Will fill this list once we get to group phase. For now we have 22 teams are qualified, so the below list concerns them. Naturally this is early days and a lot of these players my yet change stripes, while some will get almost no playing time:

BARCELONA (1): Seydou Keita (Mali)
MANCHESTER UNITED (1): Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal)
CHELSEA (4): Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire), Salomon Kalou (Cote d'Ivoire), Mikel Obi (Nigeria), Michael Essien (Ghana)
MANCHESTER CITY (3): Kolo Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Yaya Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
AC MILAN (4): Kevin Prince Boateng (Ghana), Taye Taiwo (Nigeria), Dominic Adiyiah (Ghana), Rodney Strasser (Sierra Leone)
INTER MILAN (4): Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Sulley Muntari (Ghana), Joel Obi (Nigeria), MacDonald Mariga (Kenya)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (1): Mohamed Zidan (Egypt)
LILLE (7): Moussa Sow (Senegal), Idrissa Gueye (Senegal), Omar Wade (Senegal), Pape Ndiaye Souare (Senegal), Barel Mouko (Kongo), Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria), Aurelien Chedjou (Cameroon)
OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE (9): Andre Ayew (Ghana), Jordan Ayew (Ghana), Kevin Osei (Ghana), Nicolas N'koulou (Cameroon), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon), Charlie Fomen (Cameroon), Soulermane Diawara (Senegal), Pape Daouda M'bow (Senegal), Charles Kabore (Burkina Faso)
CSKA MOSCOW (3): Seydou Doumbia (Cote d'Ivoire), Sekou Oliseh (Liberia), Chidi Odiah (Nigeria)
SZACHTAR DONETSK (1): Julius Aghahowa (Nigeria)
FC OTELUL GALATI (1): John Ibeh (Nigeria)
FC BASEL (3): Jacques Zoua (Cameroon), Fwaye Tembo (Cameroon), Yapo Gilles Yapi (Cote d'Ivoire)
FC PORTO (3): Djalma (Angola), David Addy (Ghana), Christian Atsu (Ghana)
AJAX AMSTERDAM (4): Eyong Enoh (Cameroon), Thulani Serero (RSA), Ismail Aissati (Morocco), Mounir el Hamdanoui (Morocco)
FENERBAHCE (3): Emmanuel Emenike (Nigeria), Issar Dia (Senegal), Mamadou Niang (Senegal)
OLYMPIACOS FC (1): Rafik Djebbour (Algeria)

5 clubs - REAL MADRID, VALENCIA, NAPOLI, BAYER LEVERKUSEN, ZENIT ST PETERSBURG - have no African players.

DIVISION BY COUNTRY:
9 PLAYERS: SENEGAL, GHANA
8 PLAYERS: NIGERIA, CAMEROON
6 PLAYERS: IVORY COAST
2 PLAYERS: MOROCCO
1 PLAYER: MALI, TOGO, SIERRA LEONE, KENYA, EGYPT, CONGO, BURKINA FASO, LIBERIA, ANGOLA, SOUTH AFRICA, ALGERIA

In total 53 players from 17 countries.

Good one Maruti. We both share same passion for African/Nigeria footballers. I remember some 3 or 4 years ago on NL, I started a thread I titled African Footballer of the Month. Your guess on the no of posts the thread attracted is as good as mine.,

It could still change since the transfer window's still open.

good list man

Yeah. Will even go and dig out the thread.

medjai: I wrote "Naturally this is early days and a lot of these players my yet change stripes, while some will get almost no playing time (, )"

So I'll do the complete list when the season is on.

Updated list of African players below. Could of course change between now and next week:

POT 1:
ARSENAL FC (6): Gervinho (Cote d'Ivoire), Emmanuel Frimpong (Ghana), Daniel Boateng (Ghana), Marouane Chamakh (Morocco), Armand Traore (Mali), Alex Song (Cameroon)
CHELSEA (4): Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire), Salomon Kalou (Cote d'Ivoire), Mikel Obi (Nigeria), Michael Essien (Ghana)
INTER MILAN (2): Sulley Muntari (Ghana), Joel Obi (Nigeria)
FC PORTO (2): Djalma (Angola), David Addy (Ghana)
BARCELONA (1): Seydou Keita (Mali)
MANCHESTER UNITED (1): Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal)
REAL MADRID (0)
BAYERN MUNICH (0)

