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Who are Ligue 1’s top African players in each stats category?

Kylian Mbappe and Wissam Ben Yedder lead the way here, at the time of the league’s suspension, but Olympique Lyonnais forward Moussa Dembele is just behind them.
The 23-year-old has 16 goals in 27 league outings so far this season, following on from a prolific spell at Celtic, and on this form, it’s easy to see why he’s being linked to the likes of Arsenal.

The striker is eligible for France and Mali.

Goals

Surprisingly, Algeria’s Islam Slimani leads the way for the continent here.
The Leicester City flop is typically known for his goalscoring—and he’s netted nine so far this term—but he’s also demonstrated a genuine creative edge this season, and set up seven goals throughout the course of the campaign.

Nonetheless, the 31-year-old is still a long way off the league’s most creative player—Angel Di Maria—who has 14 assists to Slimani’s seven.

Assists

There are five players in the division who have been dismissed twice already this term, with two Africans among them. Age may be catching up with Stade de Reims and Togo defensive anchorman Alaixys Romao, who—at 36—has seen red twice so far this term.
So too Franco-Cape Verdean defender Steven Moreira, who’s enduring a miserable season with no-hopers Toulouse.

Red cards

Neymar and Mbappe lead the way for the league here, having averaged 4.7 and 4.4 shots per match respectively so far this season.
Just behind them are Andy Delort of Montpellier, who’s answered critics in style after a tricky spell in English football, and has nine goals this season having averaged 3.2 attempts per match.

Level with him is Victor Osimhen, who’s enjoying a sensational maiden campaign in French football, and has netted 13 goals so far at LOSC Lille.

Shots per Game

Intriguingly, three of the 10 most prolific foulers in the top flight are Algerian, with Slimani (joint fourth) and Mehid Abeid (second) among the biggest culprits in the division.
Top of the charts though, unfortunately, is that man Delort, who gives away an average of 2.7 free kicks per match due to indiscretions.

The 28-year-old has always had an edge about his game, one which has often served him well, but this lack of discipline must surely frustrate his teammates.

Most fouls

Typically, his defensive qualities have earned him plaudits over the years, but this term, Idrissa Gueye has also impressed with the ball at his feet.
A more attacking player in his youth, the Senegal international is one of seven Paris Saint-Germain pass masters in the top eight most accurate passers in the division.

That says a lot about the reigning champions’ dominance, but Gueye—who averages 78.3 passes per match—has an admirable accuracy of 92.7 percent.

For context, that’s better than his midfield partner, Marco Verratti, and only five players in the league have been more accurate with their passing than Gueye.

PSG’s Thiago Silva leads the overall standings.

Pass accuracy

The revelation of the Ligue 1 season has been Eduardo Camavinga, who’s understandably caught the eye of some of Europe’s biggest clubs following a sensational year with Stade Rennais.
Still only 17, it’s frightening to imagine how good the Angola-born starlet can become, but he’s already the most prolific tackler in the division.

The teenager retrieves the ball, on average, 4.3 times per match, and he’s one of four African players in the league’s top seven tacklers.

Tackles per match

Unsurprisingly, Neymar is the most prolific dribblers in the French top flight.
The Brazil international beats his man—on average—six times per match, helping to forge space in opposition backlines and help transform PSG’s attacking dynamic.

He’s well ahead of Mounir Chouiar in second, although the 21-year-old Dijon midfielder has registered an average 3.5 successful dribbles per match.

It’s proving to be an excellent season for the young Franco-Moroccan star, although he must demonstrate he can add an end product to his attacking forays, to date, he’s yet to register an assist so far this campaign.

Dribbles per match

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