Best Maghreb football players in Europe
1. Riyad Mahrez – Algeria
Mehrez is the first African player to be named the best player in the Premier League in the 2015/2016 season when he helped Leicester City to win the Premier League trophy.
In 2016, he was named CAF’s African Footballer of the Year & BBC African footballer of the year. He was a crucial member of the Algerian team that won the African Cup of Nations in 2019.
2. Achraf Hakimi – Morocco
Achraf Hakimi plays as a right wing-back for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Morocco national team. He has played for giant clubs including Inter Milan, Brussia Dortmund, and Real Madrid.
3. Hakim Ziyech – Morocco
Ziyech plays an attacking midfielder. He started playing for Ajax before completing a transfer to Chelsea ahead of the 2020/2021 season.
Ziyech played a prominent role for the Ajax team. He got selected into the 20 best players of 2018/2019 champions League campaign. He has won multiple trophies with Ajax.
4. Ismael Bennacer – Algeria
Named the best player at the 2019 African cup of Nations for his work ethics for the Algerian side that conquered Africa in Egypt 2019.
The A.C Milan ball-winning midfielder from Algeria is one of the most highly sought after midfielders in the world at just 22 years of age.
5. Wahbi Khazri – Tunisia
The attacking midfielder is the captain of the Tunisian national team. He led Tunisia to a 4th placed finish at the 2019 African cup of Nations.
He currently stars for St Etienne in the French League.