POT 2:
OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE (9): Andre Ayew (Ghana), Jordan Ayew (Ghana), Kevin Osei (Ghana), Nicolas N'koulou (Cameroon), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon), Djimi Traore (Mali), Soulermane Diawara (Senegal), Pape Daouda M'bow (Senegal), Charles Kabore (Burkina Faso)
CSKA MOSCOW (4): Seydou Doumbia (Cote d'Ivoire), Sekou Oliseh (Liberia), Chidi Odiah (Nigeria), Ousa Moussa Maazou (Niger)
OLYMPIQUE LYON (3): John Mensah (Ghana), Bakary Kone (Burkina Faso), Sidy Kone (Mali)
AC MILAN (2): Kevin Prince Boateng (Ghana), Taye Taiwo (Nigeria)
VILLAREAL (1): Wakaso Mubarak (Ghana)
BENFICA (0)
SZACHTAR DONETSK (0)
VALENCIA FC (0)

POT 3:
LILLE (7): Moussa Sow (Senegal), Idrissa Gueye (Senegal), Omar Wade (Senegal), Pape Ndiaye Souare (Senegal), Barel Mouko (Kongo), Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria), Aurelien Chedjou (Cameroon)
AJAX AMSTERDAM (4): Eyong Enoh (Cameroon), Thulani Serero (South Africa), Mounir el Hamdaoui (Morocco), Ismail Aissati (Morocco)
FC BASEL (3): Jacques Zoua (Cameroon), Fwaye Tembo (Zambia), Yapo Gilles Yapi (Cote d'Ivoire)
MANCHESTER CITY (3): Kolo Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Yaya Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Abdul Razak (Cote d'Ivoire)
OLYMPIAKOS FC (1): Rafik Djebbour (Algeria)
ZENIT ST PETERSBURG (0)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (0)
BATE BORISOVE (0)

POT 4:
KRC GENK (3): Anele Ngconca (South Africa), Kennedy Nwanganga (Nigeria), Dugary Ndabashinze (Burundi)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (1): Mohamed Zidan (Egypt)
FC OTELUL GALATI (1): John Ibeh (Nigeria)
DYNAMO ZAGREB (1): Mathias Chago (Cameroon)
TRABZAONSPOR (1): Didier Zokora (Cote d'Ivoire)
VICTORIA PLZEN (0)
NAPOLI (0)
APOEL NICOSIA (0)

DIVISION BY COUNTRY:
11 PLAYERS: GHANA
9 PLAYERS: COTE D'IVOIRE
7 PLAYERS: NIGERIA, CAMEROON, SENEGAL
4 PLAYERS: MALI
3 PLAYERS: MOROCCO
2 PLAYERS: BURKINA FASO, SOUTH AFRICA
1 PLAYER: ANGOLA, NIGER, LIBERIA, KONGO, ZAMBIA, ALGERIA, BURUNDI, EGYPT

In total 60 players from 17 countries.

Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire the dominant forces, but to be honest Ghana looks set to lose a couple of player due to selling of players (Muntari) or loans (David Addy) plus the total consists of several fringe players. Cote d'Ivoire mostly have key players or at the worst rotation players. Similarly Cameroon.

11 clubs have no African players
DIVISION BY COUNTRY OF CLUB:
France: 19 (32%)
England: 14 (23%)
Holland: 4 (7%)
Russia: 4 (7%)
Italy: 4 (7%)
Belgium: 3 (5%)
Switzerland: 3 (5%)
Spain: 2 (3%)
Portugal: 2 (3%)
Greece, Germany, Croatia, Turkey, Romania: 1

Basically over half of African players playing in the Champions league are in the French and English clubs.

