Get to Know Most Prominent AFCON Stars, Who are Part of EPL

We are only 9 days away from the biggest African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in history, which will be held in Egypt from the 21st of June to the 19th of July in what promises to be a tournament for the ages.

SEE decided to compile a list of the most prominent African players who will take part in the tournament, who currently participate in the Egyptian Premier League. The list is as follows.

 

Paulin Voavy

Nation: Madagascar

Egyptian Club: Misr Lel-Makassa

Paulin Voavy (born November 10, 1987) is a Malagasy footballer who currently plays as attacking midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Misr lel-Makkass since 2016. He has scored a total of 10 goals throughout his journey with the club. He has scored 11 goals in  38 appearances with his nation.

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Derrick Nsibambi

Nation: Uganda

Club: Smouha

Derrick Nsibambi (born 19 June 1994) is a Ugandan international footballer who plays for Egyptian club Smouha as a striker since 2018. He scored 6 goals in 18 international appearances. He scored 11 goals in 38 appearances with his nation.

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Geraldo

Nation: Angola

Club: El-Ahly

Hermenegildo da Costa Paulo Bartolomeu simply known as Geraldo (born November 23, 1991), is an Angolan international football midfielder. He currently plays in El-Ahly, recently transferred from D'Agosto. He scored 1 goal in 17 appearances with his nation.

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Ferjani Sassi

Nation: Tunisia

Club: El-Zamalek

Ferjani Sassi, born 18 March 1992 is a Tunisian footballer, who currently plays for Zamalek SC and the Tunisian national team as a defensive midfielder. He was in Tunisia's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia scoring a penalty in Tunisia's opening game against England. He is one of Zamalek's star players.

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Benson Shilongo

Nation: Namibia

Club: El-Ismaily

Benson Shilongo (born 18 May 1992) is a Namibian international footballer who plays for Egyptian team Ismaily. He has scored 9 goals in 24 appearances with his nation.

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Khalid Boutaïb

Nation: Morocco

Club: Zamalek

Khaled Boutaib is a Moroccan professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for the Egyptian club Zamalek .He is Zamalek's ace striker. He has scored 9 goals in 22 appearances with his nation.

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Toni Silva

Nation: Guinea

Club: Al-Ittihad El-Sakandary

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Toni Brito Silva Sá (born 15 September 1993) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Al Ittihad Alexandria in the Egyptian Premier League.

Silva was born in Guinea-Bissau, but moved to Portugal as a child. He played for the Portugal U17s, and Portugal U18s. He ended up switching to the Guinea Bissau and made his debut in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification victory over Zambia. He scored 2 goals in 11 appearances with his nation.