Top 40 Muslim Football Players
I have been an online writer for over seven years. My articles often focus on sports, football in particular.
Is retired French footballer Thierry Henry Muslim?
Many football fans across the world wonder which footballers in the top European leagues are Muslim. I know religion isn't important in football, baseball, or any other sport (it's performance that matters), but it doesn't hurt to know which of the world's famous soccer players are Muslim.
Without a doubt, there are hundreds of Muslim footballers out there. This article lists those who play in competitive leagues, like the English premier leagues, Spanish Laliga, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, and French League 1. There is speculation that Robin Van Persie, Thierry Henry, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are Muslim, but I do not include them in this list because they have not confirmed that they follow the Islamic faith.
Mesmut Ozil
German footballer Mesmut Ozil plays for the English club Arsenal and for the German national team.
Muslim Footballers in Europe's Top Clubs
| Name | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
Mesut Ozil | Arsenal | Germany |
Samir Nasri | Manchester City | France |
Franc Ribery | Bayern Munchen | France |
Nicolas Bilal Anelka | West Brom | France |
Frederic Oumar Kanoute | Beijing Guoan | Mali |
Eric Abidal | Monaco | France |
Demba Ba | Chelsea | Senegal |
Papis Demba Cisse | Newcastle United | Senegal |
Suley Ali Muntari | Ac Milan | Ghana |
Edin Dzeko | Manchester City | Bosnia |
Yaya Toure | Manchester City | Ivory Coast |
Kolo Toure | Liverpool | Ivory Coast |
Islam Feruz | Chelsea | Scotland |
Hatim Ben Arfa | Newcastle United | France |
Kareem Benzima | Real Madrid | France |
Solomon Kalou | Lille | Ivory Coast |
Abou Diaby | Arsenal | France |
Mohamed Salah | Chelsea | Egypt |
Ibrahim Afellay | Barcelona | Netherlands |
Bacary Sagna | Arsenal | France |
Marouane Chamakh | Crystal Palace | Morocco |
Sami Khedira | Real Madrid | Germany |
Nuri Sahin | Borussia Dortmund | Turkey |
Adil Rami | Valencia | France |
Andrea Ayew | Olympique De Marseille | Ghana |
Youssouf Mulumba | West Brom | DRC |
Jason Brown | Aberdeen | Wales |
Mame Biram Diouf | Hannover 96 | Senegal |
Colin Kazim Richards | Blackburn Rovers | Turkey |
Arouna Kone | Everton | Ivory Coast |
Ali Al-Habsi | Wigan Athletic | Oman |
Khalid Boulahrouz | Brøndby IF | Netherlands |
Aly Cissokho | Liverpool | France |
Armand Traore | Queens Park Rangers | Senegal |
Mohamadou Diarra | free agent | Mali |
Lassana Diarra | Lokomotiv Moscow | France |
Morouane Fellaini | Manchester United | Belgium |
Marouane Chamakh
Marouane Chamakh is a Moroccan footballer who plays for the English club Crystal Palace and for the Moroccan national team.
What Do You Think?
While fans only truly care about how players perform, it can be insightful to learn about a player's personal life and choices. There are so many talented players who didn't make this list, and there is healthy debate and discussion over any sort of list like this. What do you think? Are these the top Muslim football players in the world?