UDPATED AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE SUMMER WINDOW:

POT 1:
ARSENAL FC (5): Gervinho (Cote d'Ivoire), Emmanuel Frimpong (Ghana), Daniel Boateng (Ghana), Marouane Chamakh (Morocco), Alex Song (Cameroon)
CHELSEA (4): Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire), Salomon Kalou (Cote d'Ivoire), Mikel Obi (Nigeria), Michael Essien (Ghana)
INTER MILAN (2): Sulley Muntari (Ghana), Joel Obi (Nigeria)
FC PORTO (1): Djalma (Angola)
BARCELONA (1): Seydou Keita (Mali)
MANCHESTER UNITED (1): Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal)
REAL MADRID (0)
BAYERN MUNICH (0)

POT 2:
OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE (7): Andre Ayew (Ghana), Jordan Ayew (Ghana), Nicolas N'koulou (Cameroon), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon), Djimi Traore (Mali), Soulermane Diawara (Senegal), Charles Kabore (Burkina Faso)
CSKA MOSCOW (3): Seydou Doumbia (Cote d'Ivoire), Sekou Oliseh (Liberia), Chidi Odiah (Nigeria)
OLYMPIQUE LYON (3): John Mensah (Ghana), Bakary Kone (Burkina Faso), Sidy Kone (Mali)
AC MILAN (3): Kevin Prince Boateng (Ghana), Taye Taiwo (Nigeria), Kingsley Boateng (Ghana)
VILLAREAL (1): Wakaso Mubarak (Ghana)
BENFICA (0)
SZACHTAR DONETSK (0)
VALENCIA FC (0)

POT 3:
LILLE (7): Moussa Sow (Senegal), Idrissa Gueye (Senegal), Omar Wade (Senegal), Pape Ndiaye Souare (Senegal), Barel Mouko (Kongo), Vincent Enyeama (Nigeria), Aurelien Chedjou (Cameroon)
AJAX AMSTERDAM (4): Eyong Enoh (Cameroon), Thulani Serero (South Africa), Mounir el Hamdaoui (Morocco), Ismail Aissati (Morocco)
FC BASEL (3): Jacques Zoua (Cameroon), Fwaye Tembo (Zambia), Yapo Gilles Yapi (Cote d'Ivoire)
MANCHESTER CITY (3): Kolo Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Yaya Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Abdul Razak (Cote d'Ivoire)
OLYMPIAKOS FC (3): Rafik Djebbour (Algeria), Djamel Abdoun (Algeria), Jean II Makoun (Cameroon)
ZENIT ST PETERSBURG (0)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (0)
BATE BORISOVE (0)

POT 4:
KRC GENK (4): Anele Ngconca (South Africa), Kennedy Nwanganga (Nigeria), Dugary Ndabashinze (Burundi), Mohamed Sarr (Senegal)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (1): Mohamed Zidan (Egypt)
FC OTELUL GALATI (1): John Ibeh (Nigeria)
DYNAMO ZAGREB (1): Mathias Chago (Cameroon)
TRABZAONSPOR (1): Didier Zokora (Cote d'Ivoire)
VICTORIA PLZEN (0)
NAPOLI (0)
APOEL NICOSIA (0)

DIVISION BY COUNTRY:
10 PLAYERS: GHANA, COTE D'IVOIRE
7 PLAYERS: NIGERIA, CAMEROON, SENEGAL
3 PLAYERS: MALI, MOROCCO
2 PLAYERS: BURKINA FASO, SOUTH AFRICA, AlGERIA
1 PLAYER: ANGOLA, LIBERIA, KONGO, ZAMBIA, BURUNDI, EGYPT

In total 59 players from 17 countries.

Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire the dominant forces consists of several fringe players. Cote d'Ivoire mostly have key players or at the worst rotation players. Similarly Cameroon. Senegal have a lot of fringe players.

11 clubs have no African players
DIVISION BY COUNTRY OF CLUB:
France: 17 (29%)
England: 13 (22%)
Italy: 5 (8%)
Holland: 4 (7%)
Belgium: 4 (7%)
Russia: 3 (5%)
Switzerland: 3 (5%)
Greece 3 (5%)
Spain: 2 (3%)
Portugal, Germany, Croatia, Turkey, Romania: 1

Basically over half of African players playing in the Champions league are in the French and English clubs.

Julius Aghahowa is still in shacktar donetsk

Chmapions league update:
Teams with African players in the side in general did much better than those without. That said only a select few teams have key players which are African (CSKA Moscow, Olympique Marseille, Chelsea, Arsenal, AC Milan). 33 African players left (59 in the first phase).

