SOCCER PLAYERS from Guinea

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Guinean Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Guinean Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Guinean Soccer Players.

1. Naby Keïta (b. 1995)

With an HPI of 43.57, Naby Keïta is the most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 45 different languages on wikipedia.

Naby Laye Keïta (born 10 February 1995) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for NB I club Ferencváros, on loan from Bundesliga club Werder Bremen, and captains the Guinea national team. Keïta began his professional career with Ligue 2 club FC Istres in 2013, and a year later he moved to Red Bull Salzburg, where he won the Austrian Football Bundesliga and Austrian Cup double in both of his seasons. He then moved to RB Leipzig in 2016, making the Bundesliga team of the season in his first year and the UEFA Europa League squad of the season in his second. He agreed to join Liverpool in 2017, and completed the move a year later, winning the UEFA Champions League in his first season at the club, and the FIFA Club World Cup and Premier League the following season. Keïta made his senior international debut for Guinea in 2012. He has earned over 50 caps and was part of their squad at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023. He represented Guinea at the 2024 Summer Olympics and was chosen as his country's flag bearer.

2. Florentin Pogba (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 40.10, Florentin Pogba is the 2nd most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Peïlé Florentin Pogba (born 19 August 1990) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian side R.E. Virton. His twin brother Mathias and younger brother Paul are both professional footballers.

3. Pascal Feindouno (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 39.20, Pascal Feindouno is the 3rd most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Pascal Feindouno (born 27 February 1981) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a winger. In his prime, he was widely recognised as one of the best footballers to come out of Guinea. He scored 30 goals in 85 appearances between 1998 and 2012 for the Guinea national team.

4. Titi Camara (b. 1972)

With an HPI of 38.97, Titi Camara is the 4th most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Aboubacar Sidiki "Titi" Camara (born 17 November 1972) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was also the coach of the Guinea national team, which he captained and played for. He was also the Guinea sports minister, before being replaced in October 2012. He is best known for his stint with Liverpool in the 1999–2000 season, where he scored 10 goals in 37 games in all competitions, memorably scoring the winner in a game against Arsenal at Highbury.

5. Ismaël Bangoura (b. 1985)

With an HPI of 38.85, Ismaël Bangoura is the 5th most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.

Ismaël Bangoura (born 2 January 1985) is a Guinean former footballer who played as a forward. Although his primary position is striker, Bangoura has also played as a winger and attacking midfielder.

6. Souleymane Youla (b. 1981)

With an HPI of 36.44, Souleymane Youla is the 6th most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Souleymane Youla (born 29 November 1981) is a Guinean football player. He has Turkish citizenship with the name Süleyman Yula.

7. Pablo Thiam (b. 1974)

With an HPI of 36.30, Pablo Thiam is the 7th most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Pablo Thiam (born 3 January 1974) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He holds a German passport.

8. Mathias Pogba (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 36.11, Mathias Pogba is the 8th most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Mathias Fassou Pogba (born 19 August 1990) is a Guinean former professional footballer who played as a forward. Having started his career as a youth at Celta Vigo, Pogba played briefly for Quimper in France before following his brother Paul to the United Kingdom, where he played for Wrexham and Crewe Alexandra. After four years in the English leagues, he moved to Italian Serie B side Pescara in 2014, but returned to England with Crawley Town only a few months later. After short spells at Scotland's Partick Thistle and in the Netherlands at Sparta Rotterdam, he joined Tours in September 2018. During the 2019–20 season, he played in Spain for both Manchego and Lorca. Pogba has also played five times for the Guinea national team since his debut in 2013. In December 2024, Pogba was sentenced to three years in prison, with two years suspended, for attempted extortion of €13 million ($13.5 million) from his brother Paul Pogba.

9. Ilaix Moriba (b. 2003)

With an HPI of 35.49, Ilaix Moriba is the 9th most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Moriba Kourouma Kourouma (born 19 January 2003), known as Ilaix Moriba (Catalan: [iˈlaʃ muˈɾiβə]), is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Celta Vigo, on loan from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, and the Guinea national team.

10. Amadou Diawara (b. 1997)

With an HPI of 34.54, Amadou Diawara is the 10th most famous Guinean Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Amadou Diawara (born 17 July 1997) is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht and the Guinea national team.