The Most Famous

SOCCER PLAYERS from Niger

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This page contains a list of the greatest Nigerien Soccer Players. The pantheon dataset contains 21,273 Soccer Players, 2 of which were born in Niger. This makes Niger the birth place of the 146th most number of Soccer Players behind Mayotte, and Dominican Republic.

Top 4

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

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1. Moussa Maâzou (b. 1988)

With an HPI of 33.18, Moussa Maâzou is the most famous Nigerien Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.

Ouwo Moussa Maâzou (born 25 August 1988) commonly known as Moussa Maâzou, is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a striker for Luxembourgish club FC The Belval Belvaux.

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2. Amadou Moutari (b. 1994)

With an HPI of 29.96, Amadou Moutari is the 2nd most famous Nigerien Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.

Tidjani Amadou Moutari Kalala (born 19 January 1994) is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi club Al-Sahel.

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3. William N'Gounou (b. 1983)

With an HPI of 26.34, William N'Gounou is the 3rd most famous Nigerien Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

William Tonji N'Gounou (born 31 July 1983) is a Nigerien retired footballer who played as a striker.

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4. Olivier Bonnes (b. 1990)

With an HPI of 25.61, Olivier Bonnes is the 4th most famous Nigerien Soccer Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Olivier Harouna Bonnes (born 7 February 1990) is a Nigerien international footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Nonthaburi United.

People

Pantheon has 4 people classified as Nigerien soccer players born between 1983 and 1994. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Nigerien soccer players include Moussa Maâzou, Amadou Moutari, and William N'Gounou. As of April 2024, 2 new Nigerien soccer players have been added to Pantheon including William N'Gounou, and Olivier Bonnes.

Living Nigerien Soccer Players

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Newly Added Nigerien Soccer Players (2024)

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