GROUP WINNERS:
ARSENAL FC (5): Gervinho (Cote d'Ivoire), Emmanuel Frimpong (Ghana), Daniel Boateng (Ghana), Marouane Chamakh (Morocco), Alex Song (Cameroon)
CHELSEA (4): Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire), Salomon Kalou (Cote d'Ivoire), Mikel Obi (Nigeria), Michael Essien (Ghana)
INTER MILAN (2): Sulley Muntari (Ghana), Joel Obi (Nigeria)
BARCELONA (1): Seydou Keita (Mali)
APOEL NICOSIA (1): Tijani Belaid (Tunisia)
REAL MADRID (0)
BAYERN MUNICH (0)
BENFICA (0)

RUNNER UPS:
OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE (7): Andre Ayew (Ghana), Jordan Ayew (Ghana), Nicolas N'koulou (Cameroon), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon),  Djimi Traore (Mali), Soulermane Diawara (Senegal), Charles Kabore (Burkina Faso)
OLYMPIQUE LYON (4): John Mensah (Ghana), Lamine Gassama (Senegal), Bakary Kone (Burkina Faso), Sidy Kone (Mali)
CSKA MOSCOW (3): Seydou Doumbia (Cote d'Ivoire), Sekou Oliseh (Liberia), Chidi Odiah (Nigeria)
AC MILAN (3): Kevin Prince Boateng (Ghana), Taye Taiwo (Nigeria), Kingsley Boateng (Ghana)
FC BASEL (3): Jacques Zoua (Cameroon), Fwaye Tembo (Zambia), Yapo Gilles Yapi (Cote d'Ivoire)
ZENIT ST PETERSBURG (0)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (0)
NAPOLI (0)

DIVISION BY COUNTRY:
9 PLAYERS: GHANA
5 PLAYERS: COTE D'IVOIRE
4 PLAYERS: NIGERIA, CAMEROON
3 PLAYERS: MALI
2 PLAYERS: BURKINA FASO, SENEGAL
1 PLAYER: LIBERIA, ZAMBIA, MOROCCO, TUNISIA

In total 33 players out from 11 countries.

Ghana lost just one player (Wakaso Mubarak, a fringe Villareal player). Out of there 9 players 6 however are fringe players.

6 clubs have no African players.

DIVISION BY COUNTRY OF CLUB:
France: 11 (33%)
England: 9 (27%)
Italy: 5 (15%)
Russia: 3 (9%)
Switzerland: 3 (9%)
Spain: 1 (3%)
Cyprus: 1 (3%)

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AFRICANS IN EUROPA LEAGUE LEFT:

STANDARD LIEGE (7): Daniel Opare (Ghana), Henri Eninful (Togo), Pape Abdou Camara (Senegal), Mbaye Leye (Senegal), Mohammed Tchité (Rwanda), Aloys Nong (Cameroon), Zoro Cyriac Gohi Bi (Cote d'Ivoire)
BRAGA (5): Djamal (Libya), Emmanuel Imorou (Benin), Zé Luís (Cape Verde), Albert Meyong (Cameroon), Uwa Elderson (Nigeria)
UDINESE (4): Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana), Emmanuel Agyeman Badu (Ghana), Mehdi Benatia (Morocco), Thierry Doubai (Cote d'Ivoire)
AJAX AMSTERDAM (3): Ismaïl Aissati (Morocco), Thulani Serero (South Africa), Eyong Enoh (Cameroon)
PSV EINDHOVEN (3): Rabiu Ibrahim (Nigeria), Khalid Sinouh (Morocco), Zakaria Labyad (Morocco)
OLYMPIAKOS (3): Jean Makoun (Cameroon), Rafik Djebbour (Algeria), Djamel Abdoun (Algeria)
MANCHESTER CITY (3): Kolo Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Yaya Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Abdul Razak (Cote d'Ivoire)
RUBIN KAZAN (2): Obafemi Martins (Nigeria), Michael Tukura (Nigeria)
ANDERLECHT (2): Cheikhou Kouyaté (Senegal), Dieumerci Mbokani (DRCongo)
LEGIA WARSAW (2): Dickson Choto (Zimbabwe), Albert Bruce (Ghana)
CLUB BRUGGE (2): Nabil Dirar (Morocco), Joseph Akpala (Nigeria)
FC SCHALKE (2): Joel Matip (Cameroon), Hans Sarpei (Ghana)
STOKE CITY (2): Mamady Sidibe (Mali), Salif Diao (Senegal)
FC PORTO (2): Djalma (Angola), Kadú (Angola)
STEAUA BUCAREST (1): Ifeanyi Emeghara (Nigeria)
VALENCIA (1): Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria)
HANNOVER 96 (1): Didier Ya Konan (Cote d'Ivoire)
METALIST KHARKIV (1): Papa Gueye (Senegal)
AZ ALKMAAR (1): Adam Maher (Morocco)
TRABZONSPOR (1): Didier Zokora (Cote d'Ivoire)
MANCHESTER UNITED (1): Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal)
LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW (1): Victor Obinna (Nigeria)
BESIKTAS, ATHLETICO MADRID, ATHLETICO BILBAO, FC TWENTE, PAOK, SPORTING, LAZIO, RED BULL SALZBURG, WISLA KRAKOW, VIKTORIA PLZEN (0)

