Andy Delort, Karl Toko Ekambi, and Terem Moffi, top African scorers in Ligue 1
Andy Delort (c) congratulated by Pedro Mendes after equalizing for Montpellier on the lawn of Brest, December 20, 2020 JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER AFP
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The French Championship ended on May 23 with the victory of Lille.
For this 2020-2021 season, Algerian Andy Delort, Cameroonian Karl Toko Ekambi and Nigerian Terem Moffi are the three African strikers who have been the most prolific.
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For the 38th day, Nantes was surprised by a flat foot from Delort (2-1, 76th).
At 29,
Andy Delort
ended a successful season with Montpellier.
The Algerian international has scored 15 goals this season in Ligue 1 in 30 games.
He is even the best African passer (10) and settles in second place in the championship behind Lyonnais Memphis Depay (12).
The reigning African champion could interest several clubs during the next transfer window!
Cameroonian striker from Lyon, Toko Ekambi, opens the scoring during the Ligue 1 match against Reims, in Décines-Charpieu, on November 29, 2020 JEAN-PHILIPPE KSIAZEK AFP
Cameroonian
Karl Toko Ekambi
has offered 14 goals in 35 games with Olympique Lyonnais who finished in fourth place in the year just ended.
Karl Toko Ekambi was loaned to Les Gones in January 2020 with a purchase option.
After six months, he had been transferred permanently from Villarreal.
Beaten by Nice in their stadium (3-2), OL will not see the Champions League next season.
The former Angers SCO player scored both Lyon goals with a header after receiving two crosses from Dutchman Depay.
The winner of the CAN 2017, winner of the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize in 2018, will he be courted at the next transfer window?
Terem Moffi after a goal against Bordeaux, April 25, 2021. AFP - SEBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS
A real summer bet for FC Lorient, the Nigerian
Terem Moffi
shone this season in the Merlus jersey: 14 goals in 32 games.
Coming from Kortrijk in Belgium, Terem Moffi was largely part of the plans of Christophe Pélissier, the coach.
Terem Moffi offered his team a victory against PSG this season, a hat-trick against Bordeaux, and doubles against Monaco and Marseille.
Called up for the selection for the first time, he could experience his first cap on June 4 against Cameroon, during a friendly meeting in Austria.
Terem Moffi started his European career in 2017 in Lithuania.
After three seasons in Ligue 2, the promoted has acquired his maintenance in Ligue 1 thanks in particular to Moffi.
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