redknapp's team in the 2008 FA Cup final against Portsmouth.
The midfielder lost his fight with ALS at the age of 42 in 2020.
Edward Mendy 4
a revelation at Chelsea since joining the Londoners as Kepa Arrizabalaga's replacement.
Mendy adjusted quickly to life in the Premier League and even set a new mark for clean sheets held in a single Champions League season.
The 30-year-old went on to become the first African goalie to win the UCL championship in 2021, solidifying his position as one of the best keepers in the world.
The goalkeeper was a member of the team that won the Afcon earlier this year.
Chelsea's Kalidou Koulibaly (C)
Karidon Koulibaly
The center-back joined Chelsea on Friday under a four-year contract, making him the newest Senegalese player in the Premier League.
It's a significant move for both Koulibaly, who had previously spent eight years with the Partenopei, and the Blues, longtime supporters of K2.
While Koulibaly has gained a lot of respect in Italy and has four times been named to the Serie A team of the year, he has only collected the Italian Cup and Super Cup to go with his Nations Cup winning medal.
Two El Hadji Diouf
No Senegal player has ever won the prize more frequently than the Teranga Lions legend, who is a two-time African Footballer of the Year winner.
Even though it was just the beginning of his career, he was the standout player for the Senegal side that made history by making it all the way to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup.
After joining Liverpool in 2002, Diouf struggled, but he later found success with Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, and Blackburn Rovers.
One Sadio Mane
Mane leaves a tremendous legacy in the Premier League after leaving in the same transfer window as Koulibaly's entry.
He surpasses Didier Drogba to rank second among African goal scorers in league history, trailing only Mohamed Salah, and Mane played a key role in helping Liverpool end their three-decade title drought in 2020.
The Reds won the Champions League under his leadership three times, and he was named PFA Fans' Player of the Year in 2020.
Salah was motivated to win the Nations Cup earlier this year by the 2019 African Footballer of the Year.
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