DIVISION BY COUNTRY:
7 PLAYERS: COTE D'IVOIRE, NIGERIA
6 PLAYERS: SENEGAL, MOROCCO
5 PLAYERS: GHANA, CAMEROON
3 PLAYERS: ALGERIA
2 PLAYERS: ANGOLA
1 PLAYER: RWANDA, DRCONGO, MALI, ZIMBABWE, LIBYA, BENIN, CAPE VERDE, SOUTH AFRICA

In total 49 players out from 16 countries.

Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire most represented. Also with the most influential players from Africa in the Europa League (ie. Yaya Toure, Joseph Akpala).

11 clubs out of 32 have no African players.

DIVISION BY COUNTRY OF CLUB:
Belgium: 11 (22%)
Portugal: 7 (14%)
Holland: 7 (14%)
England: 6 (12%)
Italy: 4 (8%)
Greece: 3 (6%)
Germany: 3 (6%)
Russia: 3 (6%)
Poland: 2 (4%)
Bulgary: 1 (2%)
Spain: 1 (2%)
Ukraine: 1 (2%)
Turkey: 1 (2%)

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AFRICANS IN EUROPA LEAGUE LEFT:

STANDARD LIEGE (6): Daniel Opare (Ghana), Henri Eninful (Togo), Mohammed Tchité (Burundi), Michy Batshuayi (Congo), Zoro Cyriac Gohi Bi (Cote d'Ivoire), Serge Gakpé (Togo)
UDINESE (3): Kwadwo Asamoah (Ghana), Emmanuel Agyeman Badu (Ghana), Mehdi Benatia (Morocco)
OLYMPIAKOS (3): Jean Makoun (Cameroon), Rafik Djebbour (Algeria), Djamel Abdoun (Algeria)
FC SCHALKE (3): Joel Matip (Cameroon), Hans Sarpei (Ghana), Chinedu Obasi (Nigeria)
MANCHESTER CITY (2): Kolo Toure (Cote d'Ivoire), Yaya Toure (Cote d'Ivoire)
PSV EINDHOVEN (2): Khalid Sinouh (Morocco), Zakaria Labyad (Morocco)
HANNOVER 96 (2): Didier Ya Konan (Cote d'Ivoire), Mame Biram Diouf (Senegal)
METALIST KHARKIV (1): Papa Gueye (Senegal)
VALENCIA: Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria) (1)
AZ ALKMAAR, MANCHESTER UNITED, BESIKTAS, ATHLETICO MADRID, ATHLETICO BILBAO, SPORTING, FC TWENTE: 0

DIVISION BY COUNTRY:
4 PLAYERS: GHANA, COTE D'IVOIRE
3 PLAYERS: ALGERIA, MOROCCO
2 PLAYERS: TOGO, CAMEROON, SENEGAL
1 PLAYER: BURUNDI, CONGO, NIGERIA

In total 23 players out from 10 countries.

Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire most represented. Nigeria dropped from having the most players to having just one (Chinedu Obasi)!

7 clubs out of the remaining 16 have no African players.


Belgium 6
Italy 3
Greece 3
Germany 5
England 2
Holland 2
Spain 1
Ukraine 1

DIVISION BY COUNTRY OF CLUB:
Belgium: 6 (26%)
Germany: 5 (22%)
Italy: 3 (13%)
Greece: 3 (13%)
England: 2 (9%)
Holland: 2 (9%)
Spain: 1 (4%)
Ukraine: 1 (4%)

And some corrections in the Champions league (post-transfer window):
OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE (7): Andre Ayew (Ghana), Jordan Ayew (Ghana), Nicolas N'koulou (Cameroon), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon), Djimi Traore (Mali), Soulermane Diawara (Senegal), Charles Kabore (Burkina Faso)
AC MILAN (4): Kevin Prince Boateng (Ghana), Kingsley Boateng (Ghana), Rodney Strasser (Sierra Leone), Kingsley Umunegbu (Nigeria)
CHELSEA (4): Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire), Salomon Kalou (Cote d'Ivoire), Mikel Obi (Nigeria), Michael Essien (Ghana)
ARSENAL FC (4): Gervinho (Cote d'Ivoire), Marouane Chamakh (Morocco), Alex Song (Cameroon). Emmanuel Frimpong (Ghana)
OLYMPIQUE LYON (3): John Mensah (Ghana), Bakary Kone (Burkina Faso), Sidy Kone (Mali)
CSKA MOSCOW (3): Seydou Doumbia (Cote d'Ivoire), Sekou Oliseh (Liberia), Ahmed Musa (Nigeria)
FC BASEL (2): Jacques Zoua (Cameroon), Yapo Gilles Yapi (Cote d'Ivoire)
INTER MILAN (1): Joel Obi (Nigeria)
BARCELONA (1): Seydou Keita (Mali)
APOEL NICOSIA (0)
REAL MADRID (0)
BAYERN MUNICH (0)
BENFICA (0)
ZENIT ST PETERSBURG (0)
BAYER LEVERKUSEN (0)
NAPOLI (0)

DIVISION BY COUNTRY:
7 PLAYERS: GHANA
5 PLAYERS: COTE D'IVOIRE
4 PLAYERS: NIGERIA, CAMEROON
3 PLAYERS: MALI
2 PLAYERS: BURKINA FASO
1 PLAYER: LIBERIA, SENEGAL, MOROCCO, TUNISIA

In total 29 players out from 10 countries (lost a total of 4 players during transfer season).

Ghana is the best represented African nation in both Europa League and the Champions League. Plus AC Milan has Sulley Muntari (not counted to the Champions League tally) who is going through a resurgence at his on-loan club. At the moment 17 players look set to remain in the 1/4 finals, including 10 French league players.

DIVISION BY COUNTRY OF CLUB:
France: 10 (34%)
England: 8 (28%)
Italy: 5 (17%)
Russia: 3 (10%)
Switzerland: 2 (7%)
Spain: 1 (3%)

QUARTER FINALISTS:

3 of the ties were won by the teams with more African players (Chelsea, OM, Barcelona), 3 by those with less African players (Real, Apoel, Bayern), while the remaining two amongst teams with an equal amount of Africans. The most African team Olympique Marseille progressed with Chelsea following suit.

OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE (7): Andre Ayew (Ghana), Jordan Ayew (Ghana), Nicolas N'koulou (Cameroon), Stephane Mbia (Cameroon), Djimi Traore (Mali), Soulermane Diawara (Senegal), Charles Kabore (Burkina Faso)
AC MILAN (5): Kevin Prince Boateng (Ghana), Kingsley Boateng (Ghana), Rodney Strasser (Sierra Leone), Kingsley Umunegbu (Nigeria), Djamel Mesbah (Algeria)
CHELSEA (4): Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire), Salomon Kalou (Cote d'Ivoire), Mikel Obi (Nigeria), Michael Essien (Ghana)
BARCELONA (1): Seydou Keita (Mali)
APOEL NICOSIA (0)
REAL MADRID (0)
BAYERN MUNICH (0)
BENFICA (0)

DIVISION BY COUNTRY:
5 PLAYERS: GHANA
2 PLAYERS: COTE D'IVOIRE, NIGERIA, CAMEROON, MALI
1 PLAYERS: BURKINA FASO, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE, ALGERIA

That means that more than half the Africans progressed (17 players), but on the other hand half of the teams have no African players.

Ghana remains the best represented African nation in both Europa League and the Champions League. Plus AC Milan has Sulley Muntari (not counted to the Champions League tally) who is going through a resurgence at his on-loan club. That means 15 players progressed to the 1/4 final.

DIVISION BY COUNTRY OF CLUB:
France: 7 (41%)
Italy: 5 (29%)
England: 4 (24%)
Spain: 1 (6%)